How to Check Car Oil

Checking your car’s motor oil is essential to keeping your vehicle functioning safely on the roads in Morristown. Proper lubrication of the engine’s moving parts keeps your car performing as designed while helping to extend the driving lifespan of the vehicle. It is necessary to change motor oil regularly as part of your Chevy’s maintenance schedule, so when time or mileage indicates that your vehicle may be due for an oil change, knowing how to check car oil helps you to avoid any guesswork. In the following guide, the service team at Rogersville Chevrolet will show you how to check your car’s oil level using four simple steps.

How to Check the Oil Level in Your Car: The Steps

How often should you check your vehicle’s oil? This can vary depending on usage and suggested service intervals, so it’s good to get into the habit of checking it monthly to be on the safe side. It’s also recommended that you consult your owner’s manual for information on checking your vehicle’s oil level before jumping into the steps below. Some Chevy vehicles have an electronic oil monitor—usually on the vehicle’s touchscreen, which will conveniently tell you everything you need to know. Other vehicles still rely on manual oil checks by using a traditional dipstick. If your vehicle doesn’t have an electronic oil monitoring system, here are the steps on how to check car oil:

1. Park your vehicle on even ground, and ensure your vehicle’s engine is turned off and completely cold.
2. Open the vehicle’s hood and locate the dipstick. The location of your vehicle’s dipstick is specified in your owner’s manual
3. Pull the dipstick out of the tube and wipe any excess oil from the end of it.
4. Re-insert the dipstick and look at both sides to determine where the oil level is.

Keep in mind that dipsticks usually feature a cross-hatched section, arrows, or lettering to indicate normal oil levels. If your oil is below the normal marker, consult your owner’s manual to find out how much motor oil is needed to return your oil level to normal (the distance between markings on the dipstick typically translates to the amount of oil in quarts). Be sure to use only the type of oil recommended in the manual, use a funnel to fill the necessary amount of oil, and be careful not to overfill! Checking and filling your car’s oil is a simple process, but you can always make things easier on yourself by leaving it up to the experts at Rogersville Chevrolet to change the oil in your car.

Schedule Your Next Service Appointment at Rogersville Chevrolet!

Is your Chevy due for an oil change, and you don’t feel comfortable changing it yourself? Don’t risk damaging your Chevrolet’s engine by driving past service intervals. Schedule your oil change at our service shop in Rogersville! Be sure to check out our service specials; we have frequent discounts on oil changes to help you save. We look forward to getting your vehicle back up and running on the roads in Greeneville in no time at all!