How to change the oil filter? Oil and oil filter change in vehicle

Every car owner should know how to changeoil filter. This is one of the few supplies that the driver can replace if necessary. Let's determine where the oil filter is located and how to replace it.

Location:

There is no universal location for oilfilter. On different engines, its installation site is different. In some models it can be located from the bottom, in others - from above. But most often in front-wheel drive cars it is located on the front of the engine. To be more precise, it is in its lower part. In vehicles with rear-wheel drive, the filter is usually located on the left or right side, as well as at the bottom of the motor. In some engines, manufacturers took care of the maximum convenience for the user by placing the oil filter right under the hood. As you can see, everything depends on the motor.

In any case, the vehicle's instruction manual should indicate where the filter is located.

How to unscrew the oil filter?

Note that in most cases, oilfilters have their own metal body and a seat with a thread. Its dismantling is not difficult. A similar element is simply unscrewed and screwed onto the thread. Therefore, in its replacement there is nothing complicated. However, some manufacturers or mechanics tighten this consumable so much that a question arises: how to unscrew the oil filter, which does not lend itself to effort? For its removal, there are special tools for masters in the SRT. In your garage you can use a wrench. Since the filter has edges, so that you can grasp the tool for it, problems should not arise. But most often you can unscrew it with your hands.

Preparing for replacement

The fact is that the replacement of the oil filter and the changeoils are closely related operations. Almost never, the consuming device is not changed without lubricating fluid, as this makes no sense. By replacing only the filter, it is not possible to achieve an effective lubrication of the friction pairs, since the oil that has worked out its time will quickly score a filter and its efficiency will be reduced. The same is true for liquids. If you change the oil without changing the filter, the cleaning efficiency will be low, which also will have a bad effect on the engine performance and will lead to its rapid deterioration. Also, a dirty consumption can lead to the creation of excessive pressure in the oil system, which will not do good to the motor. Therefore, before changing the oil filter, you need to prepare.

We will need:

1. Waste oil draining tank.
2. Rubber gloves, which are desirable to have for the protection of hands.
3. Oil filter wrench or adjustable wrench. It is likely that the filter can be removed and hands.
4. Inspection pit or lift.
5. New filter and fresh suitable oil.

Replacement sequence

Drive the vehicle into the maintenance well(usually there are many garages), unscrew the bottom of the pallet from the bottom and drain the waste oil. Beforehand, you need to let the engine run idle for 10 minutes. This will heat the lubricant, and it will thus merge more quickly. Also, warming up the engine will allow the oil to collect the entire sediment. It will also come out with the used lubricant.

So, unscrew the stopper, drain the oil beforethe last drop. While it will drain, you can deal with the dismantling of the filter. First try to unscrew it with your hands. If it did not work, then use the adjustable wrench. Have you removed it? Now wipe the rubber band of the new filter with oil and screw it onto the seat. Do not use the adjustable wrench to tighten the filter too tightly, the arm effort will be sufficient.

During the filter change, waste oil,most likely, finally merged. Now you need to dry the cork and pallet dry. Many motors have washers, which are also desirable to change. The plug must be screwed back. Many experts recommend the use of a sealant between the plug and the tray to prevent the oil fluid from flowing and to prevent the steel plug from contacting the aluminum tray. In the event that the cork and pallet are made of the same material, the sealant can not be used.

Now that the cork is in its place,you can fill new engine oil. Here, the opinions of experts run up: some people say that it is necessary to fill the lubricant to the maximum level by the probe, others - to the middle. How is it right? It is advisable to fill the oil up to the top of the dipstick, but close to it. In the event that previously there was a change in the oil level, it is necessary to fill the lubricating liquid more. However, the upper mark on the probe can not be exceeded. There is nothing good in that, if the oil in the engine is more than the required volume, but even worse when it is less.

Pour oil into the engine in portions. They poured and looked at the dipstick. Done and looked again. And so on until the pad of the probe is at least 75% immersed in the oil.

How can I change the oil filter?

If you do not want to do it yourself, you can turn to the service station, where you can quickly change the oil filter. The price for a similar service is 250-300 rubles, and this includes the replacement of oil.

If there is no pit to replace the lubricating fluid, thenyou can use a special vacuum pump that will drain the waste oil and, therefore, replace the oil filter. The price of such a pump is about 2-3 thousand rubles. A similar installation drains the grease through the oil dipstick. Quite often it is used in various SRTs. Considering the prices for the replacement of lubricants, a similar pump pays for 10 procedures.

Using filters

Of course, it is recommended to always useThe original oil filter, which was originally installed by the manufacturer. It is not always possible to find these supplies, but nobody forbids the use of analogs. One of the best brands that produces reliable filters is Bosch. MANN is very popular with car owners. Also filters manufacturers Mahle, Union and Fenom well-proven. These manufacturers offer consumables that suit different cars. From the range you can choose GAZ cars for oil filters, for "Lada" of domestic production and for foreign brands of Japanese, Korean, American, European manufacturers.

If you do not know what kind of filter is needed, you can simply tell the seller in the store the brand and year of production of the car, and he will pick up the correct consumable.

Conclusion

Now you know how to change the oil filterindependently, and can easily carry out this procedure without outside assistance. Most car owners do it themselves, since the operation does not present any complexity. The most difficult thing is to unscrew the filter, but you can do it.