How to Change Your Oil (COMPLETE Guide)
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- Oil Change. Learn everything there is to know about how to change your oil. Even if you know nothing about cars, after this video, you will be able to change the oil in your car, yourself. I go over every step in detail and teach you everything there is to know about changing your oil.
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My new video covers how to do an oil change, transmission fluid change, coolant flush, power steering fluid flush, brake fluid flush and bleed, differential fluid change, transfer case fluid change, grease the suspension, and finally add washer fluid properly!
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Dude I feel that... like bruh
There is no such thing
Yea, but don't drop the nuts and washers Like Ralphie did and say...ohh fudge...😂
This is one of the best skills anyone can develop. Some people want to improve the world by finidng the cure to cancer, others by solving world hunger, but you are helping by sharing your knowledge. Thank you
I’m glad the videos are helpful!
Well said,mate
people try too much and do too little
and here i am, watching this video, but doent even need to change oil
Ma man hearting comments more than 1.5 years later
My dad never taught me anything about cars because "Girls don't need to know that" I moved to another country by myself and thanks to you now I've been able to change my battery and understand how a battery works and also now how to do the maintenance, thank you so much for this videos, you are a life saver
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This video has trained me to change the oil on the 3 cars in my driveway. I’ve been doing it myself for about a year. I still rewatch before most oil changes just to make sure I’m not forgetting anything. Incredibly thorough and great advice. Not only has saved me money on oil changes but gives me peace of mind knowing the job is done right. Thanks Chrisfix for all you do!
Good to hear I have the same goal
Hey Chris, my dad was in prison when I learned to drive. You have honestly been there for me when I most needed it. You taught me how to buy a car, how to fix it and now how to care for it. Thank you so much
why you lying
@@dmarionhilaire6258 I’m not lying?
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@@joeyrodriguez8063 that’s fucked.
Use that as fuel to become a good father.
Chris fix is like the dad every one wants but never got
DONKEY SHIEET felt that lmao
brooooo this facts
My dad never wanted to teach this or go fishing but I know for a fact I’m teaching my son everything i didn’t get taught
jussoman I had a dad never a father if that makes any sense
jussoman damn what song is that aha
As a 14-year-old car enthusiast, I learned better how to do an oil change when I watched this video. I want to be a Car Mechanic and want to fix cars myself one day. But your videos have helped me understand the concept of fixing cars and especially changing oil. Thank you for your helpful video tutorials 😎👍🏾.
Shhheeesshhh soon you will Son
I am the same here I am trying to get my dad to let me change the oil on his or my moms car
I’m a lady and I appreciate these videos especially because I’ve asked countless times and no one in my life has taken the time to help teach me 🙄 thanks!
IKR. I'm buying a cheap car using my part time job saving's. I'm gonna use it to experiment on it. Like learning how to change my oil on it.
I'm looking forward to being the first teen girl in my family who works on cars
Just did my first oil change ever!! Even after my parents told me not to i still did it, and did it right because of you! Thanks bro
ayeee lesgo, i need to change mine n my parents said the same exact thing😹
ur a weeb how did your oil change go💀
Your parents must be idiots lmao
I'm still on the parents permission to work on your own vehicle, part.
@@uraweeb3521 same here, just changed it today but was told to bring it in and have someone else do it. I thought why not save the money🤷🏾♂️.
Personally, I prefer flipping my car at a high speed so I can easily access the underside of the vehicle without needing to buy a jack or ramps.
Leonardo Datore brilliant 😂
I prefer setting off c4 explosive underneath the car in order to flip it in a confined space.
😂😂😂I prefer just driving it in water so I can easily flip the car🤷♂️🙋♂️
You guys are so genius - I never expect there are so many ways to get access to oil drain bolt. I am taking notes and will try them one by one.
@@HanpingXu lol
I’m now doing my own oil changes like a boss! Thanks man your the best car guy on CZcams by far 🤩
Bringing tears to my eyes. That’s what I like to see
@@FuckSlowShit awesome
My dad was a alcoholic man child who dipped way before I ever got behind a wheel. You're a real one for making these, man. Appreciate what you do
I am 65 years old and I have never touched under the bonnet of a car to do anything other than to check the oil levels in my entire life. Times are now tough and I cant afford to get the car serviced so thought I would have ago. I don't have jacks or stands so i used the suggestion of driving the car up onto the gutter, it was still pretty tight under there but i was able to wiggle under there, and let me tell you at 65 that was no mean feat.
Thank god for CZcams and Chris Fix !!
First problem was not having a breaker bar or a piece of steel pipe that my wrench could fit into so I just put my foot on the short wrench and did a leg press and the bolt came off just fine. My mistake was letting the bolt drop into the oil pan, I forgot about the crush washer which separated from the bolt, it took me a while to figure out why there was an oil leak later when I refilled it.. doh.
