How-to Change Your Car's Motor Oil Getting your oil changed in your car by a professional can be quite costly, so why not just do it yourself? You typically should get your oil changed roughly ever 3000 miles or 5000 KM which usually equates to about four times a year.

You will need the following items in order to change your own oil:
New oil (check your owners manual for how much and what type)New oil filterSocket SetOil drain panCar Jack2 Jack StandsRags
The first step to changing your oil is to run your engine for 10-15 minutes prior to draining your oil as hot oil drains much quicker than cool oil.

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