To save time and money. Lets say For 10-20 bucks you can get the best oil and a brand new oil filter and you can do it on your own so you spend much more. So here we go.

In theory changing oil is easy to do.

1. Drain the old oil.
2. Replace the oil filter.
3. Add the new oil.

In the car owners manual, most auto manufacturers recommend changing the motor oil every 6,000 miles for normal service, or every 3,000 miles for severe service. I change my oil every 6,000 miles so I won’t get hassled with sudden engine failures and such.

Use oil that meets the American Pertroleum Institute (API) classification SL, use Valvoline, Quaker State, Pennzoil, or Havoline brand oil. These quality oils contain additives that make them work better and longer.

Ok… on to the oil change
Let the engine cool off. Now Almost all cars have enough space so you can crawl underneath to reach under and change the engine oil. But if you have lowered suspension a jack would be a useful assistant

Step 1: Draining the old oil.

Locate the oil drain plug and place a pan under it to catch the oil. With a box wrench, remove the oil plug.

When the oil stops draining, reinstall the drain plug.

Step 2. Replace the oil filter.

Move your oil catch pan under the oil filter. Using an oil filter wrench to get it started, remove the oil filter.

With your finger put a thin coat of oil on the new filter’s gasket to make it seal better.

When the vehicle is running, the oil pump puts the oil under pressure. If you don’t install the oil filter tight enough, the oil will come gushing out. If that happens shut down the engine immediately! Without oil, an engine will lock up within seconds.

Warning! Don’t over-tighten the filter. Follow the instructions above carefully!

Step 3. Add the new oil.

Locate the oil filler cap on the valve cover. I’ve seen newbies pour motor oil in everything from the master brake cylinder to the radiator cap. Make sure you have located the the oil filler cap. Remove the oil filler cap.

When pouring the oil, you would be wise to use a funnel between the oil can and the valve cover oil filler hole.

Look in your car owners manual for the correct volume to put so as not to overfill it. Most engines have a capacity of four or five quarts. Don’t overfill the crank case. When you run the engine the extra oil will be blown out through the PCV value, possibly stalling your engine.

Replace the oil filler cap.