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The dipstick is a long piece of metal. Typically, with the loop at the end of the stick when out of the engine.

It actually gonna looks like a barbecue skinner. Pull the top of the loop and then draw the dipstick all the way out and then wipe it out with a towel. When it is clean push it all the way back in and then pull it out again like this. See the two lines near the end the oil level should be between them. If the oil is below the bottom line you need to add some. Usually about quarter or quareter of will do. Use funnel to add the oil and avoid it to get dirty. Personally I am not fan. There is usually a label under the hood that tells you what kind of motor oil your engine uses. If not looking at your owners manual. Check the oil level again with the dipstick and you can add a little oil if it is still below the line.

Add a little bit of time, it’s much easier to add oil than to remove it. Moreover, on the subject to motor oil. Lets talk about how often does it get changed. Most mechanics in motor oil manufactures say to change every three thousand miles. The car companies usually sat ten thousand miles. Is that right? I would say go by your owner’s manual. After all it was written specifically for your car. Motor oil is the most obvious and most important engine fluid. but it’s not the only liquid under your hood. The best time to check your power steering fluid level is right after you have checked your oil when the car is warm. The reservoir for the power steering fluid is usually semitransparent. Check the fluid level from outside.

If you can’t read it open the reservoir cap and there is a small tip stick inside that will give you accurate reading. When it’s low add some with a funnel. As you would have expected coolant is used to cool the engine from overheating but is also pose a double duty as an anti freeze. Pretty cool..huh.. But be careful coolant actually gets really hot. So before you start messing with the coolant reservoir make sure your engine is completely cooled. Most coolant reservoirs are semi-transparent with the low and high level marks on the outside you can read it without opening the cap. If you can’t see the marks open the coolant reservoir and see the levels. If you are adding coolant use your funnel again or you will end up with a mess up on hands and on your shirt.

See it’s really easy to check your engine fluids yourself. Make a regular time to check them all. Say the first Monday of every month. It’s not like there is not anything on TV that night anyway.

That way you will stay on top of everything that is under your hood. If you want to learn more about taking care of your car check one of the automobile videos. You can find them at saabusa.com/saabcasts.

In case you didn’t see the video in part 1 of this series… here it is again.

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