Then I had to get the crush washer back on and I had already filled the car with oil, so that turned into an engine oil flush because for the life of me I couldn't get the bolt with the crush washer on it into the hole and threaded properly with the oil pissing out all over the place. What was worrying about that was the oil that I had just put into the engine was just as black as the old oil but I am ignoring that for the time being. I have ordered a Fumoto Engine Oil Drain Valve which I hope will make future oil changes a lot easier
Second problem was no tool to remove the oil filter , so rather than hammer a screw driver through it to make a handle I decided to drill through it which i thought was a bit safer than hitting it with a hammer, sadly the oil poured out all over the drill and me but I did get it off in the end.
Third problem I think was that I forgot to put oil in the new oil filter, when I tried to start the car it turned over with a slapping sound from the engine then stopped , tried again and same thing, I got out and checked for leaks and the oil level and all was ok, got back in and tried again and the car started, at that point I was able to stop crying. All is now well., not really sure what that was all about but the car is running fine now.
The moral of this long winded story is that you should always follow the experts advice and have the right tools available and follow instructions to the letter.
Thanks Chris you are a legend !!!
👏 well done
Wow you wrote da bible! Great job!
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Very nice! Im 29 years old and just did my first oil change a month ago watching ChrisFix do it. Living in NYC i did it outside of an autozone parking lot cause its hard to do it on the streets with cars whizzing past you.
I’m a 16 year old girl interested in going into automotive I’ve been studying things but this will be my first hands on thing I do. You did great at explaining I’m going to try this soon, thank you!
How did it go? If you haven't done it yet, it's always a good idea to have someone who is more experienced helping you for the first time.
@@thinshadow551 definitely
There were a couple of girls in my H.S. auto shop class. I thought that it was cool that they wanted to learn how to do basic repairs and maintenance.
@@thinshadow551 hey sorry for the late response I had people offer me help but it’s actually pretty easy the autozone guy gave me a completely wrong oil filter tho so that kind of messed me up had to back track and put the other one back on to drive down there and get a new one and I forgot to put the old o ring back on so oil came out but after I figured out it was the o ring I put it on and put more oil in drive and got the right one and it was done!
@Whats Up you right but some people like my grandad doesn’t think so he even admitted he was sexist and it’s a guys job🤷🏿♀️
I know this video is 6 years old but it just helped me change my own engine oil today. Thanks so much Chris! I never thought I would be able to do something like this before! It was great fun!
1:22 this was such a brilliant tip. I did my oil change using the kerb method. There I was scouring internet for cheap ramps. This method saved me money and storage space of ramps if I had purchased them. Thanks for the great tip.
I'm going to do this too.❤
Oil change is the gateway drug to diy car repair. Great channel, Chris. Learned a lot from your videos
Felipe Balbi amen brother
2008 model Toyota hilux oil change arızası gösteriliyor ne yapmam gerekiyor yardımcı olabilir misin
I bought a racheting wrench for taking off the battery terminal bolts to scrape the crud off to start the vehicle. Within 2 weeks I own 2 torque wrenches, 3 sized ratchets, 250 sockets, car ramps, multimeter, 3 ton jack with 2 stands and a creeper, and a 20qt drain pan. That escalated quickly.
Yep...I got bit too. I've built plenty PC's, why not cars? Now I'm looking for any excuse to pop the hood!
So right u r
Man, you're the King. It's like having a course on car maintenance for dummies for free!
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So true
Jobran Jubair love your profile pic lol
sideKick I would but
sideKick I dunno how to stream to CZcams
Might be a good idea to get real training but you can whatever you want.
As a 30 year old man with no mechanical skills, you’ve just helped me change my first lot of oil. I want to keep learning from your videos so I can teach my children how to maintain their own vehicles when the time is right - something I wish my father forced me to learn 😂
Thank you, Chris.
Imagine being older than 20 and not knowing how to maintain a car
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Thank you so much for your videos! I did my first oil change today with my brother (he also had never done it), and apart from struggling a bit when removing the filter, it went down perfectly and we spent a good moment together. Really awesome.
I did my first oil change today. It took two days to get the right tools but it all came together on the third day. This was the first car related thing I've ever done besides driving them so it felt nice to do it and this video helped a ton.
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John Mp very nice. my first car thing i did was an oil change. heck i didn't even know how to jack up the car.
not only it helped a ton , it saved you money lol
John Mp cool, my first car thing I did was change a tire...everybody has to start somewhere lol
My first car thing was replacing my transmission :D
"plus you get to save some money, and its fun to work on your own car"
WHY DOES NOBODY UNDERSTAND THIS
Same thing I tell my husband but he rather pay to get it done 😖
Usually the people that don't have never worked on cars, but hopefully if they give it a shot because of the videos, they can see the benefits of doing your own work!
omg u replied ily chris
@@Emriv
Then you go n do it, girl
Because I know I'll screw it up
Thanks to you I can, and did, change my own oil! You probably already know this, but you've been so much to so many people, including me. Keep up the outstanding work!
