Top Mistakes You Can Make When Completing an Oil Change! Beware of Common Oil Change Pitfalls!

Oil changes are an important part of vehicle maintenance, but it's easy to make mistakes that can impact the longevity of your engine. In this video, we'll go over the common mistakes that people make during an oil change. From not knowing your engine size to not having the right supplies, we'll make sure you avoid these pitfalls.

We'll also cover safety precautions, including the importance of wearing hand protection and eye protection. Additionally, we'll go over the proper way to remove and replace the oil filter, as well as the importance of priming and lubricating the new filter.

By avoiding these common mistakes, you can ensure a successful and safe oil change, and prolong the life of your engine. So watch now and learn how to avoid the most common oil change blunders.

0:00 Top Mistakes You Can Make When Completing an Oil Change! Beware of Common Oil Change Pitfalls!
0:40 Not Knowing Your Engine Oil Volume and Filter Type
1:38 Not Paying Attention to Drain Plug Gaskets
2:10 Not Having Proper Safety Equipment and Tools
3:55 Oil Filter and Drain Plug Mistakes
6:36 Mistakes Filling Oil

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[tomgill]

Yay, FINALLY someone on Youtube who pours the oil from the 1 quart bottles correctly! As you showed, the spout should be at the top so as it pours out, air can get inside so it prevents chugging. Also, if the spout is at the top, you can angle the bottle more before any oil comes out.

[TaylorZ]

Len is excellent. Great content and straight to the point. 1A auto is lucky to have him. He could give his opinion on how often oil should be changed, but I know that's highly subjective and there are a million different opinions.

[dougiemurder]

Dude fills up the oil filter then installs it at a 90 degree angle without spilling a drop. What a legend.

[edwinhageman]

You did an good job of explaining DIY oil change! Most Definitely! = because; my father was the head mechanic in a Chevrolet dealership for many years around 70s&80s!

[tracy]

Loved the tip about checking the gasket & why to check it.

[Gary_in_NoVA]

Re: the drain plug . . good idea to make sure the washer came off with the plug, and didn’t stay with the oil pan. A double-washer guarantees a leak. (Covered not doubling-up the oil filter gasket really well). Excellent video!

[Barnekkid]

The debate over whether to prime the filter or not rages on with no end in sight. The rationale for not priming is a reasonable one, but I continue to prime my filters.

[bearing_aficionado]

That was an Oscar winning performance at the beginning!

[DashCamSerbia]

The most common mistake is using the wrong oil. Most people just check which viscosity they need, say 10W40, and just get *any* oil with 10W40 viscosity. But a lot of engines require specific quality standard, othervise the oil will not protect the engine as well. For example, engine may require a minimum quality standard of API SM, which means you can also use a better quality standard one - API SN and SN Plus. But most people would just get any 10W40 oil they find, and it may be say API SJ rated, which is quality standard made for engines build in the 1990s, and it will not protect your engine built in say 2010s.

[bltoth]

Amazing you didn’t spill any oil when you installed that oil filled filter.

[pepeshopping]

Speaking of mistakes:
When priming the filter, do NOT pour oil into the FILTERED center, but in the small holes that go to the UNFILTERED side!

[flyer]

You do not have to prime the oil filter, it doesn’t hurt but it’s NOT necessary.

[gabrielseaff]

Excellent video and information. Thank you for sharing 🙏👍💯

[luispapeleira]

In the process of filling the oil, last time i've done an oil change, i put the oil at top mark then turned on the engine, i even wait 20 min but when i saw the oil level again it was below the minimum safety point, then i reffil but it's possible to cause damage this action? Engine only worked for less than a minute, but it was also stopped for weeks so there were no thin lawyer even have a thought?? It's a Honda civic 1993 1.6 Dohc B16A

[alexd]

I feel the washer needs to be replaced every time! The washer helps leverage the bolt against when tightening so that you don't stretch or damage the oil pan threads. Once it crushes, if you reuse it, your tightening will be off

[FreeKanal]

When draining the oil, also remember that it can be hot if you don't wait a while after stopping the engine.

[wolleysegap]

You didnt mention tourqing the oil drain plug. Usually 15 ft lbs.

[vids]

I do not like how they said to prime the oil filter by filling it with oil, then they immediately show the oil filter sideways getting screwed back on the engine. Doesn't make any sense and will make an even bigger mess. What you are supposed to do is lube the rubber ring, put the filter back on dry, fill the engine with the specified amount of oil, run it for a few mins, then turn it off and check the dipstick. If it needs a bit more oil due to the oil filter getting filled up, add a touch more oil.

[ClaytonYang]

There is a bolt in the driver side front tire.