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Oil changes are a key part of regular maintenance on your car, but the process involves more than just changing the oil. You'll also change your oil filter. All oil eventually gets dirty as it moves ...

Changing oil is usually easy. In fact, unless it's impossible to reach your oil filter and/or oil drain plug, you have good reasons to change your oil and oil filter yourself: It's cheaper, you know ...

Automotive tools come in various shapes, sizes, and applications. From basic hand tools, like screwdrivers, pliers, and wrenches, to more specialized gadgets like air hammers, OBDII scan tools, and ...

Recently, Jalopnik discussed whether pre-filling your oil filter during do-it-yourself oil changes was still good advice or a relic from the past. Opinions in the comments section were firmly divided ...