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Summary: Check for loose items around the car after changing the car's oil; our expert car mechanic explains how in this free auto-maintenance video on DIY oil changes.
Mark Sullivan has been a professional automotive mechanic and high performance engine builder for 16 years. Mark was trained as an auto-union mechanic and has worked professionally as...read more
"Hi, I'm Mark Sullivan for Expert Village and today we're going to teach you how to change the oil in a standard internal combustion automobile engine. Check filler cap, check dipstick. I'm going to check the oil filter one more time to see if I can tighten it up anymore. Sometimes with components that you install, you should check them soon after the motor has operated for a little while and warmed up the component. You can sometimes tighten them up more. So we're going to really tighten up this oil filter again. Okay, the oil filter is tight, we have fresh oil in the motor, it is at the proper level and now you need to dispose of the oil properly at a gas station. That is how you change your oil in your conventional internal combustion engine."
eHow Article: Checking for Loose Items After an Oil Change