I’m a female mechanic

Oct 30, 2023

OIL changes are necessary but only a third of motorists are confident doing it themselves.

Fortunately, female mechanic Daimee posted a video showing how straightforward swapping your oil actually is.

However, most of her viewers were too distracted with how "cute" Daimee was.

"I missed everything that was happening," one viewer joked.

Daimee started the video by removing the car's drain plug.

When this plug is removed, old oil flows out of the vehicle.

She is also shown recycling oil from the vehicle she's draining.

Used motor oil can be re-refined into lubricants, fuel oils, and other raw materials for refining and petrochemical industries, the US Environmental Protection Agency reports.

Next, Daimee loosens and removes the car's oil filter.

These filters must be replaced during an oil change since their ability to remove oil contaminants declines over time.

Unfiltered motor oil can become filled with tiny, hard particles that wear surfaces on your engine.

Daimee additionally swaps the new oil filter's o-ring to establish a quality seal.

Once the fresh oil filter is installed, this mechanic and TikTok creator's final step is to add new oil.

Most cars have new oil added near the front, close to the engine and dipstick.

One viewer complimented Daimee's auto skills as well as her looks, writing: "I’m a mechanic myself, but even I would pay [Daimee] to change [the] oil of my car."

Another female mechanic with the TikTok handle @Vermilionvixen posted a video of herself working on cars with overlay text reading: "I’ve met men who couldn't do an oil change.

"It's about capability, not gender."