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Summary: Some tools you'll need for changing the oil in a car include drain pans and towels. Learn more about oil change tools with tips from a mechanic in this car maintenance video.
Ben Columbus has been repairing and maintaining a variety of vehicles for approximately ten years. He has experience in all types of repairs ranging from small repairs to overhauls.read more
"Okay so I'm going to talk to you a little bit more about some materials that you're going to need beyond the oil and the filters, and things that will help you. Just make the job of changing your oil a lot easier. Number one is going to be some kind of drain pans. These are going to catch the oil as you're draining the old oil out of your vehicle. Obviously you don't want to just drain the oil all over the your driveway or just the street or whatever. So you want to make sure you, make sure you get these oil pans or some version of the oil pans. Some that are a little more self contained, they'll like you know, close over the oil. And you can have a nice little spout that you can just pour the old oil into an old container, and go recycle it. And you can actually recycle your oil; at say the auto parts store that you bought your oil. So drain pans are going to be really important. Another thing I like to have lying around are shop towels. You could also use paper towels; it's not really that much difference. The shop towel's a little thicker and soaks up the oil a little bit better. So shop towels are really good to have. Also you can clean up a little bit, keep your hands clean and that kind of stuff."
eHow Article: Oil Change Tools