Re: Changing oil on a '94 Accord LX
R. P. wrote:
> I've never done the oil change on it myself as I could not even see from
> the top where the drain plug and the filter is. As I had to change the
> ATF recently that turned out easier than I originally thought it would
> be, I took another look at the oil drain plug and filter from under the
> car (without lifting it up) but I still could not find the oil filter
> and I only *think* that I discovered the drain plug at the back side of
> the oil pan. If that's really it I still think it would be a pretty big
> challenge to reach it without lifting the car up. So I wonder if any of
> you, '94 Accord owners, figured out a way to do the oil change yourself
> without raising the car. If so, I'd like to know how.
>
> Rudy
drive the car so it straddles a ditch but remains level. let it stand
for about 10 minutes for all the oil to drain to the pan, then AFTER YOU
HAVE PERFORMED A THOROUGH SAFETY CHECK TO ENSURE THE CAR WON"T ROLL OR
SLIP IN ANY WAY, crawl underneath to do the change. the filter's
screwed onto the back of the engine block.
you'll need a special wrench to unscrew the filter, so while you're at
the auto parts store, buy a pair of ramps. much safer and you can now
change oil in your driveway.
[most] all honda fastners, includng the oil plug, are metric.
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