How do you reset the oil life on a Honda Civic Hybrid?
Step 1: Turn your Civic ignition on without starting your engine or press the start button twice without touching the brake. Step 2: Press the Trip knob repeatedly until the Engine Oil Life percentage displays. Step 3: Press and hold the trip knob until the Engine Oil Life percentage starts to blink.
Why do I need to change the oil in my Honda Civic?
Replacing the oil in your Honda Civic Hybrid is similar to replacing the oil in a normal vehicle, because the Hybrid also has an internal combustion engine. Replacing the oil in your Hybrid is important, because the oil breaks down chemically over the course of a few thousand miles and loses its capacity to lubricate…
What kind of oil does a Honda Civic Hybrid use?
The OP didn’t specify what year his car is but this is straight from the 2008 owners manual: “A very low-viscosity, fuel-efficient 0W-20 oil is the preferred engine lubricant for your Civic Hybrid.
How do you drain a Honda Civic Hybrid?
Jack up the Honda Civic Hybrid and place on jack stands. Open the hood and prop it open. Unscrew the oil cap from the valve cover and set aside. Place a drain pan beneath the oil pan.
What should Oil temps be for a 5W-20 Honda Civic?
All engines transition through higher viscosity states when approaching normalized engine oil temps. That is, a nearly fully warmed engine with 5w-20 appears as though it’s using a 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 …and off the SAE visc chart. Every engine lives to tell about it and every engine lives (on average) in the elevated viscosity state.
When to change the oil in a Honda Civic?
Contributors: Many Thanks to David Hodson for the pictures. This article applies to the Honda Civic (1992-2000). Honda recommends an oil change when the maintenance light comes on, or after one year—whichever comes first.
How do you drain oil from Honda Civic Hybrid?
Jack up the Honda Civic Hybrid and place on jack stands. Open the hood and prop it open. Unscrew the oil cap from the valve cover and set aside. Place a drain pan beneath the oil pan. Unscrew the oil pan drain bolt with a ratchet and allow the oil to drain into it.
Where is the oil filter on a Honda Civic?
Remove the jack stand, then slowly lower the car to the floor. To replace the oil filter, first locate it. On the firewall side (halfway down the engine block) is where the oil filter is located. Using the oil filter wrench, remove the old oil filter by rotating clockwise.
What kind of fluid does a Honda Civic use?
On the Castrol site the Dexron/Mercon shows that it was designed for use in older Ford and GM vehicles. Of course this is what Castrol recommends now, I have no idea what they may have had out in 2008 and time marches on.