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The last oil change I had at the dealer was not the best. I did not get the tech I wanted.
He put all of the 4 quarts in I provided, and he also took the cap off the radiator to check the coolant and I have been smelling it all week.
Kind of glad I put some tape around and a "Do not top" note on the brake fluid filler. I hate it when people top off my brake fluid with some who knows what generic.
I used to do my own changes but got lazy.
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i do my own. i use the fram filter with 5w 30 mobile one oil. about ever other oil change i add some lucas fuel injector cleaner and it does wonders to my fuel milage about 3 more miles per gallon. doing it yourself is less of a hassle.
__________________ 01 ex
AEM short Ram
MSD DIS with studder box
EIbach springs
KYB Struts
Custom Lip, Eye lids
2 1/2 custom exhaust with apexi muffler
**"N2O is like a hot girl with STDs...you want to hit it, but your affraid of the consequences."
Fram Filter with Castrol Syntec Blend. I know when to change the oil when it looks dark and or smells unlike new oil. Don't go by what the manual says on when to change your oil! Less than 4000 miles is good.
__________________ 96 DX Hatch 5spd (stock for now)
i feel more in control of my cars scheduled maintenance when i change the oil myself, i havent taken it to the dealer since i have owned it, but it will go there soon to get a full tune up
i feel more in control of my cars scheduled maintenance when i change the oil myself, i havent taken it to the dealer since i have owned it, but it will go there soon to get a full tune up
No such thing as a tune-up on our cars. Only thging they can do is change the plugs.
As far as changing oil hot or cold, this comes from old school to change hot as the oil at that time would not "hold"contaminates when it cooled. It would also become much thicker and more would remain in the motor.
i usually run to walmart in my car to gte the oil watrm first then i change it, cold oil takes way too long to drain and i value my free time when i get it
Civic minded old man/ low-loud-loven it!
