changing oil! still some Qs

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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.
 
Falling asleep through lastnn30's post...
5W-20,
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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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Falling asleep through lastnn30's post...
5W-20,
Click to expand...

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
 
Falling asleep through lastnn30's post...
5W-20,
Click to expand...

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
 
Civic and Odyssey have 17 mm bolt heads on their oil drain bolts.
 
lastnn30 said:
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.
Click to expand...

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
 
lastnn30 said:
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.
Click to expand...

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
 
lastnn30 said:
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.
Click to expand...

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
 
Handyman said:
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.
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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 :-).
 
lastnn30 said:
Do I need more than 4L, the manual did not see how
much do I need?
Click to expand...

It should be on the back of your manual or on a sticker on the air
filter box.
 
Handyman said:
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.
Click to expand...

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 :-).
 
lastnn30 said:
Do I need more than 4L, the manual did not see how
much do I need?
Click to expand...

It should be on the back of your manual or on a sticker on the air
filter box.
 
Handyman said:
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.
Click to expand...

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 :-).
 
lastnn30 said:
Do I need more than 4L, the manual did not see how
much do I need?
Click to expand...

It should be on the back of your manual or on a sticker on the air
filter box.
 
Falling asleep through lastnn30's post...


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.
Click to expand...


I am pretty sure the manual for a 2001 Honda Civic 5W20 is the
recommended oil.

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Curtis Newton
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http://surf.to/cnewton
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Falling asleep through lastnn30's post...


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.
Click to expand...


I am pretty sure the manual for a 2001 Honda Civic 5W20 is the
recommended oil.

-
--
Curtis Newton
[email protected]
http://surf.to/cnewton
<delete remove-me. to respond to email>
ICQ: 4899169
 
Falling asleep through lastnn30's post...


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.
Click to expand...


I am pretty sure the manual for a 2001 Honda Civic 5W20 is the
recommended oil.

-
--
Curtis Newton
[email protected]
http://surf.to/cnewton
<delete remove-me. to respond to email>
ICQ: 4899169
 
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