To remove the oil filter, you can use an oil filter remover or even an ordinary sand paper to increase your grip on the filter cap. If your oil filter is the plate type – located at the bottom of the engine – then you can remove it after draining the oil. If you remove the oil filter after draining the oil, then oil from the filter might still go back into the engine and this means you haven’t completely drained your engine. This helps remove oil from the filter and channel it into the engine to be added into the oil to be drained afterwards. If you have a car that comes with an insert oil filter which is typically located at the top of your engine, then it is advisable that you remove the oil filter first before draining the oil. Here’s the thing about changing the oil filter. Remove the oil filter and clean the filter compartment. Now if you don’t like the idea of getting under your vehicle and risk getting oil splashed onto your face, you can buy an oil extractor and simply remove the engine oil from the top of the engine. Once that is done, you can screw the sump plug back. Even if there is no more visible oil dripping from the sump, you may still need to wait a couple more minutes to drain it completely. You might also want to change the crush washer to help prevent leaks.Īllow several minutes to completely drain the oil from your engine. Take this opportunity to clean the sump plug as well. Make sure to have an oil drain pan placed directly under the sump plug so once you remove the plug, the oil will flow straight into the pan. To remove the sump plug, you’ll need a wrench to unscrew it. In case your car comes with a splash guard that protects the underside of your vehicle, then you have to remove this first to gain access to the sump plug. You should never use a single jack only as this is quite risky. If you have a vehicle trestle, now is the perfect time to use it to support one or two of the lift beams on the underside of your car. Now use an alligator-type hydraulic jack to raise your vehicle. Engage the parking brake or handbrake, too. Make sure to put your car in the Park position if it’s an automatic, or Neutral if manual. Park your car in a flat, even, and stable terrain. Secure your car in a flat, stable, and even terrain and raise it. If your car has been running for several hours, make sure to lengthen the amount of time to decrease the oil temperature before attempting to drain the oil. This helps prevent injuries secondary to oil burns. Wait another 5 or even 10 minutes to allow the temperature of the oil to slightly decrease. Once warmed up, don’t drain the oil immediately. This allows the oil to be easily drained. That is why you need to crank up your engine and let it run for about 5 minutes to allow the oil to become less viscous. While your engine oil doesn’t have this characteristic, thankfully, there is still a tendency for oil to settle down with metal particles and dirt in case of a cold engine. In case you haven’t noticed, oil has this unique characteristic to turn into one solid block of fat when the ambient temperature is low.
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