Wednesday, November 13, 2013

The Basic Steps Of Removing And Draining The Old Oil

By W. H. James


When people think about the good and stress-free life, they tend to think it terms of freedom from the outside world, discomfort and even problems such as financial aspects. If your car could speak, it would probably agree. When you consider that many metal parts in your car are rubbing and grinding each another, a temperature as high as 4,500 degrees Fahrenheit with shock of combustion and high pressure, you can easily conclude that your car is not adequately protected against friction and heat. However, the type of protection that it needs is cheaper compared to the expenses that you will spend when the engine of your car suddenly stops to function.

Car "motor" oil overall has at least two major functions even if you have a running or resting/ idling your engine. When your car is at rest, the oil slops around in an oil pan, a container that is located at the bottom of crankcase and just below the car engine. However, it is pumped by oil pumped though channels and holes in the engine when the car is running. It is actually the best reason why your engine is running smoothly while you are driving. Car oil cleans and helps the engine to provide a slippery cushion that prevents moving parts from grinding one another. Hence, the use of clean oil is also needed to maintain the above functions.

Oil cools the engine when running because of its oil pan. Actually, the oil picks up some of the heat as it circulates around the inside part of the engine and then cools off when it travels through the oil pan. On the other hand, the use of cooling systems is also needed to support this action as well as to maintain the function of the oil.

If you want to check and change your oil, you need to be familiar about the parts that you will manipulate in the first place and the materials needed such as oil filter wrench to unscrew your oil filter, an adjustable wrench to loosen the oil drain plug, an oil drain plug gasket as an additional tool, old and large basin to catch the oil from the car, a funnel to facilitate pouring the oil into the engine, rags for wiping messy and dirty oil and a flashlight or a work light to better visualize your workplace.

Changing your car oil is easy and a fun activity, but you need to be careful in handling the tools that you are going to use. Some of them can cause injury if not handled carefully while some may cause small cuts. Moreover, you should check the new oil to be placed on your car and always discard the old one. Do not recycle or reuse.




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