HOW TO CHANGE  YOUR OIL    Anousone Bouasanouvong 

 HOW TO CHANGE YOUR OIL Anousone Bouasanouvong Brandon Pollay Cristobal Perez Greg Vanderpool
Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................. v Chapter1 preparing you’re oil………………………………………………………………………………………………..3‐5 Chapter 2: picking oil and filter………………………………………………………………………………………….…9‐12 Chapter 3: filling with new oil and disposing of old oil………………………………………………………..15‐17 Index……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….18
iii Introduction v Introduction This is a manual to help you change your oil in your car. It has step by step instructions on how to do so. From choosing your oil and filter all the way to discarding it. It is design to be an easy read so that you will not have any problems changing your oil. This will save you lots of money on trips to the auto shop.
Chapter 1: Preparing your Vehicle
Preparingg your Vehicle
e 3
Chapter 1
1: Preparing the
t Vehicle
Tools
T
Needed
d
Jaack
Jaack stands
Wrench
W
or So
ocket set (sizze depending
g on the sizee of the drainn plug
Oil
O filter wren
nch(if needeed)
T
off the engine, blocck the wheels and set thee parking breeak before getting underr your
1. Turn
caar. To avoid
d burns, makee sure that th
he engine is not too hot. Consult youur owner’s
manual
m
for diirections.
Figure 1.1
2. Depending
D
on
n your vehiccle, you may need to raisse it and addd jack stands for support
while
w
you aree under the vehicle.
v
Find
d some solid points like tthe axle or frrame to put tthe
jaack stands un
nder.
Figure 1.2
O
the hoo
od and open the
t oil fill caap(to allow aair to flow innto the well during drainning
3. Open
4 How to change yo
our oil
Figure 1.3
4. Locate
L
the drain plug on the
t bottom of
o the enginee’s oil pan. S
Some vehiclees have skidd
plates coverin
ng access to the plug. Reemove the skkid plate if nnecessary. M
Make sure this is
th
he correct plu
ug and not th
he transmisssion fluid pluug.
Figure 1.4
5. Remove
R
the drain plug on
o the bottom
m of the engiine’s oil pann and allow thhe used oil tto
drrain from yo
our car into a suitable container suchh as a drip paan.
Figure 1.5
o it next, folloowing the diirections on the filter.
6. Iff you are chaanging your oil filter, do
Afterwards,
A
replace
r
the drain
d
plug in the bottom oof the enginee’s oil pan. M
Make sure thhat
itt’s tight.
Preparingg your Vehicle
e 5
Figure 1..6
Chapter 2: Choosing oil and filter
Choosing the oil and filter 2: Choosing th
he oil and filte
er Chapter 2
9 Effectiveneess (Single-P
Filter E
Pass)
50.00%
%
90.00%
%
98.67%
%
99.00%
%
99.50%
%
99.90%
%
Beta Ratting
2
10
75
100
200
1000
C
the vehicle’s
v
own
ner manual to
t determinee the proper m
mileage ratinng (3000 miiles
1. Consult
an
nd 6000 miles are the tw
wo most com
mmon mileagge ratings).
2. Check
C
the filtter supplier’s catalog in the
t auto partts store to finnd the correct size and
model
m
filter for
f your vehiicle’s exact make
m
and moodel.
