Watching this extremely informative video proved to me that my car dealer overcharges for oil change, additionally recently not long after oil change I found out that the oil level was too low and not touching the tip of the orange stick (without leaks on my garage floor) and had to take the car to the nearest shop to add oil because of distance from the dealer. Thank you for taking time to produce such a useful video.....may be consumers should check oil level before leaving the shop.
So I have never changed both my oil or filter in a car. Today after your video I nailed a perfect job thanks to you!! Never need to take it on for a change again Thank you
Thank you. I watched ur vid. and this so-called mechanic told me some crap about my car but i watched your vids b4 so I knew what was wrong, I just didn't want to mess myself up. He wanted to charge me $289!! after I explained what he will do it went down to $15...I watched him do what I wanted and my car ran perfectly. Nothing was really wrong but he was making stuff up. They saw me in my pretty dress and priced to rob me. That was year ago. Thank you!!
I would just add (after the fact) that when unscrewing the drain plug, put your catch bucket far enough away as to compensate for the trajectory of the oil flow . My oil had a strong stream that went beyond my bucket and had to quickly move the bucket. Thankfully I had a piece of cardboard large enough to catch the spill. I my case I should not have squared up my buck under the plug. Maybe this was bc I was up on ramps, causing higher psi? Also I have a 2016 and 18 mm didn’t fit but 3/4 was snug. Thanks.
@@carlovanrijk4039 I'm now at 11532 miles. Went to Pueblo Colorado in March. Have had my Honda for one year now. It seems like the car needs an oil change quicker then other cars. I have had 2 oil changes already and it's at 50% already? It will say to change oil before I reach 15,000. My 2011 Jeep compass didn't need oil changes that fast and I put hundreds of miles in 1 week. I used to do Uber. So I will change my oil when it gets to 10% oil life.
@@WestCoastFront does it have the 1.5 liter turbo? In some cases, they’ve had some issues with fuel slipping by the piston rings and causing some oil dilution. In that case, it’s probably a good idea to change the oil every 5000 miles to keep it fresh and continue to lubricate the critical parts. You might check with Honda to see what their warranty covers.
Thanks for the detailed video! How do you take the plastic splash cover off before you can reach the engine? Do you have to loosen up some kind of push-pins or bolts before you can remove the cover? Many thanks!!
NO buy a set of car ramps. I just do not get people using a jack. Been using ramps for years. You can buy them at auto parts stores. Walmart auto or online.
just a quick question, you said 0 w 20 is full synthetic.. Im just curious, doesn't the full syn oil last like 10k km? My 2018 hrv had fresh oil when I bought in jan and the oil life says 15% right now but I only maybe did 4000 km.. If it 0 w 20 is full synth shouldn't it still be good oil?> Does the engine actually know if there is a different oil in the car so when that oil life % is calculating does it actually know if there is a regular 5k oil in the car or 10k oil or hybrid 7500k oils?
Metatronix, the oil life monitor meters the type of driving you do by the heat cycles, number of starts and stops, town/city driving vs. highway driving. With highway driving, the oil change interval can be extended out some, but city driving will necessitate a more frequent oil change interval.
evil morty, I have found that different trim levels have different ways of re-setting the oil life monitor. You may need to refer to the owner’s manual, or even find a reset video specific to the ‘19 LX.
nice job with everything you need to know...yes indeed check for the gasket on the old oil filter i didnt once n it was a mess...and yep snug the bolt dont gorilla it! good job!
How bad is it really! if you go back and forth from synthetic & standard oil on a car oil change? What if a shop mistakenly puts in the opposite. Is it that much damaging? Or wrong oil (Same numbers only difference is synthetic or standard) is better than low oil.. idk.
Jim, I always appreciate your thorough explanations. I would like to ask a question. Vehicle: 2005 Tucson V6 2.7L 185,000 miles When the driver side door is closed (and open up to 30 degrees in angle), the driver side windows (front and rear) do not move (No click, no nothing!) when I click on the master switch buttons. When the drive side door is open halfway to all the way, these windows open perfectly. After replacing the fuse and the master switch, the same problem persists. There was no accident. Any help would greatly appreciated.
