posted by on Nov 6
You should check your oil about once a month between oil changes. Park your car on level ground and turn off the engine. Remove the dip stick wipe it off , put it back in and pull it out again and see where the oil registers. It should come up to the cross on the dip stick that is a safe range. The reason you pull it out the first time and put back is when the engine is running it will splash oil on the dip stick and won’t give you a true reading.
While you have the hood up check the wind shield wiper fluid. Look  for a plastic cap that says washer fluid, open it up and if you can’t see any, (Go to you local auto parts and get some it usely costs any where from 3- $5.00 depending on the brand you by.) fill it up to the top. This way you know it ’s full.
Check the break fluid. This container is mounted on the firewall,which is the wall behind the engine. This container will be on the same side as the steering wheel. If you look really close you can see a full line (don’t go over it). You can get the break fluid at the local auto parts also.
Now to check the coolent for your engine. Look for a container that says coolant on the cap, this too will have a line on the side of it. One line will say full when hot and the other will say full when cold .Depending on whether or not your engine is hot or cold will depend on how much you should put in it.