I changed my oil for the first time using this video! It was really well detailed and now I will be able to change all of my cars going forward and even help out my friends. Appreciate what you do my guy!
I watched this video about seven times before doing my first oil change. I'm only sixteen right now, but your channel has not only inspired me to do an oil change when needed, and get better products for the same price, but completely rethink the way I look at vehicles. I know this is an older video, but I look forward to seeing more from you. And btw, the oil change took a 2009 ram 1500 from somewhat unpredictable and vibrating to smooth, predictable and quiet. I did the change with my dad. He had been talking about taking his truck into the shop to switch to synthetic, but I showed him this video, and we did it ourselves. Just a not so short story, and a huge thank you for pretty much changing my future for the better.
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Hey bud, I’m 15 and I have been working on cars for a while now. For my 15th b-day my mom gave me a 91 Jeep XJ Cherokee limited. Ever since then I have made it perform like new from factory! Even before then I used to live in the woods and my dad was a mechanic so I just watched him and helped him ever since I was like 10. If your dad is a mechanic, I suggest you ask him some questions about how engines work and such. It will build that father-son relationship just like me and my dad and you will find out later in life that doing some dirty work can be a fun thing. I remember one time I was 13 and the Jeep that I now own had something wrong that had to do with the coolant. He was trying to burb the liquid so he could fill it and empty it and he was having a bit of trouble. I came up with an awesome idea on how to help him and it worked instantly and it was running perfect. I’ll tell you one thing there is almost no greater feeling then getting told that you had a great idea to help your father fix a car when you are 13. Obviously I’m not trying to force this on you, I would never do that to anyone, but I think that if you liked this video, you should work on vehicles a little more. Personally driving my Jeep and working on it are my favorite things to do in the world!
An oil change changed how the car behaved....? Okah.
Relatable
How fucking hard is it? Damn. I'm 16 and rebuild engines. All it is is a plug and a filter.
@@steve5912 learn humility
I'm almost 16 and recently got a job as a mechanic's assistant. So, I had to learn all of the basic things of course. My knowledge from your video(s) impressed my boss and my parents because now I can changed my oil and theirs. Thank you so much for your videos! You're a lifesaver!
Andrew Swiader
I want to do that too what other things do you have to do and learn
Well, now I know a lot more. However, I was thinking about lowering/cambering my car.
If you are going to be a mechanic then you need to know pretty much all of the basic stuff maintenance wise.
Andrew Swiader what’s the best way to do a transmission flush on a sealed transmission with no indication of how much fluid the tranny takes?
Sir Williams google it bruh
Just did my first oil change after watching this video. Thank you so much Chris for what you do! This was extremely helpful!
I have watched so many of your videos over and over. I am about to do my first oil change on my CRV. Thanks to you, I have the confidence to start maintaining my car (fluid changes, brakes). Love this channel.
Changed my oil for the first time thanks to your amazing work! Thanks a lot. :)
Congrats! Hopefully you learned enough to where you can keep on changing you oil!
@@llaird2616 , I've definitely learned how to not spill oil on the garage floor. 😀
@@zizhaoyu6867 thank you 😊
A couple of extra points to add;
1: when placing the oil pan under the oil sump plug bolt make sure you have the oil pan positioned to compensate for the direction of flow of the oil when it comes out of the hole, especially if the bolt is angled slightly. If it comes out very quickly on an angle it could miss the pan completely.
2: If it’s a windy day and your outdoors; when the oil becomes a trickle at the tail end of draining the wind can blow it all over your driveway - place an old towel or blanket under the oil pan to catch any mess.
Yes I learnt both of these the hard way and yes my step dads new driveway still has the oil stains that can’t be removed!
Oil stains from asphalt can be removed. Hit it with a degreaser from any auto parts store and a brush and it should come out.
For the oil stains try something called Eximo. We use it at the gas station at the grocery store I work at. Cleans hydrocarbon stains great.
Hey what do you do with your old oil
@@mercyarroyoJust bring it to your local mechanic and ask them to dispose of it
Hi Chris! I've looked at your videos years ago and I've been meaning to learn how to do my own oil for... over half a decade now.
Today was the day I finally did it, and I listened to your video all the while. Thank you for showing me just how easy it is to make your vehicle truly your own. Okay maybe exaggerating a bit, but this is definitely the first step!
Keep being awesome!
