Changing the oil filter

It is very important to change the oil filter, in order to fulfill its function of preventing circulating impurities generated by the combustion. A filter too dirty waste permit would switch to engine parts, contributing to wear.

The first thing we need to know is the frequency of change: our vehicle manual will indicate us. In any case, as a general rule, those made ​​after 2000 should change their filter every 15,000 or 30,000 miles, while the older you require every 7,000 or 15,000.

Buy a suitable wrench for oil filter. If you do not know exactly what our car needs, we opt for this more generic.

Locate the filter, helping our vehicle manual, and then, with the key, begin to unscrew the nut that holds it.

Once extracted, put his hand covered by a glove the new filter, which we will put you a bit of oil previously.