How to Check Car Oil

As every driver knows, the motor oil is an essential part of your Jaguar vehicle, and you want to make sure there’s the right amount of oil to keep all of the engine’s internal moving parts protected, whether you’re driving around Overland Park or heading out of state. Learn more about how to check your car oil from the service experts at Jaguar Kansas City Certified Pre-Owned & Service.

Learn How to Check the Oil Level in Your Car

New vehicles have electronic oil monitors that don’t use traditional dipsticks, which is why it helps to check your vehicle’s owner’s manual for recommendations. If you’re checking the oil manually, follow these steps below:

1. Park your vehicle on level ground and make sure the engine is turned off and cold.
2. Open the vehicle’s hood and find the dipstick.
3. Pull the dipstick out of the engine and wipe any oil from the end of it.
4. Re-insert the dipstick into its tube, then pull it out and look at both sides to see where the level is.

Dipsticks will have a way of indicating the correct oil level. If you see that the streak is between the two marks or within the crosshatched area, the oil level is good. If not, you’ll need to add more oil. You’ll also want to make sure you’re purchasing the recommended grade in your vehicle’s owner’s manual, remove the oil filter cap, then add oil a little at a time until the dipstick shows you’ve reached the proper level.

Why Check Your Car’s Oil Level?

Check your car’s oil is an essential task that should be done at least once a month. Doing this ensures that there are no leaks and there’s enough oil for your Wichita travels. With that said, if you notice that your car’s hood is too hot to touch or there’s steam coming out from under the hood, schedule a service appointment as soon as possible. There’s a chance that there’s an oil leak and the engine is overheating.

How to Reset Oil Change Light

Each vehicle has a specific process for resetting the oil change light, but the process is pretty much the same. If you only want to reset the oil change light if you’ve changed the oil. Learn how to reset the oil change light below:

• Turn all systems of your car off, but leave the engine running.
• Find the “reset” button or stick on the dashboard (typically found near the speedometer and fuel gauge).
• Hold the button down until the oil change light begins to flash (a sign of resetting may differ per vehicle).
• Turn the ignition off, wait a few seconds, then turn your car back on.

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