This is a certified hood classic oil change video man did everything so efficiently and fast with lots of info
I remember my junior year of high school someone made fun of me for not knowing how to change my oil, now I’m changing everything from brake and suspension parts, engine parts, and even changed a head gasket. Dedication is a powerful tool. Also Chris and Eric the car guy helped a ton.
Did you attend to a motor study class or did you just learn all that from self-teaching and watching yt videos? I was considering to attend UK college as part time before I get my first car but having a 10hr shift job daily makes it impossible so all I have is the internet to learn and I'm not sure if it's enough, I am very dedicated to learn and ever since I bought provisional license I'm stuck watching youtubers such as chrisfix for hours. I can't wait to get a car and try all that myself.
Patryk Ochnio everything I learned was on CZcams from Chris Fix and Eric the Car Guy (I don’t like Scotty Kilmer), I would literally study their videos. Part of my motivation was watching my dad pay $400 just to have an alternator changed when the part itself is only about $100. I would just stick to the simple things first and work your way up the difficulty level, like I started with oil changing and then brakes. Good luck
*gasp* Jimmy is that you? Its been so long
“Bullying” is a powerful tool.
@@dmeads5663 You never know how hard altenators are to do till you Start but 300$ is ridiculous unless it's a dealer
I did my first oil change today! I'm not too mechanically inclined but watching this video made it a breeze. I thank god you are alive and make this type of content because other wise I would be paying for my oil changes. I really does feel nice when you've done something on your own car and saved a bit of money. Thanks!!
Jonathan Ferrol Lol good job but im 14 and i know basically everything top to bottom on car ita kinda crazy how people hardly know how to jack up their car or change oil or a tire lol i dont get it its just kind of common sense but oh well not everybody is mechanically inclined but everyone starts somewhere the more stuff you replace yourself the higher quality parts you will be using not just some super cheap oil that they did a half ass job on and probably dudnt even change the filter oh and dont forget to replace your transmission fluid and differential fluid and if u have a 4×4 there is 2 differentials and the trasfer case should be in the front. Transmssion rebuilds aint cheap just to be safe replace the oil every 50k and use high quality synthetic oil.
WillitBreak? We get it, I see these copy paste comments everywhere, no need to brag while trying to help
Well done. I will be doing mine also , one day , and i hope i manage also.
I am in a different climate though so need to verify which oil i need.
WillitBreak? No one asked kid
@WillitBreak: Im almost 40 and still dont know how to safely jack up a car.
Anything can happen, i would not take it for granted.
Love your videos, Chris. You keep it simple for all to understand while still helping us to do the job right. Your videos have made me more confident to do my own work using premium parts rather than overpaying garages that use substandard parts.
Bro thank you so much. I'm a 16 year old girl with a dad who knows NOTHING about cars. I'm looking forward to changing my own oil, this video really helped me. I'm so grateful I found your channel bro, your the best
My car breaks down for the 9482th time
Chrisfix: its fun to work on your car
If you got a Chrysler then it's unfun to work on your car
Ben Dover they run great but they’re the most fragile cars. There’s never not a problem with them.
@@syzerx6789 yeah I agree the first 100,000 thousand great for leasing but owning one, hell naw!!😡
@@bendover5289 i own one and its nice but everything under the hood is just a huge inconvenience
I have to get to the headlights lights from the wheel well...
@@LaneyTheOne facts my battery I had to take off my front wheel passenger side to change out for a new one last Chrysler I will ever own
Not the dad we deserve but the dad we need!
Thanks Chris
Thanks a lot!
This video reminded me of when my dad taught me to change oil. This was very well done.
I have a lame dad so this video will come in handy
😭 Fr! 💜
I’m fairly new to cars and my first repair was a simple tire change which was recent. After that I’ve decided I wanted to change my oil as well to save a few bucks and this tutorial was perfect. Thanks man!!
I appreciate that you mentioned the importance of disposing of the oil properly.
I really appreciate this video! As a girl I was never taught like my brother how to do this stuff. I want to be able to do things on my own. Thanks so much!!!
Good on you for learning anyway! It’s maddening to see how often mechanics will try to cheat women in particular by quoting them higher prices than normal for even basic repairs and maintenance.
@@Fluffisnoterm forreal- and then everytime you go getting a "this, that, and the other thing are SOOO dirty! and broken! your whole car is broke i can fix that for bout 250" lol
Old video but I should add a tip. when you remove the old filter make sure the oil filter gasket is not stuck on the oil filter housing. I've seen it.
Seen that too. Oil spilled right out of the engine when it started
Yes sir that Gasket gets stuck
and if you have a cartridge type filter, make sure to replace the gasket on the cap with the filter. most cartridge filters comes with one of these extra gaskets. thought it'd be worth a mention as some people forget that step
Nice advice
Sear's taught us to wipe oil on the gasket to seal it and it won't stick to the car.
