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Car Forum / Honda Cars / July 2004Changing oil for 1993 Honda Civic ESi?
As a complete newbie in car maintenance, I'm wondering whether someone out there advise me with a step-by-step guideline to change the engine oil? I also need to know what type of oil best suits this car (and which one I should go for in terms of value for money)! Thank you! Oh, to clarify, it is a 1.6 ESi ! > As a complete newbie in car maintenance, I'm wondering whether someone out > there advise me with a step-by-step guideline to change the engine oil? I > also need to know what type of oil best suits this car (and which one I > should go for in terms of value for money)! Thank you! On 7/22/04 7:47 PM, in article cdpn6h$gpe$1@pegasus.csx.cam.ac.uk, "Alex" <yawyaw2@hotmail.com> wrote: > Oh, to clarify, it is a 1.6 ESi ! > >> As a complete newbie in car maintenance, I'm wondering whether someone out >> there advise me with a step-by-step guideline to change the engine oil? I >> also need to know what type of oil best suits this car (and which one I >> should go for in terms of value for money)! Thank you! Do you have the owner's manual for it? The recommended weight oil (e.g. 5W30) and the amount you need will be stated in the manual. The information might also be on a sticker on the underside of the hood (bonnet?) Any brand name oil will suffice. You will need to get either ramps or jack stands to raise the front of the car. The drain plug is on the bottom of the oil pan. The oil filter is usually on the back side of the engine on Hondas - look up from underneath to find it. Drive around before you drain the oil to get more of the gunk suspended in it so it will drain out. Thanks for this! I will check the owners manual to determine what type of oil. As for instructions on how to change the oil, is there any illustrations/photos together with more detail explanation about which bit to unsrew and what to/not to do? > On 7/22/04 7:47 PM, in article cdpn6h$gpe$1@pegasus.csx.cam.ac.uk, "Alex" > <yawyaw2@hotmail.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Drive around before you drain the oil to get more of the gunk suspended in > it so it will drain out. Why not find a friendly mechanic who would be willing to give you a lesson? bob > Thanks for this! I will check the owners manual to determine what type of > oil. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Drive around before you drain the oil to get more of the gunk suspended in > > it so it will drain out. finding a friendly mechanic is probably a bigger problem! > Why not find a friendly mechanic who would be willing to give you a > lesson? bob [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > > Drive around before you drain the oil to get more of the gunk suspended in > > > it so it will drain out. Buy Honda filters only, they are good price and good quality. You can find them at your Honda dealer for about $4 or you can buy several online and save money, keep them in the garage. I buy 5 or so at the time. : finding a friendly mechanic is probably a bigger problem! : [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] : suspended in : > > > it so it will drain out. On 7/22/04 8:38 PM, in article cdpq6b$is5$1@pegasus.csx.cam.ac.uk, "Alex" <yawyaw2@hotmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for this! I will check the owners manual to determine what type of > oil. > > As for instructions on how to change the oil, is there any > illustrations/photos together with more detail explanation about which bit > to unsrew and what to/not to do? I don¹t know of any. The oil pan is the lowest part of the engine. The drain plug is on the side of it, at the bottom. When you buy the new oil filter, you will know what to look for with that. You will probably also need an oil filter wrench to get the old one off. Follow the instructions on the new filter for tightening. >> On 7/22/04 7:47 PM, in article cdpn6h$gpe$1@pegasus.csx.cam.ac.uk, "Alex" >> <yawyaw2@hotmail.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> Drive around before you drain the oil to get more of the gunk suspended in >> it so it will drain out. www.autozone.com has directions as good as any. Click on the link for free "vehicle specific repair guides" on the right. Put in your car's information, then click on "General Information and Maintenance," "Fluids and Lubricants," "Engine," then "Oil and Filter Change." Autozone has some pretty good photos of the steps, too. (I love that shot of the generic engine oil container at the bottom.) If you have an owner's manual, it will have directions, too. Read through the directions, and make a list of tools and parts you'll need. A lot of folks say to buy an OEM filter, or at least not a cheap filter. (Lately I use a high end Fram filter.) I recommend a cap-style filter wrench, so when you buy the filter, also match up the correct cap wrench to fit it. Auto manual instructions are never precise. Use good judgment at each step. Improvise as needed, being always vigilant for what could go wrong, your safety, and your car's safety. Best ramps: Rhino ramps at Autozone (or Pep Boys? one of these) for $20. Double check the weight capacity of these. Wal-mart says higher capacity ones for $30. "Rhino" ramps are hard plastic and much easier to lug around than the metal ones. Or, if you're on a tight budget, then buy a set of jackstands for $10 at Wal-Mart. These will be useful in other auto maintenance jobs. I have only used Pennzoil in my 1991 Civic for all its life (13 years and 154k miles). No particular reason other than group think, at this point. Some folks say I could switch to synthetic oil (e.g. Mobil 1). They may be right, but I don't want to roll the dice until more data on this is available. Do not overtighten the oil pan drain plug. It's supposed to be 33 ft-lbs. for your Civic. I now have a torque wrench and wish I'd always had one for jobs like this. But you can get away with doing this without a torque wrench. OTOH, if you're feeling rich, go to your nearest Harbor Freight and buy a cheap one that's "good enough." Do not overtighten the oil filter. It's also easy to get carried away with this. > As a complete newbie in car maintenance, I'm wondering whether someone out > there advise me with a step-by-step guideline to change the engine oil? I > also need to know what type of oil best suits this car (and which one I > should go for in terms of value for money)! Thank you! Hmm...hang on - not only I have to change the oil, I need to change the filter? yes, and rule of thumb for tighting the filter is hand tight > Hmm...hang on - not only I have to change the oil, I need to change the > filter? To reinforce M.C. Tee's statement: Pretty much everyone changes the oil filter the same time they change the oil. It is *not* a big deal. Ten minutes more, tops. I have girlie hands, so I tighten the filter the 3/4 or 2/3 turn after the gasket contacts the filter seat, per the filter directions. I've never had a problem from this in some 20 years of DIY oil changes. > yes, and rule of thumb for tighting the filter is hand tight > > > Hmm...hang on - not only I have to change the oil, I need to change the > > filter? also, dont forget to put some oil on the gasket before you install it, and have a look at the old filter when you take it off to make sure the gasket came off with it. > To reinforce M.C. Tee's statement: > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > > Hmm...hang on - not only I have to change the oil, I need to change the > > > filter? |
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