Checking your vehicle’s oil is a quick and easy process that is important to keeping your vehicle well maintained. Running low on oil or simply driving on old oil can be devastating to your engine and lead to some major repair bills later down the line.

Oil is one of the things that is checked during a El Paso car tune up, but here’s how to quickly check your oil on your own. Note that you will need to have your car turned off and wait till the engine is cool before you begin.

• Pop open the hood and look for the brightly colored handle labeled “engine oil” or something similar.

• Pull on the handle to remove the metal rod (called a dipstick) and thoroughly clean it with a rag or towel.

• Now re-insert the dipstick and then remove it once again to check the oil level.

• You should see how far up the oil was on the dipstick when fully inserted. There should be a line on the dipstick marked full and you want the oil to be as close to that line as possible. If it’s too far below that you will need to top off your oil.

• You will also want to look at the color of the oil. If it appears really dark brown or black, it’s time for a El Paso oil change. If it’s light brown it should be okay for awhile.

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