Did my first oil change yesterday, and your video was of great help, although i first watch this video like 2 years ago,.... before i even had a car, but to put it simply, changing my own oil or working in my car is one if the best feelings ever. Thanks chris.
Did my first oil change and about to do it for a second time thanks to this video. So easy to follow and explains everything you need to know. Thank you!
You're a natural. Very well communicated, I literally sat and watched something I probably will never do, but I now know how. Great video
Thanks a lot!
Wouldn't it be great if cities had designated areas that you could use to work on your car.
Mike Camaro yuuuuup. I hide in underground parking and work at night lol
@@GuardianDown56 That's that a bad idea. In my city most parking garages are monitored 24/7 which is freaking lame. There is a Walmart a couple of miles out it might just do the trick.
Mike Camaro yeah that’s lame for sure, the garage I use isn’t monitored, lots of us work on our vehicles down there haha, but it is a joke trying to work on your vehicles in the city if you don’t own or rent a house with a garage.
Mike Camaro what’s so bad about them being monitored?
@@RT-zn9bj They are usually followed by warnings and fines. They will tow your car they don't care.
Just changed my oil for the first time! Thank you so much! I was so intimidated going in, but it was a lot less stressful than I thought! ❤️
I've used your videos to work on my car, thanks to you and your instructions I've been able to do basic maintenance like my own oil, brakes and rotors as well as fluid flushes to much needed repairs like replacing my motor mounts! Thank you!
watching in 2020, just did my first oil change, thank you!
Awesome!
Me too
Good job boy
Same
I don’t have a car but I replaced oil by doing nothing yay
I prefer holding up my car with one hand and working on it with the other
melvin fuentes same
I prefer holding up the car behind my neck and working with both my hand
Ruz Mob wait-
That's not what your picture says
melvin fuentes I wish I had that kind of strength as a human. And when you need both hands, just hold it up with your head.
The most cleanest, pacific detail information tutorial ever!
Thanks!
@@chrisfix should do a video how to change brake pads 👍 and I just subscribe to your channels
Just did my first oil change, and you walked me step by step. I am so grateful, I can’t tell you how much.
I’ve been subscribed for a while now, and if could I’d do it again LoL, you saved my life there man
because of your channel Chris, I now work on my own car, very fun
That’s awesome
What car do you work on?
Ive done half of it today on my daughters Camry. However..Im not strong enough to get the filter off!😔😤😢💄🔧💪💅😔😤 Any suggestions other then the actually tools used here?!?
Wendy Lucas an oil filter wrench will help.
@@wendylucas9628 , you could go to a garage and ask them to loosen it for $10 -$15. Have done it.
On learning how to change oil, I moved up to upgrading lighting system, work on exhaust, breaks and finally graduated years later to opening up the engine.
Awesome!
Just changed mine for the first time and this is also the first time a CZcams tutorial has gone perfectly as planned without any unexpected problems. Thanks Chris!
i have performed over 20 oil changes on a variety of cars. yet i still come here to watch just because of how soothing and educational chris is (call me weird) i love it.
Dude you are probably the #1 car teacher on CZcams to beginners. Love how you do every step. You make me realize that cars don't have to be so scary and confusing!!!
I'm a 36 year old woman and I didn't drive most of my adult life. I have my first commuter car now and I'm doing the work myself. Thanks Chris Fix!
Naomi Diaz he’s the man. Lots of tips and tricks
Super proud of u!!!!
Good job!
I made a comment several minutes ago on changing brake pads and rotors and figured you might have something as simple as an oil change video and even though this was longer than the brake pad and rotor video, I’ve seen other videos that show oil changes show the same, similar moves, steps, all that stuff, but you still help in the long line of videos I’ve watched of changing your oil on the fact that it can be done as simple as your videos make it, and one thing I liked about both your brake pad and rotor video, and this, is that you’re very detailed and explanatory with stuff, which makes something that people think is a complicated thing, relatively easy to understand and then end up doing yourself after you’ve seen the video which I think is cool.
The only thing I’ve always had an issue with before, ever actually taking out and trying to change my oil is, between the ramps, the oil, the paper towels, and the tools and the filter, you either have to purchase everything initially if you don’t already have them and you’re just fresh and new getting into this, which I’m fairly certain would be a decent amount of money to put down on all those things, but if you have at least a couple of tools, at least, the unfortunate thing that I do, at least understand myself is, I like you would use the ramps, and hold down my parking brake, which I use in my car whenever I park. Anyways, I just naturally started doing it one day with my 2012 Mazda three, which was the previous car I owned, so now I put the parking brake on with my 05 Honda CRV, but one of the only issues with ever changing your oil is the initial money put down for all the things you need to cover it being done, but usually after you’ve acquired the general amount of stuff, I would think that screw in plugs that you would replace that you initially pull out when the oil Shoots out quick like someone who’s been holding in their pee for an hour and a half, buying a new oil, plug, the oil itself and the filter. As long as you have everything else are the I would think less expensive things to have to get down on if you intend on doing it your own, and sometimes the money isn’t always there to afford Purchasing everything down right, but the one thing I can understand and agree on with other people is that once you have either a couple things that you need for doing it before hand or once you put down the initial money for everything you need with I’d say 2/3 of those things being the tools, paper, towels, and ramps, the new oil screw, the oil and the filter are really the only things that are that you have to buy every new time around when replacing it so all the initial things you have to put money down. If you don’t already kind of pay for them selves over time and you’ll have them for all of your other vehicles as well.
