changing oil questions!

No, you BUY them...they are very inexpensive.

Go to your local AutoZone, Pep Boys, K-Mart, WalMart, Checker, Kragen,
Sears...lots of places have them. Get at least TWO to hold up either
the front or rear of the car (one at each corner, front or rear of
car), or get FOUR jackstands if you plan to have the whole car up (2
in front, 2 in rear).

You just jack up the car at each corner -- using your supplied car
jack -- then put one jackstand close to where the jack was, then move
on to the next corner and repeat the process.

Just be sure to place the jackstands under a solid FRAME part of the
car and not the FLOOR so you don't damage anything.

Good luck,

John D.

 

No, you BUY them...they are very inexpensive.

Go to your local AutoZone, Pep Boys, K-Mart, WalMart, Checker, Kragen,
Sears...lots of places have them. Get at least TWO to hold up either
the front or rear of the car (one at each corner, front or rear of
car), or get FOUR jackstands if you plan to have the whole car up (2
in front, 2 in rear).

You just jack up the car at each corner -- using your supplied car
jack -- then put one jackstand close to where the jack was, then move
on to the next corner and repeat the process.

Just be sure to place the jackstands under a solid FRAME part of the
car and not the FLOOR so you don't damage anything.

Good luck,

John D.

 

No, you BUY them...they are very inexpensive.

Go to your local AutoZone, Pep Boys, K-Mart, WalMart, Checker, Kragen,
Sears...lots of places have them. Get at least TWO to hold up either
the front or rear of the car (one at each corner, front or rear of
car), or get FOUR jackstands if you plan to have the whole car up (2
in front, 2 in rear).

You just jack up the car at each corner -- using your supplied car
jack -- then put one jackstand close to where the jack was, then move
on to the next corner and repeat the process.

Just be sure to place the jackstands under a solid FRAME part of the
car and not the FLOOR so you don't damage anything.

Good luck,

John D.

 

Jackstands are sturdy devices to support the car off the floor. The idea
is you jack the car up, place the jackstand(s) and remove the jack. I'm
guessing to change the oil you'd do both left & right sides in front to
provide access (IIRC, also removing the l/front tire provided terrific
access on my '88 Integra).

Jacks, especially those supplied with new cars, are not safe enough for
you to work under the car held up only by the jack. I haven't bought
them since the 80's, but they're not very expensive. AFAIK no one rents
them. If you're going to do a lot of maintenance, I'd recommend a
hydraulic floor jack (like the ones you see in service dept's & tire
stores). They're much better than flat tire jacks and you can lift the
front with one motion instead of two. Raise the back, place 2 more jacks
and rotating your tires is a snap.

 

Jackstands are sturdy devices to support the car off the floor. The idea
is you jack the car up, place the jackstand(s) and remove the jack. I'm
guessing to change the oil you'd do both left & right sides in front to
provide access (IIRC, also removing the l/front tire provided terrific
access on my '88 Integra).

Jacks, especially those supplied with new cars, are not safe enough for
you to work under the car held up only by the jack. I haven't bought
them since the 80's, but they're not very expensive. AFAIK no one rents
them. If you're going to do a lot of maintenance, I'd recommend a
hydraulic floor jack (like the ones you see in service dept's & tire
stores). They're much better than flat tire jacks and you can lift the
front with one motion instead of two. Raise the back, place 2 more jacks
and rotating your tires is a snap.

 

Jackstands are sturdy devices to support the car off the floor. The idea
is you jack the car up, place the jackstand(s) and remove the jack. I'm
guessing to change the oil you'd do both left & right sides in front to
provide access (IIRC, also removing the l/front tire provided terrific
access on my '88 Integra).

Jacks, especially those supplied with new cars, are not safe enough for
you to work under the car held up only by the jack. I haven't bought
them since the 80's, but they're not very expensive. AFAIK no one rents
them. If you're going to do a lot of maintenance, I'd recommend a
hydraulic floor jack (like the ones you see in service dept's & tire
stores). They're much better than flat tire jacks and you can lift the
front with one motion instead of two. Raise the back, place 2 more jacks
and rotating your tires is a snap.

 

, moble clean drive (what i use), or castrol GTX, or honda brand.

As for weight it should say on your oil cap, if it says 5w 30 id use that. i
have a 97 prelude VTEC and thats what it calls for...

As far as filter that filter will work but its not as good as a honda
filter, honda filters are awsome and there also cheap,,

if you want anything else go to K mart or something like that and get a fram
filter or a moble filter.

 

, moble clean drive (what i use), or castrol GTX, or honda brand.

As for weight it should say on your oil cap, if it says 5w 30 id use that. i
have a 97 prelude VTEC and thats what it calls for...

As far as filter that filter will work but its not as good as a honda
filter, honda filters are awsome and there also cheap,,

if you want anything else go to K mart or something like that and get a fram
filter or a moble filter.

 

, moble clean drive (what i use), or castrol GTX, or honda brand.

As for weight it should say on your oil cap, if it says 5w 30 id use that. i
have a 97 prelude VTEC and thats what it calls for...

As far as filter that filter will work but its not as good as a honda
filter, honda filters are awsome and there also cheap,,

if you want anything else go to K mart or something like that and get a fram
filter or a moble filter.