1.Warm up your car’s engine. (This will allow the oil to drain faster)
2. Park your car in a level place, either inside your garage or on your driveway.
3. Turn off the engine, put the car in “park,” and set the emergency brake.
4. Block the tires for safety. (Blocks of wood, bricks, rocks, or cement blocks work great.)
5. Be sure your tools are within easy reach.
6. Raise your car with your jack and set it on jack-stands. (for safety)
7. Find the oil plug. Using the proper socket, put it over the nut and turn to the left just enough to free it.
8. Be sure the oil plug is pointing straight down and slide the pan or bucket under it. Loosen the plug. Set it aside where you can find it and where it will stay clean.
9. Allow all of the oil to drain into the pan or bucket.
10. Use the oil filter wrench to loosen the oil filter, and remove it by hand. Use caution. The oil that remains in the filter is extremely hot.
11. Pour oil from the filter into the draining pan or bucket.
12. It is best to let the oil completely drain. (30 to 45 minutes)
13. Remove the new oil filter from the package. Use your finger to coat the rubber gasket on the bottom with a bit of oil from the draining pan. This helps it seal better.
14. Wipe the oil filter threads on the engine with a clean rag.
15. Thread the new filter into place. Tighten.
16. Put the new sealing washer in place and replace the drain plug.
17. Take the drain pan and carefully empty the old oil into an empty container using the funnel.
18. Screw the lid onto the container. Tighten so contents can’t spill.
19. Wipe funnel with a clean rag.
20. Insert the funnel in the oil hole in the top of the car’s engine.
21. Pour in the quantity of oil specified in the owner’s manual.
22. Place empty oil bottles into your recycling bin.
23. Put cap on oil hole.
24. Check oil dipstick to be sure the oil level is correct.
25. Put the old oil filter in the re-sealable plastic bag.