Motor oil is essential to your car’s performance, so you should inspect your car oil regularly. When you’re inspecting, you want to make sure there’s enough oil in your car that will help protect the engine’s internal moving parts. If you don’t know how to check car oil or you could use a refresher, Spitzer CDJR St Marys has the right service guide for you! We’ll walk you through the steps on how to check the oil level in your car below!
Before we jump into the instructions, you should know that some newer cars have electronic oil monitors that don’t use traditional dipsticks. That said, find your owner’s manual and check it for the automaker’s recommendations. If you’re checking the oil manually, here’s how to check the oil level in your car:
Dipsticks always have some way of indicating the proper oil level. If the top of your oil streak is between two marks or within a cross-hatched area, then the level is good. However, if it isn’t, you’ll need to add more oil.
Be sure to buy the grade recommended in your owner’s manual. Once you have it on hand, remove the oil filler cap, and then add oil a little at a time until the dipstick indicates you’ve reached the proper level.
Now that you know how to check your car oil, do you know why you should perform this inspection? The right amount of oil is necessary for your vehicle’s performance. In general, oil changes should be performed at least twice yearly, depending on the model and how it’s driven in Kersey. Oil checks come more often and should be performed at least once a month. When you’re diligent with monthly oil checks, you can be sure that there are no leaks, and that your car has enough oil for all your drives near Ridgeway.
If you ever notice your car’s hood is hot to the touch or steam billowing out from under the hood, immediately schedule a service appointment. Those are signs that your car could have an oil leak and the engine is overheating.
The overall process for resetting the oil change light is about the same even though the exact process varies by car model. If you’ve changed your oil, you will want to reset the oil change light– but only if you’ve actually changed it! If you accidentally miss an oil change, it can damage your car in the long run, so you will want to avoid that. Here are the steps to resetting the oil change light:
We’re your source for all things auto maintenance, so if you’d like to learn about different tasks or checks you should be doing, we’d love to speak with you! You can also read our guides on how often to change your engine and cabin air filter. Whether you’re from Johnsonburg or St Marys, we’re happy to help a local driver out!