I actually do eventually want to do my own oil at least once just to know that I did it, and that I could say it was maybe as easy as somebody else said it was, because in general, I know how to change a tire, and I’ve had to put spares on my prior vehicles Overtime, so that was one thing I knew how to do, jumpstarting, another persons, car with jumper cables, and changing a car battery, now my previous vehicle, my 2012, Mazda three, and my 2004 Kia spectra before that, had easier set ups for the car battery, but the car battery in my current vehicle has a lot more in casing and parts around it, so I’m sure sooner or later I’m going to have to learn how to Uncage it so to speak, and be able to take it out, and then reverse the unchanging with a new battery, and be up-to-date with this current vehicle.
But I would like to be able to sometime down the road, be able to do that, and say much like anybody else that’s told me how easy it is, add that as like, if you were adding more experience or another job to your résumé, just be able to add another thing to a vehicle that I can do that’s relatively easy that even if it took a short while, I can say I did, and whenever I actually have the money to afford buying some of the initial things that help with the set and start up of it, I think that would be cool, and I myself would use the ramps as well.
Hey man, just came back to this video to say thanks a lot. I changed my oil on my 2017 honda accord today for the first time. No issues at all because of your clear instructions all the way through from ramping the car up to actually changing the oil. I spent more today buying all the nesecssary parts to be able to change my oil, but will save money in the future! Thanks again man
Just changed my oil using this as my main guide. Here are some tips from my experience:
1. Remove the oil cap before removing the plug to allow for better flow.
2. It's very scary going under that car, especially if like me, you bought the cheapest jack stands. Not for claustrophobics.
3. Things will get oily, especially the oil filter. Screwing that on was a whole adventure. To avoid that you can skip pre-filling the oil filter.
4. My plug didn't have a washer on it, I still installed one since it was supposed to have one. One year later I realized it did, Ford just come with an integrated one, so I removed the washer on the next change.
5. You can make a funnel from an old bottle, it will even have a cap on it.
6. Careful NOT to drop anything inside the engine when the oil cap is open or you will have to fish it out.
7. Unscrewing the oil plug can be hard, even with a breaker bar. Just can't get any leverage under the car.
8. Bring a blanket to lie on so ants dont crawl on you.
9. Use the new oil bottle to store the old oil in and take it to a local garage or a recycling station.
10. While you are under the car its a good time to check for rust and any other things you see going bad.
thanks for the tips
Thanks!
tighten up the new oil filter with the wrench, not with your oily bare hand. I usually drain the oil, have my lunch, let them drop for 1/2 hrs.& then refill.
LMAO 😂
Note to self, don't buy the cheapest jackstands.
With my dad living 2,000 miles away, I don't have anyone to teach me stuff like this. My car is well over 200,000 miles so it needs a lot of love. Thank you for posting this content! I love the look people give me when they see a 4'11" girl workin on her car :P
I'm glad the videos are helpful!!! It is nice to see girls working on their cars!
Kaytee Baca
you can do it very easy
Kaytee Baca
Kaytee Baca most independent shops will change your oil and filter give a complete inspection of the car rotate the tires for about $35.00. Rotate your tires every other oil change.
Kaytee baca I used to do quite a bit on my car, I'm only 2 inches taller than you :-) And yes, the looks are funny sometimes. Last time I bought wiper blades the guy in AutoZone offered to put them on for me. He actually looked a bit disappointed when I said, "Nah, I got it. I'm doing a bunch of stuff tomorrow." After I got home I realized, damn, poor guy looked upset. Maybe he was hoping to spend more time with me lol.
Did my first oil change today following your video! Didnt take longer than half an hour, suprisingly fast and easy! The one thing that took the most time was just waiting for all the old oil to drain out as much as possible, and finding the darn correct model for the oil filter at stores, no one seemed to sell the one i needed for my car, but I found it eventually.
Car ran just fine and as usual after, no warning lights, no leaks.
Thank you!
