Oil change !

**traumatized** · 20-09-2007 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by blahZ

i only see the silver bottle with gold lid EXTENDEND PERFORMANCE or somthin

where are u been shopping? i know autobarn, supercheap stock the gold bottle. try them if you are really after the mobil gold.

http://www.ebay.com.my/viItem?ItemId=170146189096 <-- link of picture of the bottle sorry couldn't easily find any other pictures. and sorry i know ebay links aren't allow but i'm not selling anything the item has ended also.

**Encor3** · 20-09-2007 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by blahZ

i only see the silver bottle with gold lid EXTENDEND PERFORMANCE or somthin

some kmarts also have it aswell

**Dell99** · 22-09-2007 12:21 AM

i realise this is a noob quetion but. Prior to draining the oil from the car. Should the car be cold or run a bit to warm up the oil.
Plus how long to cool after the warm run?

**aaronng** · 22-09-2007 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by blahZ

i only see the silver bottle with gold lid EXTENDEND PERFORMANCE or somthin

Traumatized is right. The one you saw was the silver one and rated at 5w-50. The gold one is fully gold and rated at 10w-30. There is also the 0w-40 that is in that ebay link, but the one with the same viscosity as Honda's recommendation is 10w-30.

**aaronng** · 22-09-2007 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by Dell99

i realise this is a noob quetion but. Prior to draining the oil from the car. Should the car be cold or run a bit to warm up the oil.
Plus how long to cool after the warm run?

You don't need to warm it up because when cold, almost all the oil is in the sump and will drain out. Honda's engine oil is also thin, so it will still flow out even when cold. If you warmed it up prior to draining, you would have old oil pumped up into the head and galleries, plus the oil would be hot and you risk scalding your hand.

**Dell99** · 22-09-2007 01:13 AM

thxs man

**gbang007** · 23-09-2007 10:34 AM

when i changed my oil a couple of months back, i drained the oil, but when i took off the oil filter, oil came out. like a cup full. this was done on stands so the front of the car was raised. how do u get the oil out so it doesnt go everywhere once you change the filter?

**aaronng** · 23-09-2007 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by gbang007

when i changed my oil a couple of months back, i drained the oil, but when i took off the oil filter, oil came out. like a cup full. this was done on stands so the front of the car was raised. how do u get the oil out so it doesnt go everywhere once you change the filter?

With a cold engine, I take the plastic wrapper bag from a loaf of bread, and then press it against the block around the filter. Then I just remove the filter, taking care not to tear the plastic bag. Filter stays in the bag, and any drips as well. Then just wipe up any little spills.

**bennjamin** · 23-09-2007 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

With a cold engine, I take the plastic wrapper bag from a loaf of bread, and then press it against the block around the filter. Then I just remove the filter, taking care not to tear the plastic bag. Filter stays in the bag, and any drips as well. Then just wipe up any little spills.

really good idea....for those engines with the room to do this.
B's and D's are alitte tight around the filter area !

**destrukshn** · 23-09-2007 02:18 PM

you can also puy a tray underneath it?
lol.
lol

**aaronng** · 23-09-2007 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by bennjamin

really good idea....for those engines with the room to do this.
B's and D's are alitte tight around the filter area !

I've done it with an old NB MX5 as well. You don't need space (space on the MX5 was just enough to put one hand in as deep as my wrist. Everything else was skillful wriggling fingerwork

. As long as you can get the bag around the filter, you're set. Once the filter is out, just make sure you keep your finger on the bag so you make a seal at the area beneath the filter mount.