3. Choose
C
a filteer with the highest
h
singlee and multipple-pass efficciency ratingg
a. Efficiency ratingss are located on the packkaging and arre representeed by a numeral
percen
ntage or by a Beta rating
g
4. Choose
C
a filteer with the lo
owest micron
n rating (sm
maller micronn ratings prottect the engiine
more
m
effectiv
vely from fricctional debriis)
Figure 2.1
Figure 2.2
Choosing the oil and filter 11 Figure 2.3
Figure 2.4
Engine Type
Motor Oil Classification
Diesel engine
CH-4
CG-4
CF-4
CF-2
CF
CE
SM
SL
SJ
Petrol engine
Climate Temperature
Motor Oil Viscosity Rating
-30 C / -10 C
-10 C / 50 C
5W-20
5W-30
10W-30
10W-40
15W-40
15W-50
20W-40
20W-50
25W-60
Additives
Effect
Viscosity-index improvers
Detergents
Dispersants
Anti-wear agents
Friction modifiers
Pour-point depressants
Antioxidants
Foam inhibitors
Rust/corrosion inhibitors
Reduces oil thinning at higher temperatures
Inhibit formation of high-temperature deposits
Prevents binding and sludge formation
Protects metal surfaces from contact corrosion
Improves fuel economy
Reduce formation of congealed waxy buildup
Prevents thickening of oil at higher temperatures
Prevents bubbles from forming in the oil
Prevents metal from acids and moisture
-25 C / 20 C
-15 C / 30 C
-10 C / 30 C
1. Determine whether the vehicle is a diesel or petrol engine to select the proper
classification
a. Letters later in the alphabet are more modern, and designed to be compatible with
earlier classifications (i.e. CG-4 is more modern than CE)
2. Consult the owner’s manual to determine the manufacturer recommended SAE viscosity
rating for the motor oil in your vehicle
a. Choose an oil that displays an official API, ACEA, or CCMC quality tested
symbol
b. If unable to reference owner’s manual, select a viscosity rating appropriate to the
operating climate
Choosing the oil and filter 13 3. Select a moto
or oil with ad
dditive blend
ds specific too your drivinng needs andd habits
a. Minerral based oilss require mo
ore frequent changing thaan synthetic based oils
Figure 2.5
Chapter 3: Filling oil and disposing of old oil
Filling oil and disposingg of old oil 17
3: Filling oil an
nd disposing o
of old oil Chapter 3
Filling Oil
O
It is impo
ortant that yo
ou let the old
d motor oil drain
d
for a biit before repplacing it witth the new m
motor
oil. Also
o be absoluteely sure that you have installed a new
w oil filter coorrectly, nott doing so coould
cause dam
mage to you
ur engine and
d major leakage.
Items Neeeded
At Least 5 Quarts of New Motor Oil (Most Stores
S
Carry Large Contaainers Speciific for One O
Oil
Change)
Funnel Cone
C
Paper To
owels
*Remem
mber to checck your own
ner’s manua
al to check tthe exact am
mount of oill needed
1. The
T first step
p in filling yo
our engine with
w new oil is locating tthe oil cap abbove the enggine
block
b
and rem
moving it.
The
T Oil Cap is a relatively large, usually plastic cap
c which is rem
moved to replacee the motor oil
Figure 3.1
2. Once
O
you have removed the oil cap grab
g
your fuunnel and inssert it into thhe hole wheree you
removed
r
the oil cap.
3. Be
B sure to allow a small gap between
n the funnel sides just sm
mall enough to allow a vvery
small
s
amoun
nt of air to esscape as you fill your mootor. This wiill help avoidd spillage.
4. Begin
B
pourin
ng the new oil
o into the fu
unnel, by turrning the conntainer on itss side it will flow
easier.
e
F
Figure 3.2
5. Once
O
you complete this step
s replace the oil cap.
6. Next
N what yo
ou want to do
d is turn the vehicle on tto allow the new oil to m
move its wayy
around
a
the en
ngine. Do th
his for about 2-3 minutess.
7. Now
N turn of your enginee, and locate the Motor O
Oil Dip stickk
Usually
U
it has a yellow ring an
nd is located on the same sidde as the Oil Caap
Figurre 3.3
R
the dip stick and
d wipe it offf with a papeer towel and re-insert it into its sockeet.
8. Remove
Now
N removee it again carrefully and lo
ook at the boottom tip, bee sure it is at the fill markk as
shown
s
here.
Filling oil and disposingg of old oil 19
Figure 3.4
9. If
I it is not at the full line,, make sure there are no leaks in thee fuel filter or the oil plugg
underneath.
u
If
I there is no
one, just repeeat the fill prrocess and aadd more oil slowly.
10. You
Y are now
w done chang
ging your ow
wn motor oil !
* Remem
mber to take the used mo
otor oil to thee appropriatee disposal arrea, most autto stores andd
shops will take it offf your hands. It is again
nst the law
w to disposse of it inaappropriattely.
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