How to change the oil and the oil Filter 2003-2007 Honda Accord
To change the oil and the oil Filter on your Accord this tutorial was tailor-made for you. You will be asked to open the filler cap, lift the vehicle, change the oil as well as carry out a few other steps. You can carry out this tutorial of 11 chapters in 60 minutes. Take your 17 mm wrench and your oil filter wrench and let’s get started!
Duration
60 minutes
Number of steps
11
Difficulty out of 5
2
Average savings
$70
Parts You Will Need
Tools You Will Need
Step-by-Step Installation
Chapter 1:
Open the filler cap
Step 1/2
Turn off your vehicle’s ignition, set the parking brake, pull the hood release handle and open the hood.
Chapter 1:
Step 2/2
Open your oil filler cap, this will facilitate the flow of oil when draining.
Chapter 2:
Lift the vehicle
Step 1/2
Lift the front of your vehicle.
Chapter 2:
Step 2/2
Place the vehicle on the two jack stands.
Chapter 3:
Remove the skid plate
Step 1/2
You can then remove the skid plate, if present, to access the drain plug.
Chapter 3:
Step 2/2
You can now see the drain plug.
Chapter 4:
Change the oil
Step 1/3
Unscrew the drain plug with the help of a 17mm wrench. Start the process with the wrench, and finish it off by hand.
Chapter 4:
Step 2/3
Be careful on the last few turns, the oil can squirt suddenly.
Chapter 4:
Step 3/3
You will have to anticipate this, making sure you have an oil collector on hand. Let the oil run out for about 10 minutes.
Chapter 5:
Remove the oil filter
Step 1/5
When you change the the oil, you should also replace the oil filter. The oil filter is accessed from below.
Chapter 5:
Step 2/5
Loosen the oil filter. If you are unable to do this by hand, you can loosen it with an oil filter wrench.
Chapter 5:
Step 3/5
To collect the oil contained in the filter that might come out when it is removed place an oil collector underneath.
Chapter 5:
Step 4/5
Finish unscrewing by hand. Remove the oil filter.
Chapter 5:
Step 5/5
When released, turn it upwards to avoid spilling any oil.
Chapter 6:
Reinstall the oil filter
Step 1/4
Take the new filter.
Chapter 6:
Step 2/4
Lightly coat the seal with oil on the screwed side. This will avoid too much friction, which can reduce the seal’s watertightness. It also makes it easier to assemble.
Chapter 6:
Step 3/4
Screw the filter back on until it makes contact.
Chapter 6:
Step 4/4
At this point, grasp it with your full hand, and add half a turn of tightening.
Chapter 7:
Install the new drain plug
Step 1/1
Replace the drain plug gasket with a new one, then screw the plug back in. Start by hand, then finish off using a wrench, without being too forceful of course.
Chapter 8:
Put the vehicle back on the ground
Step 1/1
Put the skid plate back in place first, then lower your car back to the ground and check the oil level. This is something that can only be done when the vehicle is flat.
Chapter 9:
Pour oil back into the motor
Step 1/3
It is then necessary to add the oil to the engine.
Chapter 9:
Step 2/3
Begin by putting 90% of the suggested amount, this will leave you a large enough margin to adjust the level of oil appropriately.
Chapter 9:
Step 3/3
Close the oil fill plug, start the engine and let the car run for thirty seconds. This will fill the oil filter.
Chapter 10:
Check the oil level
Step 1/2
Remove the oil dipstick and wipe it down.
Chapter 10:
Step 2/2
Plunge it back into its sheath, remove it again and check the oil level.
Chapter 11:
Tips
Step 1/3
The optimal level is near the maximum, but be careful to never go over it!
Chapter 11:
Step 2/3
Based on the level indicated on the dipstick, readjust to obtain the optimum amount.
Chapter 11:
Step 3/3
Operation complete.