Being a car owner means more than just being independent, free, and enjoying the ride. Additionally, a car entails one or two responsibilities. A car requires maintenance in addition to insurance and motor vehicle taxes. A comprehensive car wash is the first step, and a timing belt replacement is the last. However, even though you don’t drive a diesel at all, the oil change is something that car owners often forget to do and then wonder why the car sounds funny and the engine nails so strangely.
When operating a vehicle, changing the oil is basic. The purpose of the operating fluids is to maintain the vehicle’s proper operation. An oil drain plug is used to drain the engine oil during an oil change. Additionally, a new oil filter is installed after the old one is removed. The new engine oil is also filled in after the oil has been drained and the new oil filter has been attached.
A lot of people want to know how much an oil change costs. The cost changes from one car to the next. It depends on how many cylinders the engine has or how big it is. It also matters if you drive on diesel or petrol. This also tells you what kind of oil to use. There are 10W40, 5W30, and so on. It also depends on the brand of oil. So, it doesn’t matter if you use oil from Castrol, Liqui Moly, or a no-name brand.
Also, the price of an oil change depends on the shop that does it. A lot of the time, workshops charge a lot more for the oil itself.
You can also find websites on the Internet that let you compare the prices of oil changes at shops in your area. For a VW Golf 1.4, you can expect to pay between AUD 150.00 and AUD 280.00 for an oil change in Perth. In this case, it’s clear that independent shops are cheaper than authorised shops.
Changing the oil is simple.
You can also change the oil yourself if you know how. A lifting platform or ramp is useful in any case. You need to have the right container for the old oil. This needs to be big enough and in good enough shape to catch the used oil. It is against the law to let the oil seep into the ground because it is very bad for the environment. First, take off the oil drain plug. This is usually at the bottom of the oil pan.
When all the oil has drained out, you use an oil filter wrench to turn off the oil filter. Most of the time, this is very hard. This is also full of used engine oil. After that, one turns the new oil filter again. Check to see if it is really straight. After that, put the oil drain plug back in. Then add new oil from above to fill it up. As a general rule, you should use about 1 litre of oil for each cylinder. This would be about 4 litres of oil for a car with 4 cylinders. The exact amount can also be found in the owner’s manual for the car. Always check the dipstick when you fill up the oil.
It doesn’t matter if you do the oil change yourself or have someone else do it. It’s important to follow the intervals for the change, which are 15,000 kilometres or 1 year.