There could be broken wires in between the door and the body of the car .Check this video to see what a SUV that had the same problem. Keep me posted ruclips.net/video/Vh2r7HrCMRs/видео.html
@@jimthecarguy There was a broken wire in between the door and the body of the car. Connecting the wire was a real pain due to cramped space. Thank you so much.
Oil drain plug is 17mm.
Sure is
Mine is 16MM or 5/8. I wonder if somebody replaced it with the wrong size.
Can we please give this video more likes? He’s saving us all a lot of money.
Thank you
Watching this extremely informative video proved to me that my car dealer overcharges for oil change, additionally recently not long after oil change I found out that the oil level was too low and not touching the tip of the orange stick (without leaks on my garage floor) and had to take the car to the nearest shop to add oil because of distance from the dealer.
Thank you for taking time to produce such a useful video.....may be consumers should check oil level before leaving the shop.
So I have never changed both my oil or filter in a car. Today after your video I nailed a perfect job thanks to you!! Never need to take it on for a change again
Thank you
Great job!
Thank you. I watched ur vid. and this so-called mechanic told me some crap about my car but i watched your vids b4 so I knew what was wrong, I just didn't want to mess myself up. He wanted to charge me $289!! after I explained what he will do it went down to $15...I watched him do what I wanted and my car ran perfectly. Nothing was really wrong but he was making stuff up. They saw me in my pretty dress and priced to rob me. That was year ago. Thank you!!
Did you jack your Honda up or did you just squeeze in? I'm doing my first oil change von my 2020 Honda and HR-V tomorrow.
I would just add (after the fact) that when unscrewing the drain plug, put your catch bucket far enough away as to compensate for the trajectory of the oil flow . My oil had a strong stream that went beyond my bucket and had to quickly move the bucket. Thankfully I had a piece of cardboard large enough to catch the spill. I my case I should not have squared up my buck under the plug. Maybe this was bc I was up on ramps, causing higher psi? Also I have a 2016 and 18 mm didn’t fit but 3/4 was snug. Thanks.
SFN, my wife has a 2019 HR-V, and when I changed her oil, the drain plug is a 17 mm. You may try that for next time...just a thought.
Hello, I have a 2020 Honda CR-V and not sure when to do it's first oil change. My car has 3,100 miles.
After 10,000km
C company, at what mileage did you end up changing your oil?
@@carlovanrijk4039 I'm now at 11532 miles. Went to Pueblo Colorado in March. Have had my Honda for one year now. It seems like the car needs an oil change quicker then other cars. I have had 2 oil changes already and it's at 50% already? It will say to change oil before I reach 15,000.
My 2011 Jeep compass didn't need oil changes that fast and I put hundreds of miles in 1 week. I used to do Uber. So I will change my oil when it gets to 10% oil life.
@@WestCoastFront does it have the 1.5 liter turbo? In some cases, they’ve had some issues with fuel slipping by the piston rings and causing some oil dilution. In that case, it’s probably a good idea to change the oil every 5000 miles to keep it fresh and continue to lubricate the critical parts. You might check with Honda to see what their warranty covers.
Thanks for the detailed video! How do you take the plastic splash cover off before you can reach the engine? Do you have to loosen up some kind of push-pins or bolts before you can remove the cover? Many thanks!!
I use valvoline as well. Seems to be the best oil for the price
Jim, why didn’t you show us how to take the splash guard off to reach the working area?
Carson Nguyen, my wife and daughter both have the AWD version of this vehicle, and they don’t have the splash guard.
Thanks for the video!
Which set of tools do you recommend for Honda HR-V maintenance?
You dont run a little bit of clean oil to flush any old oil out?
No
Jacking locations would have been helpful for us first timers.
NO buy a set of car ramps. I just do not get people using a jack. Been using ramps for years. You can buy them at auto parts stores. Walmart auto or online.
Jim, I truly hope you and your family have a blessed Memorial day weekend. Thanks for sharing your video.
