Do Your Own Oil Change

The New Oil Filter

Lubricate the gasket on the new filter.

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Before you screw the new oil filter into place, lubricate the rubber gasket on the end of the filter with some new oil.

Next, fill the new oil filter with oil to about 2/3. It's ok if you go over that amount, it just means you might spill a bit when you screw it on.

Index: Do Your Own Oil Change

1. Preparing For Your Oil Change
2. Draining the Old Oil
3. Catching the Oil For Recycling
4. Remove the Old Oil Filter
5. The New Oil Filter
6. Installing the New Oil Filter
7. Refilling the Engine Oil
8. Checking the Oil Level