Comments on: Manducation: How to Do Your Own Oil Change

By: Leilani

Leilani — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:02:37 +0000

Thanks for posting these steps. Im going to print them out right now and give them to my husband! Our cars need an oil change and im tired of paying others to do it. ha.

By: Camel8908

Camel8908 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:09:57 +0000

When you are tightening the new oil filter, you’re not supposed to use an oil filter wrench. Just hand tighten it and trust me, the next time you go to do your oil change, it will have tightened up to where you will need a wrench. And also, the oil drain plugs for some cars require a gasket, either an o-ring or a metal crushing gasket, that needs to be changed every time you loosen the drain plug.

By: share-bare

share-bare — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:38:50 +0000

this articles comes at such perfect timing because i’m long overdue for one AND also a smog check (boo!). i’ll try it next, next time. seems easy! who wants to witness my 1st oil change 3 months from now? if i’m successful, sorry ma (aka kevin) and pao….no more oil change $$ from share.

By: reegsta

reegsta — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:22:52 +0000

if i were more masculine i probably would follow these steps rather than paying $20 each time.

By: CMartin

CMartin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:03:56 +0000

I’ve done my own oil change in the past. It ain’t as easy as it looks if you are not the type of guy who works on your car all the time. But it’s not hard either. I just didn’t have the jack or the filter wrench so that made it somewhat difficult.