Reflection week 1

Well for the first day I went to my internship. My internship is at alocal gas station called PERTO MOBILE. When I first got there he told me that for two weeks I would be learning how to do oil changes. I took down notes because I knew we would have to teach the class and this is what they told me. The first step in an oil change is to get the old stuff out of there. The oil drains out of the oil pan at the very bottom of your engine. The oil is held in by a drain plug that looks like a big bolt at the bottom of the pan. When you remove the drain plug, let it drop into the top of the recycling container. There's a screen on top that will keep it from dropping into the muck. Let all of the oil drain out, then replace the drain plug, tightening it to your cars torque specifications (or "snug but not too hard" if you are sans torque wrench.) Put the cap on the oil recycling container so you can drop it off at a location that accepts used oil most full service gas stations accept it. Next you need to remove your old oil filter. Using an oil filter wrench, turn the filter counterclockwise until it's free. Be careful with it, it's still full of old oil that can spill and make a mess. With the old oil out and the old filter out of the way, it's time to put the change in oil change. But before you install the new oil filter, you have to prep it. Before you screw the new oil filter into place, lubricate the rubber gasket on the end of the filter with some new oil. Next, fill the new oil filter with oil to about 2/3. It's ok if you go over that amount, it just means you might spill a bit when you screw it on. Carefully screw the new oil filter into place. Remember, it has oil in it so don't forget to hold it upright. It screws on clockwise. Now you're ready to fill the engine with oil. Unscrew the oil fill cap and insert your funnel. I like to buy the 5-quart containers of oil (cheaper) but if you're using single quarts that's fine, too. The after alll that you check for the oil level. That’s what I learn and at the end of the day I ended up doin my own oil change and I did it real good. Next week I’m trying to get even more better because on Wednesday I’m going to do the oil changes again.