Re: Do It Yourself oil change experience.
 

Personally, I service my oil every 3000 mi with the honda 0w20. I would push it to 6000 mi if I could find synthetic. As far as that maintenance reminder, those are basically idiot lights. If you completely neglect your vehicle, they will remind you to change your oil. By the time your oil gets dark, you've got dirt and sludge on the inside of your engine. I prefer to change mine before that happens. 6k is also the proper interval for tire rotation.

Re: Do It Yourself oil change experience.
 

Honda provides a 5 year/60,000 powertrain warranty on the vehicle when it's maintained according to their schedule. They'd be idiots to recommend fewer oil changes than needed to keep the engine in good condition.

Re: Do It Yourself oil change experience.
 

Yes. Get yourself some ramps. I use those plastic ones. Costs about 17 bucks and work quite well.

As far as those "stinkin" clips, I replaced my with some I got at the local auto parts store. I think they were called "Rivet-Tite". They are plastic push rivets just like the OEM connectors but are much easier to take out and put back in. I've removed and reinstalled them about 3 times now and haven't broken a single one. Cost me about $3.50 for 10.

I have a 03 HCH, so I don't know if they are the same as the 06.

Howard

Re: Do It Yourself oil change experience.
 

On the TDI it a different story. The extraction method removes more oil than the pan drain. (see video clip)
:)
One of the quirky things about some diesel is that some housings retain oil. The extractor can be used to remove about 1/2 quart of old oil before putting in the new filter. Extractors have been used on boats for years ... although I suspect most of the 'gassers' with spin on filters probably drain just fine by the pan drain?

Re: Do It Yourself oil change experience.
 

Isn’t this the Honda Civic Hybrid Forum?
I don’t care about some stinking diesel.
I drain my oil not suck it out.
Thanks anyway.
Take your diesel & extractor & go back were you came from
They might need this info back at your side of the table

Re: Do It Yourself oil change experience.
 

Howard thanks for the information on the clips.

I think I was irritated because it was raining & i was doing it at night.
I reviewed my handbook last night & decided to change the oil & filter every 5000 miles using the honda oil for now. Thanks all U guys for helping me make up my mind on this issue.

Re: Do It Yourself oil change experience.
 

I have some nice metal ramps, but they are too tall for the civic
front bumper. I had some 2x4's laying around and that got the
car high enough I could crawl under it.

I considered the plastic ramps too, they look shorter than the
ones I have.

Re: Do It Yourself oil change experience.
 

The one thing I found usefull with ramps.

I want to share this. It is for your protection

to keep them from sliding when you start up on them

place a piece of carpet under each ramp and extend it out on the approach

it really helps keep them from sliding on cement.