Chris, I always watch you and this video. so me and my dad changed the oil for the first time. Since I watched this video and m dad hasn’t, I told him some of the exact words that you said. He had a little knowledge. Changing the oil was such a success and I can’t wait to do it more! I couldn’t do the oil without you!
this dude has taught me too much haha
You could never learn too much!
@@chrisfix Ancient Roman surgeons were trained to block out the screams of human pain
Ya i know
Lol
@@chrisfix I know what kind of car that is a 2014 Nissan Sentra are you going to do the video all welders and welding helmets
You are a great human being. A gift to society. I'm too busy to try this, as much as I'd like to, but it's amazing to know that at least I can. Thank you so much for your vids!
+Sudip Barua no problem! Glad you enjoyed the video!
ChrisFix when will u do a face reveal it’s ok if u don’t want too
Any gals out here? I’m gonna learn…
I feel like a pro with no experience 😅
Learing 💪
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I’m about to do my first only change :) I’m too scared to go get someone else to do it. Might as well learn and save money
Hi Chris! I’m new to your channel and I’m planning on doing my own oil change soon. My parents are totally against it but after seeing similar comments down here I’m feeling much more encouraged to do so, and with your help, more confident. I really appreciate your videos because I have always wanted to know how to do more maintenance on my own car. Thank you! I’ll update soon.
I am a woman who just changed my car oil by myself! right after watching your video. I feel amazing and happy to have saved money. Thank you !
That's what I like to see!
Yes I’m grateful! I gained some confidence knowing I can do it instead of asking my Dad or my bro or the shops 😂.
I was intimidated when I saw that the video was 20mins long. But I sat and watched this “in-depth” video. You have the the confidence to go out and do my 1st oil change. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I feel I am a qualified car mechanic after Chris explained the process so throughly..I cant wait to watch his other videos. Thank you!
Thank you ChrisFix. You thought me to believe in myself that I can do this. I am not a car expert and I am always afraid to touch anything in the engine bay but you helped me maintain my car, and do the job very well. Thank you so much. -Your fan from the Philippines.
Quick tip: sorry if it was already mentioned below. When removing the old oil filter, make sure the rubber O ring of the old filter is removed with the old filter. And be sure to check that the new filter has a new rubber O ring. I remember to do this all the time, since way back in 1983 when my dad did not check this, we were spraying oil down the street after a oil change. This tip has stuck with me since then and it's the first thing I check when I remove the old filter.
Exactly this! Also put some oil around the O ring of your new filter before putting it in
Thank you! Im late but still a good tip in ‘22
LOVE how you include stuff like; if you dont have a jack or ramps, you can just park over a curb and use that to crawl under and work on your oil change. GOAT
You went through every single little step! This made a confusing process so much easier for me. Thank you for being so thorough 🥺❤️
Hey Chris! I’ve been rewatching this video non-stop to prep for my first ever oil change and I just got done with it with the help of my dad. I also changed my coolant for the first time and it got late so I finished up and left my car as was. I will check everything tomorrow and let you know how it goes, thank you so much!
proud of you bro
@@llftj thank you homie
how could you give this video a dislike it literally shows you everything
Haters gonna hate lol
true but still its chris fix the legendary car fixer! lol
Probably kids trolling.
Mechanics out of jobs cause we are all fixing our own cars now haha. CF is the man.
Beats me. I guess they were expecting coffee and donuts to be provided when they clicked here.
Wow I'm starting to realize that car maintenance is not rocket science :)
Once I stated thinking about cars as just nuts and bolts it become alot easier
well it depends on what car you have and how old it is. The older car's are easier to work on. Just wait tell that new law is passed and one of things people are going put up with would be a breath machine in every car or a camera that scans your eyes to make sure your not falling asleep. I have a funny feeling the insurance company's are going to have a field day with those items just to charge your ass more.
@@Bewefau what yo? A breath machine? What’re you talking about?
@@BloomfieldProductions I believe they’re referring to those machines used to check how intoxicated a person is.
Until it is lmao
Thanks Chris, I'm from Philippines and I love watching you do the car know - how.
Just did my first oil change and transmission fluid change! Thank you so much for making these videos!!
dude thank you making this. as a girl its very hard and uncomfortable for me to go and ask for help with my car without being patronized or treated like I just shouldn't know anything about it. so to be able to know how do it my self is really helpful.
That's awesome
blackroses0623 good effort. reading your owners manual is a good start to know about your car fully.
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blackroses0623 I agree love cars and always wanted to learn but always got harassed, now I fix my own car great feeling doing it yourself and seeing a asshats face when you get it done yourself :)
PEPE LIVES that's fucking beta dude
A tip for tightening bolts with no chance of cross threading is to start screwing it in reverse like you're unscrewing it, then when you hear a click, screw it back in. The click is the threads aligning.
This!!
