On Mar 31, 10:35 am, Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote:
> Joe <joe5...@gmail.com> wrote innews:0d6771a1-fd71-43c0-83f0-21ae93f6e8ec@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com:
>
> > On Mar 30, 8:05 pm, Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote:
>
> >> May I ask...why you are asking these questions?
>
> > I'm asking this question because I'm going to attempt to change my own
> > oil and 2 I did not get a user manual when I bought this car used.
>
> Fair enough.
>
> See here for your Owner's Manual.https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/...01_OMANUAL.asp
>
> Your car uses 5W-30 year-round. Do not use 5W-20 or 10W-30.
>
> And if you intend on keeping the car for a very long time,
> you should only ever use Honda filters. If you're only keeping it
> for a few years, use whatever filter you want. It's more important
> that you change the oil frequently than it is what brand of oil and
> filter you use.
>
> And above all, you MUST tighten the filter and oil drain bolt
> to the correct torque. Overtighten the drain bolt and you will
> strip it very easily. Too loose and it will fall out. Buy a beam-type
> torque wrench for about $20 at AutoZone or other parts place.
> Honda oil pan drain hole threads are fragile.
>
> If there's an aftermarket filter on there now, make 100% certain the
> old gasket is removed from the engine before the new filter goes on.
> The new filter gasket needs a bit of oil on it so it won't bind when
> you tighten it.
>
> Don't let the car fall on you. That would be gravely injurious,
> if not fatal.
>
> Read some of these before you start work:
> <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=how+to+change+your+oil&btnG=Goog... >
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/

remove old gasket from engine? That doesn't sound like a diy job, do I
need to take it in for that?