after changing oil! after math

That information is in the owners manual. Look under specifications or
capacities. If you don't have an owners manual, you should get one.

If you are going to start doing you own maintenance, you should also get a
service manual. The one sold by Helm (www.helminc.com) is the official
Honda book. Others available at the local parts store by Haynes and Chilton
are also good enough for most things (but not as good as the Helm book).

The information you get by asking around or posting on the web is
hit-or-miss. Many times you will get the correct answer to your questions,
but people who don't know the answer to your question will also volunteer
opinions and it can be very difficult to distinguish the real answer from
all the other ones.

 

That information is in the owners manual. Look under specifications or
capacities. If you don't have an owners manual, you should get one.

If you are going to start doing you own maintenance, you should also get a
service manual. The one sold by Helm (www.helminc.com) is the official
Honda book. Others available at the local parts store by Haynes and Chilton
are also good enough for most things (but not as good as the Helm book).

The information you get by asking around or posting on the web is
hit-or-miss. Many times you will get the correct answer to your questions,
but people who don't know the answer to your question will also volunteer
opinions and it can be very difficult to distinguish the real answer from
all the other ones.

 

That information is in the owners manual. Look under specifications or
capacities. If you don't have an owners manual, you should get one.

If you are going to start doing you own maintenance, you should also get a
service manual. The one sold by Helm (www.helminc.com) is the official
Honda book. Others available at the local parts store by Haynes and Chilton
are also good enough for most things (but not as good as the Helm book).

The information you get by asking around or posting on the web is
hit-or-miss. Many times you will get the correct answer to your questions,
but people who don't know the answer to your question will also volunteer
opinions and it can be very difficult to distinguish the real answer from
all the other ones.

 

A clerk at Canadian Tire doesn't know your car.

Have you started the car yet? If not, do so, to fill the filter.

If you need to get some oil out, change the filter again. That'll loose
about hald a litre.

 

A clerk at Canadian Tire doesn't know your car.

Have you started the car yet? If not, do so, to fill the filter.

If you need to get some oil out, change the filter again. That'll loose
about hald a litre.

 

A clerk at Canadian Tire doesn't know your car.

Have you started the car yet? If not, do so, to fill the filter.

If you need to get some oil out, change the filter again. That'll loose
about hald a litre.

 

"lastnn30" <> decided to join the conversation on 04
Aug 2003 with message

that'd be a good idea.. i've read that too much oil can be a bad thing...
(if someone else could elaborate on why?) ... plus not having a washer is
bad too..

but hey, it's a learning experience.. i've changed my oil once or twice..
just so i'd know how ... i'd rather just take it somewhere to be done

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"lastnn30" <> decided to join the conversation on 04
Aug 2003 with message

that'd be a good idea.. i've read that too much oil can be a bad thing...
(if someone else could elaborate on why?) ... plus not having a washer is
bad too..

but hey, it's a learning experience.. i've changed my oil once or twice..
just so i'd know how ... i'd rather just take it somewhere to be done

--
-Chris

http://www.ChrisGarcia.com <- My Homepage
http://www.chrisgarcia.com/cars/ <- *NEW* My cars
http://www.chrisgarcia.com/dogs/ <- *Sort-of NEW* My dogs
http://starwars.chrisgarcia.com/ <- Centerpoint Station, the "ghost-
town" of the Star Wars Universe!

 

"lastnn30" <> decided to join the conversation on 04
Aug 2003 with message

that'd be a good idea.. i've read that too much oil can be a bad thing...
(if someone else could elaborate on why?) ... plus not having a washer is
bad too..

but hey, it's a learning experience.. i've changed my oil once or twice..
just so i'd know how ... i'd rather just take it somewhere to be done

--
-Chris

http://www.ChrisGarcia.com <- My Homepage
http://www.chrisgarcia.com/cars/ <- *NEW* My cars
http://www.chrisgarcia.com/dogs/ <- *Sort-of NEW* My dogs
http://starwars.chrisgarcia.com/ <- Centerpoint Station, the "ghost-
town" of the Star Wars Universe!

 

The crankshaft will whip the oil into a froth, because the oil is too clse
to the crank. Froth is not a good lubricant.

 

The crankshaft will whip the oil into a froth, because the oil is too clse
to the crank. Froth is not a good lubricant.

 

The crankshaft will whip the oil into a froth, because the oil is too clse
to the crank. Froth is not a good lubricant.

 

It's perfectly fine to put 4L in there. Don't worry about it, most
honda shops will actually do the excat same thing if you take your car
in to have the oil changed. You're not going to damage your engine
untill you start putting 5L or more in there

 

It's perfectly fine to put 4L in there. Don't worry about it, most
honda shops will actually do the excat same thing if you take your car
in to have the oil changed. You're not going to damage your engine
untill you start putting 5L or more in there

 

On what basis do you say that? Where does the 5L figure come from? My
impression has always been that you never want the oil above the
maximum line. That's why there is a maximum. I don't believe that all
dealers hand back a car with the oil above the maximum line.

 

On what basis do you say that? Where does the 5L figure come from? My
impression has always been that you never want the oil above the
maximum line. That's why there is a maximum. I don't believe that all
dealers hand back a car with the oil above the maximum line.

 

I'd definately drain it back down to normal level.

 

I'd definately drain it back down to normal level.

 

I'd definately drain it back down to normal level.

 

Hi,
Filter will soak up a little.
Tony