If you're changing your own oil flter, standard advice has been to pre-fill it with new oil. But is pre-filling your oil filter now outdated advice?

Remember, there will be a lot of oil: Most cars have at least a gallon in their crankcase, some a lot more. Remove the drain plug by loosening it (counterclockwise) with the proper wrench and ...

This week's cool tool is a magnetic drain plug remover to help you change your oil without making a huge mess of it. Reader txp-delta-rev suggested a magnetic oil drain plug remover tool.

You'll also need to lift the car off the ground to access the oil drain plug and filter. If you own a large truck or SUV, you may be able to slide under it as is. However, most people will need ...

A magnetic oil filter drain plug and/or an oil filter magnet add one more potential layer of engine protection. Do they work? Residue on the drain plug says yes, but it’s anyone’s guess with the oil ...

Q. I have a 2013 Subaru I’ve owned since new and have always changed the oil myself. Over the years the drain plug has started to round off. I know I can just buy another one. I was thinking ...

First, pop open your hood and open the filler cap at the top of your engine to help the oil flow out quicker. Then get under your car and use a ratchet to remove your drain plug and let the oil ...

Once my Scout’s tranny was empty of old oil and the drain plug re-installed, I had to fill it up again with new blood. I mentioned the 90W GL-1 gear oil I had to buy for this thing—that stuff ...

elevate the vehicle using a jack or steel ramps and warm up the engine for two to three minutes to ease oil draining. Then, remove the drain plug at the bottom of the oil pan beneath the engine and ...

Then, once the car is in the air, the tech locates the panels covering the multiple amounts of drain plugs for the oil. On a typical car, there's just one, maybe two, drain plugs. On the Huracán ...

For example, whether it's worthwhile to replace your oil drain plug with a quick-drain valve instead. Another hot topic is whether to pre-fill your new oil filter during money-saving DIY oil changes.