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# Jack up the vehicle by placing your car jack beneath the jacking points. Situate your car jack beneath the chassis near the front of your car. Insert the square-shaped end of the metal crank into the square-shaped receptacle. Rotate the crank clockwise to jack up your car so its front is about off of the ground. This will give you plenty of space to work underneath the car.<ref>https://www.cars.com/auto-repair/diy/oil-change/</ref><br><br>
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# Jack up the vehicle by placing your car jack beneath the jacking points. Situate your car jack beneath the chassis near the front of your car. Insert the square-shaped end of the metal crank into the square-shaped receptacle. Rotate the crank clockwise to jack up your car so its front is about off of the ground. This will give you plenty of space to work underneath the car.<ref>https://www.cars.com/auto-repair/diy/oil-change/</ref><br><br>
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#* If you are unsure of the location of the jacking points on your vehicle, check the owner’s manual for specifics.
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#* If you are unsure of the location of the jacking points on your vehicle, check the owner’s manual for specifics.
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# Drive your vehicle up onto steel ramps if you don’t have a jack. Some people prefer to use steel ramps (rather than a jack) when they’re changing their oil. Situate the 2 ramps as far apart as your vehicle’s wheels are. This is typically about . Drive your vehicle forward until it’s at the top of the ramps. The wheels should sink down into depressions at the top of the ramps which will hold the vehicle in place.<ref>https://edmu.in/2ZNhpiz>
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#Drive your vehicle up onto steel ramps if you don’t have a jack. Some people prefer to use steel ramps (rather than a jack) when they’re changing their oil. Situate the 2 ramps as far apart as your vehicle’s wheels are. This is typically about . Drive your vehicle forward until it’s at the top of the ramps. The wheels should sink down into depressions at the top of the ramps which will hold the vehicle in place.<ref>https://edmu.in/2ZNhpiz>[[Image:Change the Oil in Your Car Step 3 Version 7.jpg|center]]
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#* Ramps give you 2 points of suspension on your vehicle rather than just 1. They’re commonly used in mechanics’ shops for this reason.
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#* Ramps give you 2 points of suspension on your vehicle rather than just 1. They’re commonly used in mechanics’ shops for this reason.
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# Place a wheel block behind 1 rear tire to restrain the vehicle. Whether your car’s held up by a vehicle jack or you drove it onto ramps, the last thing you want is for it to roll away while you’re working on it. So, place a piece of wood or other wheel block behind a rear wheel to keep the car in place. If the surface where you’ve parked the car is on a slight angle, play it safe and place a block behind both rear wheels.<ref>https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/how-to-change-the-oil-in-your-car/</ref><br><br>
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# Place a wheel block behind 1 rear tire to restrain the vehicle. Whether your car’s held up by a vehicle jack or you drove it onto ramps, the last thing you want is for it to roll away while you’re working on it. So, place a piece of wood or other wheel block behind a rear wheel to keep the car in place. If the surface where you’ve parked the car is on a slight angle, play it safe and place a block behind both rear wheels.<ref>https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/how-to-change-the-oil-in-your-car/</ref><br><br>
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