changing oil! still some Qs

Speaking of changing oil, was there any consensus reached as to how
tight to put on the oil filter?

 

You really are clueless. Running an oil with a wider range can have adverse
effects... The wider the viscosity range of an oil, the more likely it is to
suffer from viscosity/thermal breakdown b/c of the larger polymer content
required to achieve such a wide range. You should run oil with as narrow a
viscosity range that your climate allows... NOT the widest range b/c you're
'gonna rev it up all the time.'

Get a clue.

 

You really are clueless. Running an oil with a wider range can have adverse
effects... The wider the viscosity range of an oil, the more likely it is to
suffer from viscosity/thermal breakdown b/c of the larger polymer content
required to achieve such a wide range. You should run oil with as narrow a
viscosity range that your climate allows... NOT the widest range b/c you're
'gonna rev it up all the time.'

Get a clue.

 

You really are clueless. Running an oil with a wider range can have adverse
effects... The wider the viscosity range of an oil, the more likely it is to
suffer from viscosity/thermal breakdown b/c of the larger polymer content
required to achieve such a wide range. You should run oil with as narrow a
viscosity range that your climate allows... NOT the widest range b/c you're
'gonna rev it up all the time.'

Get a clue.

 

Buy a 17 mm box end -- less of tendency to round the plug than an open end.

 

Falling asleep through 93 Fox's post...

So...that 20 weight isn't going to piss out when I have it above 4K all the
time? Make sense you?

Try ice cold, then extremely hot New England weather. PS, 20 weight is
about CAFE and mileage, not engine wear. Thank you

--
"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 93 Fox's post...

So...that 20 weight isn't going to piss out when I have it above 4K all the
time? Make sense you?

Try ice cold, then extremely hot New England weather. PS, 20 weight is
about CAFE and mileage, not engine wear. Thank you

--
"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 93 Fox's post...

So...that 20 weight isn't going to piss out when I have it above 4K all the
time? Make sense you?

Try ice cold, then extremely hot New England weather. PS, 20 weight is
about CAFE and mileage, not engine wear. Thank you

--
"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

 

Piss out where.....above 4k?

 

Piss out where.....above 4k?

 

Piss out where.....above 4k?

 

Uh-huh.

And the oil pisses out.....where?

 

Uh-huh.

And the oil pisses out.....where?

 

Uh-huh.

And the oil pisses out.....where?

 

Personally I've never bothered with a torque wrench on it. The
instructions are to make first contact with the gasket on the seating
surface, then turn 7/8 of a turn. I turn it as hard as I can by hand which
usually goes to ~3/4 of a turn, then I just snug it a touch more with the
cap wrench. I've never gone as far as 7/8 of a turn since it feels like it
might be too far. I've never had a leak and never had trouble getting the
old filter off.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

 

Don't crawl under your car while it is up on jacks. Cars fall off of jacks
easily and you will be dead if you are under it. I use ramps but my CRV
probably has more clearance than a civic. Jack stands are cheap. Buy
yourself a set of metric combination wrenches, you will use them often and
they will last a lifetime. The amount of oil needed is listed in the owners
manual, it won't hurt to have another quart on hand. The hard part for
beginners is often removing the old oil filter. You can buy special wrenched
for this but I use a very large goose neck pliers (a Channellock). This is
for removal only, you tighten by hand!

Let us know how you do.

 

Don't crawl under your car while it is up on jacks. Cars fall off of jacks
easily and you will be dead if you are under it. I use ramps but my CRV
probably has more clearance than a civic. Jack stands are cheap. Buy
yourself a set of metric combination wrenches, you will use them often and
they will last a lifetime. The amount of oil needed is listed in the owners
manual, it won't hurt to have another quart on hand. The hard part for
beginners is often removing the old oil filter. You can buy special wrenched
for this but I use a very large goose neck pliers (a Channellock). This is
for removal only, you tighten by hand!

Let us know how you do.

 

Don't crawl under your car while it is up on jacks. Cars fall off of jacks
easily and you will be dead if you are under it. I use ramps but my CRV
probably has more clearance than a civic. Jack stands are cheap. Buy
yourself a set of metric combination wrenches, you will use them often and
they will last a lifetime. The amount of oil needed is listed in the owners
manual, it won't hurt to have another quart on hand. The hard part for
beginners is often removing the old oil filter. You can buy special wrenched
for this but I use a very large goose neck pliers (a Channellock). This is
for removal only, you tighten by hand!

Let us know how you do.

 

Yes use Ramps to keep the car at an elevation, probably the safest to use.
But dont forget to put something behind the rear wheels to stop the car from
rolling down (normally it wont if the floor is flat)

U can get the ramps from Walmart for about $17 and also get hydraulic jack
just in case if u have difficulties in moving the car on to the ramp and u
roll over it. Also oil filter wrench is useful and will not cost more than
$5 usually.

I guess now u can do it, and dont forget to wear some protective on your
eyes when u go under the car.
Best of luck

 

Yes use Ramps to keep the car at an elevation, probably the safest to use.
But dont forget to put something behind the rear wheels to stop the car from
rolling down (normally it wont if the floor is flat)

U can get the ramps from Walmart for about $17 and also get hydraulic jack
just in case if u have difficulties in moving the car on to the ramp and u
roll over it. Also oil filter wrench is useful and will not cost more than
$5 usually.

I guess now u can do it, and dont forget to wear some protective on your
eyes when u go under the car.
Best of luck