How to: Oil Change - 2020 Honda Civic Si - DIY

One of the most common maintenance tasks on an automobile, a lot of people don't know how to do an oil change themselves. Here's a step by step how-to style video of an oil change on a 2020 Honda Civic Si, but should be the same for any 2016-2020 Honda Civic. NOTE: MEASURE YOUR OIL! Oil is typically sold in 5-quart bottles. The Honda Civic 1.5l engine takes 3.7 quarts of oil!
00:00 Introduction
00:57 Tools Needed
02:19 Elevating the car
03:56 Splash Shield Removal
06:25 Draining the Oil
11:20 Filter R&R - The Mess
16:24 Fill with Oil
18:52 Resetting the Maintenance Reminder
20:07 Check for Leaks
20:31 Replace Splash Shield
21:53 What Not to Do!
25:43 Check the Oil
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[@jacecowell8706]

Very clear instructions, thank you very much for doing a video. Always worked on cars with my old man but never really done anything major without him by my side, so I’m a little nervous even for a simple oils change on my own for the first time. This definitely makes it seem simple (as it almost always usually is).

[@JohnnieV]

I love seeing these types of vids from you

[@wyattwood6754]

Thank you for a clearly communicating and effectively demonstrating this process; very helpful.

[@MasonColemanWright1234]

I’m going on the big trip to Jacksonville and Daytona Beach in October and we’ll take I 10 and I 12 and back on I 10 to I 95 down South to Daytona Beach heading towards Miami. That oil change kinda reminds me of my dad Ford F-150 and my mom Toyota Sienna minivan

[@realguapo_mma]

👍 nice thank you

[@aznb0i281145]

I’m new to all this DIY oil change stuff but the manual specifically states to use only Honda brand manual transmission oil for manuals and only use synthetic temporarily until you can get that. Is that true? Also it stated you would need a special tool to remove the filter so I’m assuming you don’t then since u didn’t have trouble with your hands haha. Does screwing the drain plug back require specific torque? The manual stated a 30lb torque is there a way to measure?

[@504RoadTrips]

Manual transmission oil and engine oil are two entirely different things. It’s recommended to change transmission oil every 60,000 to 100,000 miles. I’ve never changed fluid in any manual transmission car that I’ve ever owned and that number of cars is around 15. Of course, I only put 100,000 miles on one of them. Honda transmissions may require a specific oil, although everything I see says that it’s just 5W30 motor oil. But it’s possible that the Honda branded oil has specific detergents or lubricants in it that regular motor oil doesn’t have. Either way, unless you have high mileage on the car, don’t mess with the transmission oil. Assuming that you’re trying to change the engine oil, just follow what I did in the video. Torquing the drain plug isn’t critical. If you don’t have a torque wrench, just make sure it’s tight enough that no oil is leaking out of it. Before you screw it in, make sure the threads are clean and when you screw it in by hand, it shouldn’t feel gritty. Don’t put a lot of muscle into tightening it or you’ll strip it out and then you’ll have a big problem. I’ve done hundreds of oil changes and only had to use a filter wrench a few times. As long as the filter isn’t covered with oil or grease and you have big hands with a good grip, you should be able to get it loose. Oil filters aren’t super tight. They’re just screwed in enough to put enough pressure on the rubber gasket to form a seal.

[@makaveli5257]

Sick car brother

[@504RoadTrips]

It was a nice car. Traded it in for a 2023 Type R a few months ago.

[@makaveli5257]

@@504RoadTrips hows the type R treating ya?

[@504RoadTrips]

@@makaveli5257 not bad. It’s a fun car. I’m not sure how it would do on a 4000 mile road trip though.

[@JohnnieV]

How much did that 5 quarts of synthetic cost??honda charged me either $39 or $49 for my oil change on my turbo civic

[@504RoadTrips]

$19.99.

[@shouahappyyang]

Is this the same for manual also?

[@504RoadTrips]

The Civic Si only comes in a manual.

[@504RoadTrips]

To clarify, the non-Si models are going to be exactly the same as this, regardless of the transmission. The oil change has nothing to do with the transmission. There is gearbox oil in a manual transmission car, and automatic transmission fluid (not oil, but a hydraulic fluid) in an automatic. There is a service interval for the gearbox oil in a manual, but it’s a pretty high mileage, so I’m not too worried about that yet. Despite having driven our Civic to 12 states now, it only has 14,000 miles after 2 years. The procedure here is not for the transmissions though, so if you need that serviced, look for the correct video.

[@samuellack0]

6:13 , Where can I get a replacement Splash shield???

[@504RoadTrips]

The dealer for sure. But I’ve used Honda’s website to order wiper blade refills, and they had all kinds of replacement parts. Might be your best bet because you won’t have to pay any additional dealer markup. And they’ll ship straight to you.

[@samuellack0]

@@504RoadTrips I've been looking around but more specifically, what's the Official name of this part? I tried Splash shield and all I get are mud flaps. I bought one of these and it didn't come with a manual so I have no idea what the part name is.

[@504RoadTrips]

@@samuellack0 there’s no printed manual that I know of. You can read a digital version on the Honda app or website. The owner’s manual just calls it an “under cover”.

[@samuellack0]

@@504RoadTrips alright thanks for the help !

[@carlovanrijk4039]

@@samuellack0you might also try out “engine underbody shield” if you haven’t done it already.

[@edwardinvegas]

You should ALWAYS replace the oil plug crush washer as per your manual. It's pennies really in the big scheme of things...

[@lizziegood1]

can you explain why every time?

[@edwardinvegas]

@@lizziegood1 I do my own oil and even after 5k the crush washer has a small indent I believe the metal is soft. Can you get away without doing it. Sure you can. But look in your manual it advised to do it. The washers are cheap and can get OEM ones from Amazon. It also tells you to tighten the oil bolt to so many foot pounds. Torque wrench. For my 2007 Honda Si it's 29 Lbs for my 2014 Honda CR-V it's 30. Go by your manual. I would never have gotten 245K on my Si without proper maintenance....

[@lizziegood1]

@@edwardinvegas got me at 245k! Thanks a lot

[@504RoadTrips]

The crush washer conforms to the surface that it's sealing to when you torque the plug down. They are designed to be reused unless they're damaged. Unless there's oil leaking from the drain plug, there's not really any reason to change it. I've periodically changed out the entire plug and washer on various high-mileage cars that I've owned. But I've never had even a drop of oil come out of any drain plug.

[@carlovanrijk4039]

@@504RoadTripsI have a 2017 Civic EX, and also do my own oil changes. I ordered some drain plug washers from Rock Auto a couple years ago. They’re aluminum, and I reuse them 3 or 4 times without any leaking. I’ll change out the drain plug washer once a year. I also torque the drain bolt (30 ft/lbs). So yeah, they can be reused without fear of leaking.

[@Jaxon1127]

Fumoto valve!

[@johnangelone6464]

In begging he says you need 5qts of oil, at end its actually 3.7 qts. I should have watched until end, i need to see how to remove the plate. Now i am taking apart again to drain the extra oil.

[@jaqueitch]

I think you should just do a voiceover track next time. Too many "umms" and long pauses as you are forgetting what you want to say as you go. Just an FYI.

[@austinfisher122]

These dip sticks are junk