Motor Oil Changes & Maintenance

Summary: Automotive maintenance is essential to the upkeep of any vehicle, and a key component of this maintenance is changing the engine's motor oil. Though vehicle designs differ, there remain certain important aspects of changing the motor oil that do not change, or are at least very similar across the vast array of automobiles. Such topics include when to change the motor oil, tools needed, capturing the motor oil, raising the vehicle, draining the oil, inspecting the drain plug, checking for leaks, preparing the oil filter, zooming the vehicle, lowering the vehicle, and how and where to dispose of used oil.

In this free online video series learn these important tips and techniques and more from motor oil maintenance expert Dean Searl. Dean attended a 2 year auto-tech program in 1976, has a long standing history as a local mechanic, and now manages two oil change stores that service an average of 40 vehicles each per day. You'll learn everything you need to know about motor oil maintenance in this free video, and hopefully never have to go to the mechanic to get your oil changed again!