What size are Honda Oil Filters?
65mm
There are two different sizes. Honda switched to the current 65mm size after using the larger 80mm through 2001. You can use both.
Is Honda oil any good?
The quality of oil generally meets or exceeds Honda specifications. The brand of oil will vary by dealer – they don’t all use Honda-branded oil. Some will use Honda-branded synthetic blend in quarts, some will use Honda-branded full synthetic in quarts, but many will use bulk oil of various brands.
How much oil do you need for a Honda Accord?
This car’s 2.4L four cylinder engine requires 4.4 U.S. quarts (4.2 liters) for an oil change. A 3.5L V6 Accord will need 4.5 U.S. quarts (4.3 liters). I went to Pep Boys and purchased 5 quarts of ProLine SAE 5W20 all season conventional motor oil and a Purolator L14610 oil filter.
How to change the oil filter on a Honda Accord?
Get the replacement filter and lightly spread clean engine oil onto the rubber gasket of the new filter. Thread the new filter into the oil filter port by turning the filter clockwise. Once the rubber gasket contacts the engine block, use the channel locks to turn the filter one full turn CW.
Where is the oil drain plug on a Honda Accord?
The oil filter and oil drain plug are located on the passenger side of the engine so I carefully raised that side of the vehicle off the ground. For extra safety, I like to place a jack stand next to the floor jack.
What kind of engine does a Honda Accord have?
This vehicle maintenance guide was specifically written to assist owners of the 8th generation (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012) Honda Accord LX Premium Sedan with the 177 HP 2.4 liter 16 valve DOHC i-VTEC 4 cylinder engine. It may also be useful for owners of other Honda or Acura automobiles which may have similar motor oil replacement procedures.
How do you change the oil in a Honda Accord?
Identify the oil filter and place drip pan under the oil filter to catch falling oil. Using a pair of channel locks, grip the oil filter tightly and twist counterclockwise to loosen. Oil will drip out from the threads as you loosen it so have the oil drip pan ready. Slowly loosen the oil filter by hand until it is free.
What causes a Honda Accord oil filter to break?
Once the rubber gasket contacts the engine block, use the channel locks to turn the filter one full turn CW. Over tightening may cause the gasket to break and leak oil.
How do you get oil out of an oil filter?
Using a pair of channel locks, grip the oil filter tightly and twist counterclockwise to loosen. Oil will drip out from the threads as you loosen it so have the oil drip pan ready. Slowly loosen the oil filter by hand until it is free. Drain the remaining oil in the filter by inverting it over the drip pan.
Where is the saddle on a Honda Accord?
Place the hydraulic floor jack under the vehicle until the saddle is directly under the crossmember. The crossmember is the long metal support beam that runs underneath from the front fender to the rear fender on both sides of the car. The saddle is the round metal part of the jack that moves upward as you pump the jack up.