Honda Car Forum

From: Nino NOSpam

Does anyone know where the oil filter for a 2003 CRV is located? I tried
looking underneath the vehicle, but I can't seem to find it. I have never
owned a Honda before, so I am unfamiliar to where the filter is. Also, the
owner's manual says you need a special wrench?

I've changed the oil a million times on my GMC and Plymouth vans, but this
one has me stumped. Also, why does Honda have their own odd oil: 5W20?
Why couldn't they use 5w30 like everybody else?

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"NIno NoSpam" <Nino Nospam@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> Also, why does Honda have their own odd oil: 5W20?
> Why couldn't they use 5w30 like everybody else?

In order to report slightly better MPG numbers. Ford and a few others do it
too nowadays.

Cheers,

Pete

NIno NoSpam <Nino Nospam@shaw.ca> wrote:

> I've changed the oil a million times on my GMC and Plymouth vans, but this
> one has me stumped. Also, why does Honda have their own odd oil: 5W20?
> Why couldn't they use 5w30 like everybody else?

The Civic Hybrid uses 0w20. Find that on the shelf at Kragen.
On the other hand, the oil change interval is suggested at 10,000, with a
filter at 20,000. At 10,000 the oil was beginning to darken.



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"NIno NoSpam" <Nino Nospam@shaw.ca> pontificated in
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> From: Nino NOSpam
>
> Does anyone know where the oil filter for a 2003 CRV is located?



Rear of the engine, under the intake manifold. It is impossible to see
unless you run the front up on ramps and peer up between the steering rack,
driveshafts, firewall, etc.


> tried looking underneath the vehicle, but I can't seem to find it. I
> have never owned a Honda before, so I am unfamiliar to where the
> filter is. Also, the owner's manual says you need a special wrench?


Socket type. Anything else will be a major pain and you will probably end
up damaging the pressure sender, which is right next to the filter.

This site has a nice, clear pic of the rear of the B20 block:
http://www.torontocivics.com/article...oilcooler.html

Integra B18 is the same.


>
> I've changed the oil a million times on my GMC and Plymouth vans, but
> this one has me stumped. Also, why does Honda have their own odd oil:
> 5W20? Why couldn't they use 5w30 like everybody else?



Communist...er...government...CAFE regulations. Every 1/10 of an mpg is
significant for meeting CAFE regs. 5W-30 is fine.


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On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 02:04:21 GMT, "Tegger®"
<teggeratistopdotcom@changetheobvious.invalid> wrote:

>"NIno NoSpam" <Nino Nospam@shaw.ca> pontificated in
>news:P2Web.5070$9l5.3127@pd7tw2no:
>
>> From: Nino NOSpam
>>
>> Does anyone know where the oil filter for a 2003 CRV is located?
>
>
>
>Rear of the engine, under the intake manifold. It is impossible to see
>unless you run the front up on ramps and peer up between the steering rack,
>driveshafts, firewall, etc.

Nope. The intake manifold is on the front of this engine.

>
>> tried looking underneath the vehicle, but I can't seem to find it. I
>> have never owned a Honda before, so I am unfamiliar to where the
>> filter is. Also, the owner's manual says you need a special wrench?
>
>
>Socket type. Anything else will be a major pain and you will probably end
>up damaging the pressure sender, which is right next to the filter.
>
>This site has a nice, clear pic of the rear of the B20 block:
>http://www.torontocivics.com/article...oilcooler.html
>
>Integra B18 is the same.

The 2003 CR-V has the K-Series engine. I haven't looked at one closely but
ISTR that someone previously mentioned that the filter is on the rear
passenger side of the block.

Rgds, George Macdonald

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