Oil Change DIY - Page 5

Nighthawk R18 · 06-17-2007, 10:27 PM

i did a similar DIY on HT and people are trippin over me puttin a little more oil in. instead of the stated 3.9 i put less than 4.5

http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/2012563

wtf im so confused

***Yodums*** · 06-17-2007, 10:41 PM

Yeah, although they didn't phrase it in a very nice way, you should never overfill your oil for those reasons stated in the thread. Put in 4 quarts, check the levels regularly and top it off when necessary.

blaznhot_23 · 06-17-2007, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redleg06Si

are honda OEM filters the best to go with on the Si? I know FRAM are crap as far as construction....any reccomendations??

check this thread...page 3 or so is where i made my recommendation...the filter in that thread i mention is what i run.

blaznhot_23 · 06-17-2007, 11:42 PM

oil filter

Nighthawk R18 · 06-19-2007, 01:07 AM

well i edited my DIY on HT.

thanks for the warnin yodums

BOOST INSIDE · 06-21-2007, 09:38 AM

I did my first oil change on my SI lastnight at 4870 miles. Dang was the filter on there tight. It was over torqued so bad, and what made it even worse was the end of the filter was rounded off a bit making it impossible for the filter wrench to grab. I also did not take the tire off, just turned the wheel all the way to the right, there was plenty of room to remove the filter.

Royal Purple 5w-30 all the way.

jokka · 06-22-2007, 09:46 AM

i thought it was 5w-20 ?

av911 · 06-22-2007, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jokka

i thought it was 5w-20 ?

5w-30 for Si.

***Yodums*** · 06-22-2007, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jokka

i thought it was 5w-20 ?

5W-20 for the R18s.
5W-30 for the Si.

RANGERSi07 · 06-24-2007, 04:29 PM

Just did my oil change on my Si what a PITA that oil filter was to get to. Filled her up with RP 5W-30 and she runs smooth. How much oil does our Si take cause I put in 5qts and it was barely on the dipstick?

ohboyjoemoy · 06-29-2007, 03:49 PM

Great DIY thanks!

quality_sound · 07-17-2007, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RANGERSi07

Just did my oil change on my Si what a PITA that oil filter was to get to. Filled her up with RP 5W-30 and she runs smooth. How much oil does our Si take cause I put in 5qts and it was barely on the dipstick?

I just refer to the capacities section in the manual for every car I've ever owned, but reading this thread says 5.5 quarts.

cracker099 · 07-24-2007, 07:04 PM

The original filter that came with the car was so over tighten that blue coating around the gasket was rubbed off.

There was also amount of oil leaking from the filter also!

Anyone else experience this problem? By the time I reached 4200 miles I had put in an additional 1.5 qt.

***Redleg06Si*** · 08-04-2007, 08:09 PM

I know I know.....back from the dead.....but just changed the oil in the ride to RP 5w30 and had my .02 on the oil filter. I thought it was pretty much a piece of cake and MAYBE got about 1/2 oz of oil on the axle boot....easily taken care of by a paper towel. Anyways....I crammed an old towel ontop of the axle directly under the filter and spread it out a little. Used one hand to unscrew the filter quickly making sure I got the leaky end in the air as soon as I could to avoid spilling the oil.

Like I said....my .02....enjoy.

rwc · 08-04-2007, 08:57 PM

wow.. the Si shouldnt need more than 4.5 quarts. i think the manual calls out for 4.8. some of you guys are adding way too much oil

after reading this im really not looking forward to my first change in my Si

e60.deluxe · 08-04-2007, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rwc

wow.. the Si shouldnt need more than 4.5 quarts. i think the manual calls out for 4.8. some of you guys are adding way too much oil

after reading this im really not looking forward to my first change in my Si

i suspect the problem is not letting oil temp get high enough before reading dipstick.

