How To Drain Oil in Car Mechanic Simulator

Learn how to drain your car’s oil in Car Mechanic Simulator.

You will encounter Oil Change job orders in Car Mechanic Simulator fairly regularly, so it is important to know how to drain the old oil from cars so you can top it up with fresh new oil afterward. This quick guide will show you how to drain oil in Car Mechanic Simulator.

You will find Oil Changes a regular maintenance item in many Story Missions, so knowing how to drain a car’s oil in Car Mechanic Simulator is important as you cannot complete oil change jobs without draining the old oil from the car’s engine first.

Unlike draining fluids such as power steering, coolant, and brake fluid, you cannot drain the oil without raising your car on the lift and using a special drain tool to get the old oil out of the engine.

Move your car to the Car Lift.

A screenshot showing the Car Lift A command in Car Mechanic Simulator

2. Raise the car fully on the Car Lift.

A screenshot showing a car on the Car Lift in Car Mechanic Simulator

3. Locate the Oil Drain Tool.

You need to use the Oil Drain Tool to drain the old oil from cars in Car Mechanic Simulator.

4. Select the Oil Drain Tool and choose the Move Equipment option. Move it to the Car Lift (make sure the car is raised on the lift first, or you will not be able to move the Oil Drain Tool to your chosen location)

Move the Oil Drain Tool to the lift to drain the old oil from cars in Car Mechanic Simulator.

4. With the Oil Drain Tool now under the car, select it and choose “Use Equipment.”

A screenshot showing the use equipment command in Car Mechanic Simulator

A screenshot showing the oil drain tool below a car in Car Mechanic Simulator

5. After all the old oil is drained from the car, choose the Oil Drain Tool again and move it back to its original place.

A screenshot showing the "Put the Equipment Back in Its Place" command in Car Mechanic Simulator

How to Add Oil in Car Mechanic Simulator

After successfully draining all the old oil from your car, you need to lower the car back to the ground to access the engine bay. After which, you must locate the Oil Fill Plug to add new oil to the engine.

Lower the car back to the ground.

A screenshot showing the car being lowered on the car lift in Car Mechanic Simulator

2. Open the hood.

Open the hood so you can access the oil fill plug and add new oil to cars in Car Mechanic Simulator.

3. Choose the engine to focus on it.

A screenshot showing the engine selected in Car Mechanic Simulator

4. Locate the Oil Fill Plug (typically found on the very top of the engine)

You have to remove the oil fill plug to add new oil in Car Mechanic Simulator.

5. Take off the Oil Fill Plug.

A screenshot showing the oil fill plug selected in Car Mechanic Simulator

6. Press and hold the “Add Fluid” button to add new oil to the engine. Fill the engine with oil until it is full.

Fill the engine with new oil until it is full to complete oil drain jobs in Car Mechanic Simulator.

How to Drain Other Fluids in Car Mechanic Simulator?

Draining fluids other than engine oil will require a different tool in Car Mechanic Simulator. You must use the Drain Tool in the Pie Menu for other fluid drain jobs. Here’s how to use it.

Locate the fluid reservoir you want to drain. For this example, we will drain the Power Steering Fluid.

A screenshot showing the Power Steering Reservoir selected in Car Mechanic Simulator

2. While focusing on the Brake Fluid Reservoir, bring up the Pie Menu, then select Additional Tools.

Unlike draining oil in Car Mechanic Simulator, you need to use a different tool for other fluid jobs.

3. Choose “Drain Tool”.

A screenshot showing the Drain Tool command in Car Mechanic Simulator

4. Select and hold the Brake Fluid Reservoir Cap.

Drain the oil fluid from their reservoir using the Drain Tool in Car Mechanic Simulator.

5. The game will automatically use the Drain Tool to drain all the fluid from the reservoir.

A screenshot showing the player draining the fluid from the reservoir in Car Mechanic Simulator

You can use the same process for the Wiper Fluid, Brake Fluid, and Coolant.

Final Thoughts

Draining engine oil is fairly simple in Car Mechanic Simulator despite requiring a few more steps than other fluid drain jobs. Just remember to move the car onto the lift and raise the lift fully so you can move the Oil Drain Tool underneath the lift. After that, all you have to do is use the Oil Drain Tool to get all the old oil out and then lower the car back to the ground so you can add the new oil in.