Locate the yellow oil dipstick next to the driver's side valve cover and the distributor cap.

Do not confuse the oil dipstick for the transmission fluid dipstick, which has an orange handle and is in the same general area.

Pull out the oil dipstick, wipe it off, place it all the way back into its hole, and remove it again.

Check the oil level on the end of the dipstick. It should be within the cross-hatched area, or slightly above it.

This is not your actual oil level, but a pre-check to make sure the engine will not run dry when you first start it. The oil level will drop slightly after the first run when oil fills the new oil filter.

Add oil if the oil level is below the cross hatched area of the dipstick. Place the oil dipstick all the way back in its hole.