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Motor Oil Maintenance

Presented by Dean Searl

Learn how to change the motor oil in your vehicle with tips and techniques from a mechanic.

Series 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.

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Tools for Oil Changes

What do you need to change a car's motor oil? Learn how to change motor oil with tips and techniques from this free video.

How to Prepare an Oil Filter

Make sure the oil filter is set up properly before adding motor oil. Learn how to change motor oil with tips and techniques from this free video.

When to Change Motor Oil

How often should I change my motor oil? Learn how to change motor oil with tips and techniques from this free video.

How to Test New Motor Oil

Zooming a car is how you test the new motor oil. Learn how to change motor oil with tips and techniques from this free video.

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