⁴ᴷ DIY - 2023 Honda Civic Type R Oil Change - How To

[@jimmybee7966]

Thanks for all the good content!

[@504RoadTrips]

Thank you so much for your generosity!

[@donavanjohnson713]

This is such a great video

[@looneyyang1326]

I’ve never changed a drain plug washer in my life and never had a leak. Also, I torque down the drain bolt 30 lb-ft. It’s a satisfying feeling.

[@504RoadTrips]

@@looneyyang1326 same here. Never a drop. I don’t see much reason to change it unless it gets mangled.

[@IJones]

As I heard from a mechanic on YT, that 10,000+ miles oil change is good for the manufactures but bad for the consumers. After i pay the car off I will do it myself! Thanks!!

[@504RoadTrips]

Absolutely. You'd think the oil company lobbyists would be pushing them to recommend the 3000 mile oil change again! But I think 5000 miles with synthetic oil is a safe bet.

[@IJones]

@@504RoadTrips Yes!

[@jackiehoward7300]

My husband Jamie said to tell you thank you for your road trip videos.

[@504RoadTrips]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@RoadsOfAsiaBen]

Great change! What if I tell you that I drive a 2018 Volvo XC90, a SUV?

[@DerrickTony68]

Do that on my 2021 F150 Lariat Pickup as well

[@504RoadTrips]

@@DerrickTony68 probably don’t even need ramps or a jack. I miss having a huge vehicle.

[@jackiehoward7300]

Hello, do you still have that 66 Mustang? How many cylinders does your current Civic have in the engine

[@504RoadTrips]

No, I've owned 5 Mustangs over the years, but none now. Every Civic ever made, since its introduction in 1972 has had 4 cylinders.

[@jackiehoward7300]

@@504RoadTrips Thanks! My dream car is a Mustang. My favorite car that my husband and I had was an 88 crown Victoria

[@jimmybee7966]

Nice car! in a typical year, including road trips, about how many miles do you do?

[@504RoadTrips]

@@jimmybee7966 probably around 8,000. Road trips account for 4-5,000 miles. Otherwise, a typical day is like 4-5 miles. My 2011 Hyundai only has 42,000 miles on it. And the Civic has 7.600 after a year. Our previous Civic was 3 years old when we traded it in, and it had 24,000 miles, and had been to like 25 states.

[@ceetwyce335]

Bitchin' car dude. 👍🏿💯

[@504RoadTrips]

@@ceetwyce335 thanks!

[@JCVACCARO]

Civic Type R or Integra Type S. That's a tough decision.

[@504RoadTrips]

When we bought the Type R last year, we priced the Integra, and one couldn't be had for less than $60,000. Looking now, they have an MSRP of only $51,000, which is only a few thousand more than we paid for the Type R. But I assume there's still a huge market adjustment. Honestly, I'd rather just step back down to a Civic Si. They fast, fun cars, but still comfortable and good for road trips. And they have some "luxury" options that are completely unavailable in the Type R.

[@JCVACCARO]

@@504RoadTrips Crazy markups. My brother just got a new Sequoia TRD Pro. 83g sticker and it took him a whole year to find one without a markup.

[@LexCTF]

I'm in the same dilemma lol hard choice

[@Observations_Of_Life]

@@LexCTF I have 24 FL5 and really have enjoyed the experience but if the extra 5k difference isn't a big deal I think it's worth it. I think if you want the best value assuming you can get MSRP or a tiny markup then go FL5. If you want a car that has a more mature but sporty vibe (and is a better daily) to it go Type S.

[@cemalkeles8903]

How often do you change the oil every 1000 miles? Also, how often do you change the air filter?

[@504RoadTrips]

Honda recommends changing synthetic oil every 7500-10000 miles. I change mine every 5000. Air filter is recommended at 30000 to 45000 miles. The car's computer tells you when you should do maintenance. And I pretty much follow that, except for the early oil changes.

[@VenomTech72]

My rule of thumb is to change my oil and filter every three thousand miles. 🚗🔧 #carmaintenance #oilchange

[@504RoadTrips]

If you're not using a synthetic oil, I fully agree with you. Using synthetic, that's probably overkill. People even tell me I'm overdoing it by changing synthetic every 5000 miles. But it ain't gonna hurt anything, so no need to change the routine!

[@VenomTech72]

@@504RoadTrips That's why my 1990 Honda Accord lasted me over four hundred thousand miles until I totaled it.

[@chrissimmons9969]

I have my own CTR and I have done my own oil changes from the jump. I wouldn’t let anyone else change my oil. I know it’s done right when I take of this basic maintenance.

