Imerge Magazine - Oct2013 | Page 31

ing). stainless steel pan; when it gets hot, it gets thin and slowly burns off, and when there's not enough oil in the pan while you cook, the food is going to stick to it, which cause your kids to complain more because you gave them a pan to scrub that will take them “like a million years” to scrub off. Because it thins out when it gets hot, the best time to check your oil is when the engine is cool (before you start your car in the morn- How do you know where to check the oil? Use the dipstick (no, not your spouse). Most cars have the oil dipstick and cap colored yellow, but if it's not, it's usually located in the same basic area in every vehicle. I recommend using a shop rag or shop towels when you check it, simply because it absorbs the fluid fast and stops it from making a mess. First, pull the dipstick completely out and