changing oil! still some Qs
08-03-2003 | 12:36 PM
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changing oil! still some Qs
I want to change the oil for my civic 2001, i bough 4L of Quaker State
5W-20, is it good oil? Do I need more than 4L, the manual did not see how
much do I need? Also what is the size of the drain bolt? is it metric or
standard? I went to Canadian tire and they told me Honda use metric, but
they told me what is the size? I am going to use my honda jack to left the
car? I might ask for Toyota Camery jack too to left the car from other size
too or use them from one side. I know it is a challenge but I want to save
money and time and to learn too. So I am going to do it, hope I am going to
do it right. Thanks for all the help you have been giving me, you guys just
greet.
5W-20, is it good oil? Do I need more than 4L, the manual did not see how
much do I need? Also what is the size of the drain bolt? is it metric or
standard? I went to Canadian tire and they told me Honda use metric, but
they told me what is the size? I am going to use my honda jack to left the
car? I might ask for Toyota Camery jack too to left the car from other size
too or use them from one side. I know it is a challenge but I want to save
money and time and to learn too. So I am going to do it, hope I am going to
do it right. Thanks for all the help you have been giving me, you guys just
greet.
08-03-2003 | 01:13 PM
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Re: changing oil! still some Qs
Falling asleep through lastnn30's post...
> 5W-20,
Where in the world did you find 5w-20? I would use at least 5w-30. Should
say so in either your owner's manual or on a sticker under the hood.
Go and buy some jack stands, to put under the car when you jack it up,
those emergency jacks are not the most sturdy things in the world.
It might be 17mm for that drain bolt...
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> 5W-20,
Where in the world did you find 5w-20? I would use at least 5w-30. Should
say so in either your owner's manual or on a sticker under the hood.
Go and buy some jack stands, to put under the car when you jack it up,
those emergency jacks are not the most sturdy things in the world.
It might be 17mm for that drain bolt...
--
"If you can't change a tire, you're not allowed to have a beard. It's the
most basic part of a car: If you don't know that much about a car, you
really shouldn't be driving, should you?" - Jimmy Kimmel
ntlhell rolls a six... deathwind is disembowelled with a chainsaw, run over
with a rhino, fed to the fish and his computer taken away from him such
that he doesn't bore us with that inane rot ever again. - ntlhell - A.G.G-
T-A
08-03-2003 | 01:13 PM
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Re: changing oil! still some Qs
Falling asleep through lastnn30's post...
> 5W-20,
Where in the world did you find 5w-20? I would use at least 5w-30. Should
say so in either your owner's manual or on a sticker under the hood.
Go and buy some jack stands, to put under the car when you jack it up,
those emergency jacks are not the most sturdy things in the world.
It might be 17mm for that drain bolt...
--
"If you can't change a tire, you're not allowed to have a beard. It's the
most basic part of a car: If you don't know that much about a car, you
really shouldn't be driving, should you?" - Jimmy Kimmel
ntlhell rolls a six... deathwind is disembowelled with a chainsaw, run over
with a rhino, fed to the fish and his computer taken away from him such
that he doesn't bore us with that inane rot ever again. - ntlhell - A.G.G-
T-A
> 5W-20,
Where in the world did you find 5w-20? I would use at least 5w-30. Should
say so in either your owner's manual or on a sticker under the hood.
Go and buy some jack stands, to put under the car when you jack it up,
those emergency jacks are not the most sturdy things in the world.
It might be 17mm for that drain bolt...
--
"If you can't change a tire, you're not allowed to have a beard. It's the
most basic part of a car: If you don't know that much about a car, you
really shouldn't be driving, should you?" - Jimmy Kimmel
ntlhell rolls a six... deathwind is disembowelled with a chainsaw, run over
with a rhino, fed to the fish and his computer taken away from him such
that he doesn't bore us with that inane rot ever again. - ntlhell - A.G.G-
T-A
08-03-2003 | 03:39 PM
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Re: changing oil! still some Qs
"lastnn30" <lastnn30@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:lSaXa.65388$hOa.63362@news02.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> I want to change the oil for my civic 2001, i bough 4L of Quaker State
> 5W-20, is it good oil? Do I need more than 4L, the manual did not see how
> much do I need? Also what is the size of the drain bolt? is it metric or
> standard? I went to Canadian tire and they told me Honda use metric, but
> they told me what is the size? I am going to use my honda jack to left the
> car? I might ask for Toyota Camery jack too to left the car from other
size
> too or use them from one side. I know it is a challenge but I want to save
> money and time and to learn too. So I am going to do it, hope I am going
to
> do it right. Thanks for all the help you have been giving me, you guys
just
> greet.
>
>
5W20 should be fine. The drain bolt is metric, 15, 16 maybe 17 mm. Get a
new washer. Try to do the job without jacking th car up. I have an Acura
and don't need to jack up the car, but I do need to turn the tire so I can
reach the filter and see the drain bolt.