Never over-tighten your drain bolts again. The ValvoMax Oil Drain Valve is a one-time installation.
joblessalex Nice tip! I've always done this and have never had any problems
Yes...but it doesn't always click. Like older bolts or if the threads are grimy/dirty. when reversing (or loosening) the bolt you should feel a slight step down, therefore aligning the threads. Just by chance you can't hear or feel anything, you can just back off on the bolt a few turns before tightening it.
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Chris I appreciate your videos so much I am a automotive enthusiast who likes anything with wheels and a combustion engine you're never to old to learn so even your videos about the most basic of automotive maintenance is helpful to both men and women keep up the excellent work enlightening us all with you're vast knowledge of all things automotive.
Great video. I used this video when I was learning how to change oil, and then I used it as a reference whenever I changed oil again, just sped up.
Thanks for the value, Chris.
Dude your putting dealerships and auto service shops out of business 😂😂
Black Onyx Best explaining online :)
Good, less people getting scammed.
Triggered yup
Triggered True but decreased demand in their services will lead to lower servicing prices and parts might be cheaper at the dealership. Supply and Demand.
Xcellent, this is much easier than thought, in the long run your investment on buying the needed tools pays off and saves you tooons on hard earned money. Thanks a lot brother.. I hope you read this., and yes, lets keep scammers out of business..
Did my 1st oil change my self today . Used this videos as preparation . Thanks dude going into it I felt alot more comfortable and over all I felt like it went back quick and easy .
Car : 2004 Toyota matrix 5 speed just hit 200,*** miles !!!
Matrix is A great car! my 6 speed also just hit 200,000 miles and only needs a Clutch! great cars
toyota is dope
Just did my first oil change yesterday! And everyone I told encouraged me NOT to do it. Everything wanted to go wrong, but thankfully you gave good detail on items that it helped me have options like the breaker bar cause your girl don’t have muscles ..had to order the right socket because mine were too small and total newby mistake I was turning filler wrong way 🫣 but I got through it because of your video! Thank ya so much!
Dude, I'm learning for the 1st time how to do this and this video was so thorough that I feel like I got this. Thank you so much 🙏🏻! Stay blessed!
I appreciate how thorough you explained everything.
Going to try to change my own for the first time tomorrow 😳😬
+CocoaMoe1 awesome! Let me know how it goes!
He died changing his oil
ICI SES QC im dead XD
Omfg hahahah
5 years and he’s still answering comments.
Thank for the help
Very helpful tutorial! Worked like a charm. Just did my first oil change. You're right about the tools. They would have made my life easier. I'll get them the next time I do my oil change!
Chris a follow up from my previous comment I was super nervous to do my first oil change but today I finally just did it without thinking about it and just got it done I just wanna say thanks so much for giving such a detailed instructions video usually I just watched your videos just for fun and imagine someday I’ll be doing stuff like this but today I just went for it!!
Hey man, did my first oil change today and it went really smooth because I watched your video over and over until I knew what I was doing a few weeks prior to that.
Thank you!
I hate watching tutorial videos but this video was really relaxing and informative. Thanks man!
Glad the video was helpful!
I am 18 and a mechanic and even though I know something about fixes Chris does in his video,I still learn something new!And that's why I love watching Chris's videos
I just changed my oil on my first car today with the help of your video, thank you so much!! Out with the old, in with the new.
I want to thank you Chris, you encouraged me to change my oil in my VW Golf and save some money. You are a great person. Now I need to change my clockspring, I saw your video about it and I will do it by myself to save a ton of money!!!
That's what I love to hear! Thanks a lot!
Heyyyy!! I have a 1.4 litre mk 1 golf, still using a carburettor! :-)
Everyone that dislikes this video is a mechanic trying to make that paycheck
Which is funny, because I just got hired as a mechanic and came here to learn how to do my job
lol, i am a mechanic and i actually enjoy watching chris's videos, almost every time there is something new to learn even though i am familiar to many of the things he does. it's not like everyone that watches the video is gonna replace their oil in their yard or alley, so that i have nothing left to work on. it's just easier to pay someone to do it, you get it, and yes, i know you were joking, i just have some free time left and i decided to write this :)
@@RobertMischief saaame I start my first day in 6 hours
There's some decent mechanics out there trying to make a living. I dont have all the gear to pull this off rn. Prob go to a mom & pop shop since most retail chain guys are out of service on Sunday.
Excuse you? He'll yeah make that money. But your dogging someone's lifestyle that get a paycheck but help females like me learn without needing a man to show her. Free videos saves me and....my parents money. Chris...I gotta thank you....nobody would teach me, but really, that comment makes you look twice as bad- way to go.....Chris....hey.....jk thanks
This is the stuff that new generations need man, feel proud of yourself your vides are an extraordinary contribution to society.