Thanks for watching
Thank You! Appreciate the thoughtfulness and time you spent to make this video for the public. Have a great day.
just a quick question, you said 0 w 20 is full synthetic.. Im just curious, doesn't the full syn oil last like 10k km? My 2018 hrv had fresh oil when I bought in jan and the oil life says 15% right now but I only maybe did 4000 km.. If it 0 w 20 is full synth shouldn't it still be good oil?> Does the engine actually know if there is a different oil in the car so when that oil life % is calculating does it actually know if there is a regular 5k oil in the car or 10k oil or hybrid 7500k oils?
Metatronix, the oil life monitor meters the type of driving you do by the heat cycles, number of starts and stops, town/city driving vs. highway driving. With highway driving, the oil change interval can be extended out some, but city driving will necessitate a more frequent oil change interval.
Or…it’s possible that when you had the previous oil change done, the techs may not have reset the oil life percentage. 🤷🏻♂️
Where did you purchase the oil plug washer?
mines not resetting. however it also says service reminder (10k miles). is there a different way to reset it? mine is a 19 LX AWD.
evil morty, I have found that different trim levels have different ways of re-setting the oil life monitor. You may need to refer to the owner’s manual, or even find a reset video specific to the ‘19 LX.
Does anyone knows the torque spec for drain plug and oil filter for this honda HRV???
Thanks for the recommendation on oil filter wrench. Per your advice I went and bought one. Love it, it works great!
Great to hear!
Jim, did your HR-V have a plastic shield on the underside of the engine, that has to be removed to change the oil?
Yes it does
nice job with everything you need to know...yes indeed check for the gasket on the old oil filter i didnt once n it was a mess...and yep snug the bolt dont gorilla it! good job!
With 50,000 miles, 0w-20 or 5w-20???? HRV EX 2016
itll say the typr of oil you need in your manual OR on top of the drain plug
How bad is it really! if you go back and forth from synthetic & standard oil on a car oil change? What if a shop mistakenly puts in the opposite. Is it that much damaging? Or wrong oil (Same numbers only difference is synthetic or standard) is better than low oil.. idk.
I've yet to see zero weight conventional oil, only synthetic.
I would not use anything except what the manufacture recommends.Thanks for watching.
Bush master. Good point I have never seen conventional oil 0W20
@@jimthecarguy Castrol makes GTX synthetic blend 0w20. Non full synthetic is out there.
Very detailed demo, thank you very much!
I always like to do about 20 ft/lb torque on the drain plug and hand tighten my oil filter.
Great point!
Hey Jim..just a question...what would be the chances of that oil plug working its way loose and just falling out?....great video btw 👍
None
Seems like a drain plug tightens itself up with time not sure why
...thanks Jim...good explanation on how to DIY....save money and know it's done right...keep the videos coming :)
Will do.Thanks for watching.
15:10 for oil life reset
Thank you Jim, you’re such a good lecturer!
Jim, I always appreciate your thorough explanations. I would like to ask a question.
Vehicle: 2005 Tucson V6 2.7L 185,000 miles
When the driver side door is closed (and open up to 30 degrees in angle), the driver side windows (front and rear) do not move (No click, no nothing!) when I click on the master switch buttons. When the drive side door is open halfway to all the way, these windows open perfectly. After replacing the fuse and the master switch, the same problem persists. There was no accident. Any help would greatly appreciated.
There could be broken wires in between the door and the body of the car .Check this video to see what a SUV that had the same problem. Keep me posted ruclips.net/video/Vh2r7HrCMRs/видео.html
@@jimthecarguy
There was a broken wire in between the door and the body of the car. Connecting the wire was a real pain due to cramped space. Thank you so much.
thanks so much for detailed helpful video
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks sir. Will start to follow this method.
I had a 2018 today is was a 17 mm drain bolt
Thanks for your input Joe.
Thank you !! I learned how to reset oil. It was all done ! :-D
very helpful, thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Skipped the entire splash shield removal and replacement!
Thanks a lot
Thank you so much!
Glad it helped!
Great video Jim
Glad you enjoyed it
My oil plug was a 17 mm
Thanks for the video.
You are welcome!
Clearly explained. Thanks
Thanks 🙏🏻
Great NY accent ❤
Very useful video. 👍
Buy yourself a set of car ramps. So much safer the a damn jack, quicker easier.
Exactly what my high school automotive teacher taught me 3o years ago.
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