In this episode of Saturday Mechanic, Ben Wojdyla shows you how to perform some more basic maintenance and an oil change on your vehicle. Find out how to do-it-yourself in this week’s episode of Saturday Mechanic. In this episode, Popular Mechanics’ Associate Auto Editor Ben Wojdyla: * Checks the exhaust system * Checks the suspension * Checks for tire wear * Checks for leaks * Performs a complete oil change Subscribe! bit.ly Connect with Ben Wojdyla: Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Youtube: www.youtube.com Email: pmwebmaster@hearst.com Connect To Popular Mechanics: www.facebook.com twitter.com Connect to Car and Driver: Subscribe! bit.ly Twitter: bit.ly Facebook: on.fb.me Who says you can’t work on your own car anymore? Follow Popular Mechanics associate auto editor Ben Wojdyla as he leads viewers, step by step, through repairs, upgrades, and troubleshooting tips. Got car questions? Email Ben, and he may answer them on the show.
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funny how in the comments he talks about how a average person would have greasy hands to change a filter, but then he tells everyone to check the underside of the car front to back and hes doing on a lift 0o
change that oil immediately….always read the owners manual
I didnt know I could just hand tighten the oil filter….then why do they make the tool to tighten them?
just for future reference it is almost always smart to remove the fill cap before you drain it it will allow for it to flow out smoother,quicker and get more of it out.
If you guys could and this might be asking a bit much but. I notice you guys say what could go bad well i have no idea what it would look like if it does go bad so like the white marks and such that you were explaining if there was a picture of a general what it looks like that would help at least 10 fold for the visual learners out there :p
Got two inclarities about changing oil (heard different opinions on that, wonder what is Yours):
1. Do You recommend adding flushing additives before changing the oil?
2. I’ve heard that it is good idea to disconect injectors after draining oil and do a little bit of turning the engine over with engine ignition system – to remove more old oil from the engine, pump etc. The same thing was recommended to me after filling engine with new oil (cranking engine with starter without starting it)
This off topic but could you make “all” your videos available for “all” countries.
This is the Internet.
Thank you.
Haha I’m watching these videos for my car I recently bought, and its a 88 grand marquis! haha My first car and I love it! good drive, good ride! I wanna make it last me forever! …. just thought it was funny cause I saw that you had a grand marquis as well!
This was great, thank you
Saturday Mechanic, I notice my oil keeps getting low. and i don’t know how to fix it! can u help me!!
speakin about the oil pressure.. i have a 2002 audi a4 and i took to get an oil change at jiffylube they put regular oil in it and it takes only fully synthetic about a couple months my oil pressure sensor light started going would the regular oil be that big of a problem? or could be something else. there wasn’t a problem with it before that.
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’99 A4, 2.8 Quattro with a 5 speed manual. It’s a really nice car, and only now is Audi besting this car’s interior quality. That said, maintenance is… er… tiresome. Welcome to living with a VW product.
-Ben Wojdyla
It’s not really the end of the world, but if you CAN do it you SHOULD do it. The difference in getting to full oil pressure may only be two or three seconds, but mitigating that delay will prevent unnecessary wear.
Amusingly, there are some engines which I will not name that place their oil filters nearly or completely upside down. Madness in my opinion but hey, if their engineers and customers can live with it, who am I to judge?
- Ben Wojdyl
Please do not stop making videos. Very Helpful.
What would happen if you didn’t fill the filter up? I know it’s still a good idea to fill it, but if it’s going to get filled by the engine anyway… You said it takes some time to get oil pressure in there, but how long does that take and what detrimental effects can it cause?
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Should have showed everybody that Audi come with Shields covering the engine block. Biggest pain in the ass.
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First, I should say I’m not a big expert, but I have do have a couple bits of advice.
The pinging is caused by detonation, meaning your fuel ignites before the ignition tells it to, which is bad for everything. This may mean you’re running slightly lean (caused by sensor issue, vacuum leak, etc). Usually your check-engine light will be on in this case. If it’s on, have the OBD code read at AutoZone or similar. Carbon build-up could also be a cause, try some fuel additives to clean it out.
Damn, i wish my filter and drain plug were right next to eachother. A 90-degree filter seems like a bitch though.
great series. I felt good knowing was doing it all right, but to be honest I never knew about filling the filter half way. Is the detrimental to my cars health if I haven’t done that? Also nice car, I’ve always wanted an Audi. Is it an A4? But my ’00 GTP is still doing the job, and doing it very well. Keep up the good work!
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