I recommend to DIY’ers like myself to not reassemble the bottom covers until after the oil is replaced and the engine started. I usually let it idle for about 5 minutes, turn it off, and then check the oil filter and drain plug for any leaks. If all is dry, then put everything back together.
Nice video! 1 quick correction, As a 25 year Honda parts rep, the crush washer does not technically come with the filter. They are 2 separate part numbers. Some dealers MAY prepackage the 2 together (as we do at my dealership) and usually will bill them out separately. Some dealers may just build the price of the washer into the filter. It’s all dealer dependent. Just a heads up, just in case a viewers dealer doesn’t use the same protocol as your dealer apparently does.
Honda specifies a filter change every other oil change. Service A is oil only and Service O is oil and filter. Of course there are other items, but you did do the filter and oil which is part of the O, not A service. Shown in the manual 12:31 into your video. For the A service I use a vacuum pump to remove the oil through the dipstick tube. Quick and easy, no ramps or panel to remove. Also, during every other O service with the panel removed on my wife's i4 Acura TSX with automatic transmission, I do a single drain and fill of the transmission, which is 3 quarts or about 40% of the fluid.
Good candidate for Oil analysis. Oil dilution is common on the Honda 1.5 turbo engines. An analysis would let you know if your driving style is causing dilution, and a bunch of other engine health indicators.
I have done an oil change on my Honda Civic 2016 every 5,000 miles and 25k on CVT fluid in my garage. It is 108k with no issues! it runs better than new!
I want to fully fault the oil change personnel but at the same time I want fault Honda... I think it's obvious even to the untrained eye that Honda could have added a couple "ports" but didn't and most likely to buy fuel for someone's yacht.
@@ToolDemos having 4 Hondas in my family in which I do the oil changes, those quarter-turn aluminum fasteners can work themselves out with just the vibrations of driving. I’ve had to replace a few of them over the years, not too many but enough to know it happens. 🤷🏻♂️
What'da royal pain to remove all that panel to do just oil change? I learned early on to NEVER take cars to quick oil places or chain repair shops. I do my own oil change nowadays with oil extraction device and ramp built with lumbers.
that bottom panel lol... First car i bought new was a civic, i had such a headache with the bottom panels from bottoming out or w/e... from that point on, i only buy SUV's with a big higher ground clearance
I recommend to DIY’ers like myself to not reassemble the bottom covers until after the oil is replaced and the engine started. I usually let it idle for about 5 minutes, turn it off, and then check the oil filter and drain plug for any leaks. If all is dry, then put everything back together.
That's a good idea!
I am praying for you all. You are a good find for folks on you tube to help them with thier own autos.
Thanks Brent. I appreciate that, and your mentorship, and friendship.
Pre fill your oil filter to minimise time to build oil pressure
Always make sure you can refill before draining.
I hate when 1 cover requires 2 Philip, 4 torx, 2 8mm hex, and 4 plastic push fasteners.
Same here
Honda screwed up design such a complicated way to change the oil. They could have designed a port hole to access the oil filter and oil plug.
Yup, like Mazda does. Very DIY friendly and convenient.
Yeah, I expect more from Honda.
Yup, it's a car not an airplane. Gotta get those mpg's.
Nice video! 1 quick correction, As a 25 year Honda parts rep, the crush washer does not technically come with the filter. They are 2 separate part numbers. Some dealers MAY prepackage the 2 together (as we do at my dealership) and usually will bill them out separately. Some dealers may just build the price of the washer into the filter. It’s all dealer dependent. Just a heads up, just in case a viewers dealer doesn’t use the same protocol as your dealer apparently does.
Thanks for the info! I guess I have a pretty cool dealer.
Honda specifies a filter change every other oil change. Service A is oil only and Service O is oil and filter. Of course there are other items, but you did do the filter and oil which is part of the O, not A service. Shown in the manual 12:31 into your video. For the A service I use a vacuum pump to remove the oil through the dipstick tube. Quick and easy, no ramps or panel to remove. Also, during every other O service with the panel removed on my wife's i4 Acura TSX with automatic transmission, I do a single drain and fill of the transmission, which is 3 quarts or about 40% of the fluid.
@@robertvsnow great info, thanks.
Good candidate for Oil analysis. Oil dilution is common on the Honda 1.5 turbo engines. An analysis would let you know if your driving style is causing dilution, and a bunch of other engine health indicators.
That’s a good idea
I have done an oil change on my Honda Civic 2016 every 5,000 miles and 25k on CVT fluid in my garage. It is 108k with no issues! it runs better than new!
That’s awesome! Your Civic should last a lot of years.
I want to fully fault the oil change personnel but at the same time I want fault Honda... I think it's obvious even to the untrained eye that Honda could have added a couple "ports" but didn't and most likely to buy fuel for someone's yacht.
@@f.k.b.16 agreed
@@ToolDemos having 4 Hondas in my family in which I do the oil changes, those quarter-turn aluminum fasteners can work themselves out with just the vibrations of driving. I’ve had to replace a few of them over the years, not too many but enough to know it happens. 🤷🏻♂️
@ good to know, thanks.
does that car have blue overspray under it or just a reflection ?
not sure i like the metal plate in the way but it must help somehow for something
The plastic is blue, but also dirty. That’s why it looks like that.
What'da royal pain to remove all that panel to do just oil change? I learned early on to NEVER take cars to quick oil places or chain repair shops. I do my own oil change nowadays with oil extraction device and ramp built with lumbers.
Yeah, once you have a good setup, it’s pretty quick.
Why does this guy sound like regular car reviews
That’s funny, I’ve heard that a few times now.
that bottom panel lol... First car i bought new was a civic, i had such a headache with the bottom panels from bottoming out or w/e... from that point on, i only buy SUV's with a big higher ground clearance
Take 5 needs to replace those panels
I agree
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