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Changing the oil can be easy, and you don't need to take it to a shop! Learn how to change the oil in your car, including what type of oil to use, and how to replace your oil filter in this free video.

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Tags: maintenance, instructions, change, auto, oil, filter, engine, car, automotive, mechanic

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Summary: Changing the oil in your car is an essential maintenance duty for every car owner. Keeping a regular oil change and maintenance schedule will ensure good performance of your vehicle, contribute to a long engine life, and will decrease the likelihood that your engine will overheat. Changing your oil may seem like an arduous, confusing, and extremely dirty job. Though it may be a dirty job, changing your engine oil is not as difficult as most people think; all you need is the right information. If you would like to learn how to change your oil, learn for free in these videos.

In this free online video series, learn from a mechanic as he teaches you how to change the oil of a Pontiac Grand Prix. Learn what supplies and equipment you need to change the engine oil in a car, how to lift a car with a floor jack, how to remove the drain plug of your oil pan and drain the oil out of your engine, and how to remove and replace an oil filter. You'll also learn what type of oil to use in an engine, how to replace the oil in an engine, how to circulate new oil in an engine, and how to clean up the mess after changing the oil.

About the Expert

Expert: Dean Donnell has always been interested in cars. He started working on cars in high school. Dean quickly learned he enjoyed taking things apart and he was indeed mechanically inclined. He excelled in auto shop and after high school he knew his passion for mechanics would lead him toward the technical institute where he studied for two years. This background provided the foundation for his automotive career at Chevrolet where he plied his trade for more than twelve years. Dean felt the academic call again and began to teach auto mechanics at the pacific coast technical institute. He became the head automotive instructor for two years before he sought to retire to a more artistic lifestyle while still pursuing his love for automobiles.

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