ScottPrindle · 08-04-2007, 09:55 PM

first oil change on my own... oh man it was fun!

little tips: get a light in there so you can see everything, turn the wheels all the way to the right and pop off the mudflap or whatever that plastic thing is(inside the wheel well), laying behind and inside the tire, theres a way you can reach straight in to the filter to take it off(if that makes sense?), get lots of rags under there and definitely dont drop the filter in the oil pan.

good times

***Redleg06Si*** · 08-04-2007, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rwc

wow.. the Si shouldnt need more than 4.5 quarts. i think the manual calls out for 4.8. some of you guys are adding way too much oil

after reading this im really not looking forward to my first change in my Si

I personally added 5 Qts and got a good reading....the engine was warm but gonna pull another reading after cruising around tonight

racerex · 08-06-2007, 08:32 PM

After many years of removing oil filters on imports and domestics, I still find the freezer storage bag/large zip-lok bag trick to work the best. I've done four oil/filter changes on my Si so far and plastic bag trick has worked like a charm each time.

Drew303 · 08-07-2007, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by racerex

After many years of removing oil filters on imports and domestics, I still find the freezer storage bag/large zip-lok bag trick to work the best. I've done four oil/filter changes on my Si so far and plastic bag trick has worked like a charm each time.

What exactly is that?

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Nighthawk R18 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: my car Posts: 234 j. (t3f) iTrader: 6 / 100%	i did a similar DIY on HT and people are trippin over me puttin a little more oil in. instead of the stated 3.9 i put less than 4.5 http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/2012563 wtf im so confused

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blaznhot_23 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 661, CA Posts: 8,044 MS Motorsports kicks ass!!! iTrader: 9 / 100%	oil filter

06-19-2007, 01:07 AM	#85 (permalink)
Nighthawk R18 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: my car Posts: 234 j. (t3f) iTrader: 6 / 100%	well i edited my DIY on HT. thanks for the warnin yodums

06-21-2007, 09:38 AM	#86 (permalink)
BOOST INSIDE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South of Houston Age: 27 Posts: 297 iTrader: 3 / 100%	I did my first oil change on my SI lastnight at 4870 miles. Dang was the filter on there tight. It was over torqued so bad, and what made it even worse was the end of the filter was rounded off a bit making it impossible for the filter wrench to grab. I also did not take the tire off, just turned the wheel all the way to the right, there was plenty of room to remove the filter. Royal Purple 5w-30 all the way.

06-22-2007, 09:46 AM	#87 (permalink)
jokka Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: wpafb Posts: 3,139 iTrader: 2 / 100%	i thought it was 5w-20 ?

06-24-2007, 04:29 PM	#90 (permalink)
RANGERSi07 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NC/CT/GA Posts: 501 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Just did my oil change on my Si what a PITA that oil filter was to get to. Filled her up with RP 5W-30 and she runs smooth. How much oil does our Si take cause I put in 5qts and it was barely on the dipstick?

06-29-2007, 03:49 PM	#91 (permalink)
ohboyjoemoy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Matawan, NJ Age: 25 Posts: 285 Joe iTrader: 0 / 0%	Great DIY thanks!

07-24-2007, 07:04 PM	#93 (permalink)
cracker099 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 143 iTrader: 0 / 0%	The original filter that came with the car was so over tighten that blue coating around the gasket was rubbed off. There was also amount of oil leaking from the filter also! Anyone else experience this problem? By the time I reached 4200 miles I had put in an additional 1.5 qt.

08-04-2007, 08:57 PM	#95 (permalink)
rwc Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Riverside, CA Age: 27 Posts: 632 Randy iTrader: 1 / 100%	wow.. the Si shouldnt need more than 4.5 quarts. i think the manual calls out for 4.8. some of you guys are adding way too much oil after reading this im really not looking forward to my first change in my Si

08-04-2007, 09:55 PM	#97 (permalink)
ScottPrindle Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 117 iTrader: 0 / 0%	first oil change on my own... oh man it was fun! little tips: get a light in there so you can see everything, turn the wheels all the way to the right and pop off the mudflap or whatever that plastic thing is(inside the wheel well), laying behind and inside the tire, theres a way you can reach straight in to the filter to take it off(if that makes sense?), get lots of rags under there and definitely dont drop the filter in the oil pan. good times

08-06-2007, 08:32 PM	#99 (permalink)
racerex Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 187 iTrader: 0 / 0%	After many years of removing oil filters on imports and domestics, I still find the freezer storage bag/large zip-lok bag trick to work the best. I've done four oil/filter changes on my Si so far and plastic bag trick has worked like a charm each time.