Quote:
Originally Posted by y2kedar
Alright i've read the DIY here and countless threads. I'm going to do my first oil change on my own and just want to make sure I have everything set before leaving my only form of transportation on jack stands and without oil.
1. I already have an amsoil EA013 oil filter on the car. Is this a different size than stock and what oil filter wrench or tool should I use to loosen it.
2. Is there a gasket that I must replace when changing the oil filter. Or must I make sure that the old oil filter doesnt leave a gasket behind causes a leak when the new oil filter is added
3. Is a copper crush washer from advance auto parts or pepboys the same as the crush washers from the dealership? Are there different sizes and I have to find the honda size? If so what size does honda use. I really would like to avoid the dealership at all costs.
Thank you very much
|
1) Not Sure, the change from stock to my PureOne filter was a different size, as far as the tool required to remove it. (*I THINK* hopefully I'm not confusing my new 8th gen civic, with my older 6th gen civic)
2) Just look at the filter after you pull it off, the gasket *should* be intact, but just run your finger around it to make sure it is still there, then no need to worry about the gasket getting left behind. The gasket comes, seated and everything on the new oil filter, not need to do anything except run a thin line of oil around it right before you're about to place it on your care.
3) Yeah, copper crush gaskets are copper crush gaskets, find something that is made for the oil drain bolt. There are also other solutions to copper crush gaskets/washers as well; but they should all be replaced every oil change. Other alternatives include vinyl washers, and I've even seen a 50/50 copper crush/rubber combo oil drain gasket as well. I currently have a vinyl oil drain plug gasket/washer and it works just fine.