[@a124as]

12mm crush washer bro. Honda 15412-KYJ-901

[@geefim2144]

@@a124as not 14mm? Just bought some. About to do the first oil change in my FL5. Got the JIS screwdriver for the oil pan too

[@kobi2002]

Auto idle stop is an option that comes in any type r that doesn’t come to the us or Canada.

[@504RoadTrips]

I had no idea that anything other than an automatic could have that. What a stupid feature to put on a performance car.

[@kobi2002]

@@504RoadTrips in New Zealand they have a speed limiter button. If on, it won’t let you go over the speed limit. It can be turned off though.

[@504RoadTrips]

@@kobi2002I could see that coming in handy if you want to avoid a citation for speeding. I’m not aware of any such feature on the US version. There is a way to set an audible alarm to let you know you’re going over the limit. Other performance cars have a special set of keys that limits torque, hp and speed when that key is in use. For when your teenaged kid talks you into letting him take the car out on date night, or if you have to then the car for to a valet. The Type R doesn’t have that feature either.

[@Shokeilive]

are you missing a 2 nuts between what looks like the downpipe and cat?

[@504RoadTrips]

@@Shokeilive shouldn’t be missing anything. I’m the only person who’s been in there for any reason. Unless they fell off.

[@504RoadTrips]

Are you talking about the shiny bolts visible at 15:01 top center screen? I'll have to crawl under there again and check that out.

[@kevinfernando3167]

Aren't all honda drain plugs 17mm?

[@504RoadTrips]

Every Honda I've had has used the 17 mm plug.

[@audubon5425]

I have never wiped new oil on the gasket...just a dab of what's dripping off the mount.

[@audubon5425]

Why spend money on a drain pan when you have a perfectly good storm drain a few feet away?

[@jimmybee7966]

And why buy a new oil filter, when you can just clean the old one by flushing it gasoline and alcohol?

[@504RoadTrips]

@@audubon5425 can’t get the car off the ground over the drain, duh!

[@504RoadTrips]

@@jimmybee7966 I’ll have to try that. When I was a kid, my dad had a little machine that sandblasted spark plugs. He’d clean the plugs every 3000 miles and use them indefinitely.

[@Prepare2Survive]

Why aren't you prefilling the new filter with oil so the engine isn't starved of oil for the first few seconds when starting it? The Motor Oil Geek on youtube did a lab test showing that prefilling the oil filter does in fact prevent engine wear on initial start up. Additionally I would add that your oil funnel is very dirty. I always put my funnel in a ziplock bag after using it to prevent any dirt contamination while being stored so that next time I want to use it it's not dirty on the outside like yours.

[@504RoadTrips]

Not a significant enough of a benefit to possibly make a big mess. The filter doesn’t go on perfectly vertical. Not much will stay in the filter.

[@Prepare2Survive]

@@504RoadTrips The majority of engine wear happens at start up within the first 3 seconds. Without oil in those few seconds the amount of increased engine wear is a lot more than you would think. The Motor Oil Geek proved this in an extensive lab test. If the filter doesn't attach vertically you simply don't fill the filter all the way. Luckily my Toyota filter is vertical and I can prefill the filter completely. Yes, it does make a difference.

[@JoseRivera-li8tr]

@@504RoadTrips I can confirm, there is a measurable period of time without oil pressure if you don't prefill the filter. You don't have to overfill it and it wont make much mess. The angle isn't that severe. Nice car!.

[@prm5798]

The oil capacity along with most of other fluid capacities, are listed at the end of the owners manual under capabilities.

[@504RoadTrips]

I’ll look again, but i’m pretty certain they are not. That has been the case with every other non-Honda vehicle I’ve ever owned, and there was always an index listing of “capacities”. In this book, this is not the case.

[@jeremywc3576]

Cars are getting way too over engineered

[@504RoadTrips]

@@jeremywc3576 engineered to break into pieces. I see minor accidents on these $100,000 American pickup trucks and the wheels are pointing 4 different directions. Totaled.

[@cicada9471]

At my age, 59, I can tell your car would be hard for me to ingress/egress. I love manuals but not that much😂 Yesterday I was looking at a Honda CR-V and Passport, Lexus NX, Toyota Crown and Crown Signia. I'm a Lexota fan boy (Toyota +Lexus) so I'm favoring them but Lexota dealer's arrogance due to how well their cars sell is a big turn off to me. I did sit in a GR Corolla. I can't do that...😂

[@504RoadTrips]

I have a little trouble getting in and out of it, which makes the car a bit impractical. But I refuse to buy an SUV.

[@interstate_180_il]

First of a non member

[@chrissimmons9969]

I will dispute one claim in this video. I have and do use Fram Ultra oil filters with great success. I typically run them for 2 OCI and they have tested well via a used oil analysis.