How to Raise a Vehicle for Oil Changes

Part of the Video Series Motor Oil Changes & Maintenance

Viewing videos requires the latest version of Adobe's Flash Player.
Get the latest Flash player.

It helps to raise a car to change and capture the oil. Learn how to change motor oil with tips and techniques from this free video.

Rating:
Views: 2,915
Comments: 0 (comment now)

Favorited: 0 | Add to Favorites

Tags: automotive, maintenance, motor oil, vehicle
Bookmark at:

All Videos in the Series, Motor Oil Changes & Maintenance

Member Comments

Video Transcript

How to Raise a Vehicle for Oil Changes
Hi! My name is Dean on behalf of expertvillage.com. In this clip, we will be talking about what you will need to capture the oil when you drain it and to raise the vehicle enough to get underneath it to do that. You will need a drain pan. You can use just an ordinary pan to catch oil or they do make a regular drain pan for this that you can put a plug in after you are done and it will make it easier to take the oil to a disposal site at the end. Whatever you choose, will work. Today we will be using a jack to lift the car and then we will be supporting that with jack stands for safety. Never get under a car without securing it. You cannot secure it with just the jack; it has to be with something solid. You can also use vehicle ramps which were made to be driven on and those work too and if you do jack the vehicle up, it is recommended that you use regular jack stands. The use of concrete blocks is not recommended as it could collapse if they are not positioned correctly or wood blocks could actually buckle because it requires so many stacked on each other it could give in the middle. The safest best is to use jack stands.

About the Expert

Expert: 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. Read More