If you put oil in your motor constantly, your oil seal might just be leaking. Checking and replacing the oil seal on your car will keep it running healthy, and keep you from having to replace the oil more than you should.
Warm up the vehicle by going for a short drive. It is important to do this so that the oil will flow easily out of the reservoir. To change the seal you must change the oil.
Use a car jack to raise the vehicle, or pull the vehicle up on blocks. It is important to have easy access under the vehicle so you can remove and attach the oil filter.
Slide an oil pan under the oil drain plug. Slowly unscrew the oil drain plug and fully remove it. Allow the oil to drain for 20 minutes or longer. Do not continue until the flow of oil has nearly stopped completely.
Unscrew and remove the oil filter with a filter wrench. Be careful and keep in mind that it will be full of used oil. Set the filter upside down in the oil pan and allow it to fully drain before continuing.
Remove the seal from the top of the filter gently. Make sure to dispose of this old seal and the used oil properly.
Use your finger to fully coat the seal with fresh oil. Then, reattach the oil filter and oil drain plug. When screwing in the filter, don't do it too tight because that will compromise the seal. Just tighten it firmly so that it will not unscrew itself.
Open your hood and fill your oil reservoir with fresh oil according to your vehicle's needs. You may have to start the vehicle and let it run for a minute to allow the oil to circulate, then top off the fill.
