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For an oil change, learn how to inspect your car, drain the oil, change the oil and change the air filter in this free auto-maintenance video series from our expert car mechanic.
There are 13 videos in this series:
Prepare a car for an oil change by checking all of the car's fluids and cleaning any grime or debris; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
You must hoist or lift a car when performing an oil change, using a lift jack or jack stand; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Drain the engine oil out of a car when performing an oil change; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Remove the oil filter from a car when performing an oil change; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Replace the oil plug on a car when performing an oil change; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Install a new oil filter in your car when performing an oil change; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Inspect the exhaust system on a car when performing an oil change; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Lubricate the CV boots on your car when performing an oil change; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Find an oil leak on a car when performing an oil change; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Add motor oil to a car engine when performing an oil change; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Change the air filter on a car when performing an oil change; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Inspect the belts on a car when performing an oil change; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Check the engine oil level on a car when performing an oil change; learn how from our expert car mechanic in this free auto-maintenance video.
Every car needs an oil change routine, whether you do it yourself or have a mechanic shop do it for you. Changing the oil filter, draining the old oil, and putting in new oil is not difficult yet it is important to get instruction before attempting to change your oil. The potential difference between trying to change your oil with instruction versus without instruction is the difference between an easy oil change and a frustrating messy oil change. If you would like to learn how to change your oil, inspect your car, and change the oil filter in your car, you can learn for free from our expert mechanics.
In this free online video series, learn from Doug Jenkins and his expert mechanics how to change the oil in your car and how to inspect your car for wear. They will show you how to prepare a car for an oil change, how to drain engine oil, how to remove an oil filter, how to replace an oil plug, how to install a new oil filter, how to inspect a car exhaust system, how to lubricate CV boots, how to find an oil leak on a car, how add motor oil to an engine, how to change the air filter, and how to inspect the belts.
Doug Jenkins Doug Jenkins runs Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods in St. Louis, where he restores classic cars and creates mild to wild custom street rods. He races a 1972 Corvette in the SCCA performance rally series, and drives a Ducati Monster to work every day. Doug got his start in fixing, customizing, racing, selling, restoring when he was in the fourth grade, fixing bicycles for anyone who would pay. By sixth grade Doug had bought non-running motorcycles and fixed them (and wrecked them as well). He had purchased his first broken down car by fourteen, which he fixed and sold for a profit. Now he runs his own body shop.dkdk
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