Doug
08-03-2003 | 03:39 PM
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Re: changing oil! still some Qs
"lastnn30" <lastnn30@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:lSaXa.65388$hOa.63362@news02.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> I want to change the oil for my civic 2001, i bough 4L of Quaker State
> 5W-20, is it good oil? Do I need more than 4L, the manual did not see how
> much do I need? Also what is the size of the drain bolt? is it metric or
> standard? I went to Canadian tire and they told me Honda use metric, but
> they told me what is the size? I am going to use my honda jack to left the
> car? I might ask for Toyota Camery jack too to left the car from other
size
> too or use them from one side. I know it is a challenge but I want to save
> money and time and to learn too. So I am going to do it, hope I am going
to
> do it right. Thanks for all the help you have been giving me, you guys
just
> greet.
>
>
5W20 should be fine. The drain bolt is metric, 15, 16 maybe 17 mm. Get a
new washer. Try to do the job without jacking th car up. I have an Acura
and don't need to jack up the car, but I do need to turn the tire so I can
reach the filter and see the drain bolt.
Doug
08-03-2003 | 05:53 PM
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"Handyman" <handyman256 at comcast.net> wrote:
> No offense intended, but judging from the tone of your questions I think you
> should have someone else change your oil and filter. I will assume that
> whatever your profession is, you do it well. It would be in your best
> interest to have mechanical work done on your car by professionals in that
> field. They, in turn, will not encroach on your profession.
>
> Both of you will be much happier with the results.
No offense, but if I took your advice 20 years ago someone else would be
changing my oil now. Those were some of the questions I would have
asked.
One usually doesn't know how difficult or easy a task is until one
tries. Sometimes it can be expensive :-).
> No offense intended, but judging from the tone of your questions I think you
> should have someone else change your oil and filter. I will assume that
> whatever your profession is, you do it well. It would be in your best
> interest to have mechanical work done on your car by professionals in that
> field. They, in turn, will not encroach on your profession.
>
> Both of you will be much happier with the results.
No offense, but if I took your advice 20 years ago someone else would be
changing my oil now. Those were some of the questions I would have
asked.
One usually doesn't know how difficult or easy a task is until one
tries. Sometimes it can be expensive :-).
08-03-2003 | 05:53 PM
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"Handyman" <handyman256 at comcast.net> wrote:
> No offense intended, but judging from the tone of your questions I think you
> should have someone else change your oil and filter. I will assume that
> whatever your profession is, you do it well. It would be in your best
> interest to have mechanical work done on your car by professionals in that
> field. They, in turn, will not encroach on your profession.
>
> Both of you will be much happier with the results.
No offense, but if I took your advice 20 years ago someone else would be
changing my oil now. Those were some of the questions I would have
asked.
One usually doesn't know how difficult or easy a task is until one
tries. Sometimes it can be expensive :-).
> No offense intended, but judging from the tone of your questions I think you
> should have someone else change your oil and filter. I will assume that
> whatever your profession is, you do it well. It would be in your best
> interest to have mechanical work done on your car by professionals in that
> field. They, in turn, will not encroach on your profession.
>
> Both of you will be much happier with the results.
No offense, but if I took your advice 20 years ago someone else would be
changing my oil now. Those were some of the questions I would have
asked.
One usually doesn't know how difficult or easy a task is until one
tries. Sometimes it can be expensive :-).
08-03-2003 | 08:10 PM
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On 3 Aug 2003 17:13:07 GMT, "Pahsons - Somnolent" <pahsons@juno.com>
wrote:
>Falling asleep through lastnn30's post...
>
>> 5W-20,
>
>Where in the world did you find 5w-20? I would use at least 5w-30. Should
>say so in either your owner's manual or on a sticker under the hood.
>
I am pretty sure the manual for a 2001 Honda Civic 5W20 is the
recommended oil.
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wrote:
>Falling asleep through lastnn30's post...
>
>> 5W-20,
>
>Where in the world did you find 5w-20? I would use at least 5w-30. Should
>say so in either your owner's manual or on a sticker under the hood.
>
I am pretty sure the manual for a 2001 Honda Civic 5W20 is the
recommended oil.
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08-03-2003 | 08:10 PM
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On 3 Aug 2003 17:13:07 GMT, "Pahsons - Somnolent" <pahsons@juno.com>
wrote:
>Falling asleep through lastnn30's post...
>
>> 5W-20,
>
>Where in the world did you find 5w-20? I would use at least 5w-30. Should
>say so in either your owner's manual or on a sticker under the hood.
>
I am pretty sure the manual for a 2001 Honda Civic 5W20 is the
recommended oil.
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wrote:
>Falling asleep through lastnn30's post...
>
>> 5W-20,
>
>Where in the world did you find 5w-20? I would use at least 5w-30. Should
>say so in either your owner's manual or on a sticker under the hood.
>
I am pretty sure the manual for a 2001 Honda Civic 5W20 is the
recommended oil.
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08-03-2003 | 10:00 PM
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> they told me what is the size? I am going to use my honda jack to left the
> car? I might ask for Toyota Camery jack too to left the car from other
size
> too or use them from one side.
you need to use the jackstands, after the car is lifted. do NOT crawl under
a car supported by 2 different cheap worm-drive tire changing jacks.
08-03-2003 | 10:00 PM
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> they told me what is the size? I am going to use my honda jack to left the
> car? I might ask for Toyota Camery jack too to left the car from other
size
> too or use them from one side.
you need to use the jackstands, after the car is lifted. do NOT crawl under
a car supported by 2 different cheap worm-drive tire changing jacks.