How to Change Oil in Your Car (The Easy Way)

Height extension looks like great idea. However GarageBoss says not available. I expect that means EVER. Gone. Too bad. Of course, one could raise the whole pan.

Hey Scotty thanks for you knowledge!

Question. In a new car, is it true the first service needs to be done at just 500 miles? If not how long can the first new oil from manufacture last?

That wig should carry a government warning..

Every auto parts store oil bin is full near me

FYI the oil pan is for sale at Autozone exclusively

OH GREAT !! FIXed.
The oil drained out and hit one of those yellow ribs inside the funnel and went everywhere and made a mess. Gee whiz 1st time.
Incert a splatter pad on top the funnel where the oil drains on to. No more mess.

what happens if you changed the oil and there's no oil in dipstick?

You forgot to list where you got the funnel oil drain pan. Can you please link me to the item.

You failed to mention all the cleanup you have to do with the funnel and catch bin. What a load of malarkey.

@Scotty what what are your thoughts about oil extractors?

You would be great on commercials.

I wonder how much Crack Scotty takes before each video :P

Does not having the car completely level(like up on a mechanics hydraulic lift), cause the oil to not full drain?

This is lame Scotty.. There is so many ways to do this easier and cleaner. You can suck the oil out of the dipstick tube with a fluid transfer pump. You can replace the drain plug with a valve that you can connect a tube to.

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stupid idea

Hey scotty where can I find that oil drain pan?

Thank you Scotty! I was about to take a hole saw to the center area of my brand new reacher pan! Glad I saw your video. I can be very stupid sometimes 😂

Nice to see Scotty when he had hair. Good video.....

Then you drop the bolt and it goes down the funnel and you make one hell of a mess trying to get it out again. :D

What if they take your drain pan and dont give it back

Scotty I love how you open and close your videos! Always amazing information and entertaining! I hope I am supporting your channel when I buy through your links!

what about when you take off the oil filter and it spills everywhere

Or... use an oil drain valve instead of the oil drain bolt. You put a tube right on the valve opening and put the other end directly into the jug that you will take to the oil disposal facility... then all you have to do is turn a lever to open the valve to start draining... no oil on your hands, no spill, no splatter, no oil pan to deal with... and if you are in the business of testing oil samples you can get just the amount you need for a sample, and no more... if you accidentally overfill your oil tank, you can let a bit out.

I wish Scotty was all of my teacher

Where you get that yellow oil pan catcher I want one it’s so neat

Even better: get an oil drain valve with a drain hose. You don't even need to jack up the car! Just reach under, put the drain hose on the end, and flip the valve. No mess when draining the pan at all! However all bets are off with the filter if it screws sideways on the back of the engine, directly above the hot exhaust pipe like mine does......

A little expensive from Vatozone at over $20 for what is basically some molded plastic. But it's designed smartly enough to make it worth it.
Didn't spill a drop. It's nicer than the standard wide pan that causes you to have to fish the drain plug out of a puddle of oil. I like to change the oil hot to try and dislodge as much muck as possible and I can just let the hot drain plug fall in the funnel and not have to fish it out later.

wrong, smyths wont take oil that isn't in an approved container meaning you have to use the bottle that the new oil came in. They don't recycle the oil, instead they burn it.

How many liters coolant in radiator of Toyota Camry 2002

This Boss makes sense to me, I just ordered one thru Amazon.

You are awesome Scotty!!!! Wish so badly that you lived near me!

I found this magnetic tool that once you get the oil plug loose you can use the magnetic tool to unscrew the oil plug preventing your hands to get oil on them and also of you would lose the oilplug in the oil pan you don't have to fish it out.

This video is a bad commercial for junk...

Seems like more work having to always buy oil, filters and driving down to recycle the oil, vs paying an extra $20 on top of all those supplies to have your shop do it....

I bought "the reacher" from auto zone last week. Works like a charm and you carry it like a briefcase to your local oil recycling center! Great product!

Spend the money on a Fumoto oil drain valve. Makes oil changes a breeze

Hi Scotty!

Quick question!
Do you recommend using thread sealer on the drain plugs when doing an oil change and transmission fluid change?

scotty has a galaxy so must i .. galaxy gang

I remember my first oil changes when I got my first car amd forgetting to open the vents on the drain pan.. Fun times ahah

Thanks Scotty!

Where is the link of drain pan

You can trust a former paratrooper who wears the Triumph T-Shirt!

Hey Scotty, if the design allows it do yo recommend filling the filter with oil before you put it on? Thanks

Wow.. I need this! Thank you for sharing, Scotty.

If one does a lot of oil changes, the vacuum extractors save a boat load of time and effort.

There's no need to change an oil filter every time the oil is changed if you're doing it yourself.

Be sure to research whether or not your vehicle will allow a clear shot from the dip stick tube to the bottom of the oil pan, however. My old 1993 C1500 still has to have the oil changed manually via the drain plug due to some type of internal obstruction.

I accidentally used 5w40 instead of 5w30 for my nissan rouge will this cause damage to my engine should I switch it out