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How to Change the Oil in a Late-Model Honda Civic

hey everybody Roger here from O'Reilly Auto  Parts to show you how to change the oil in   a late-model Honda Civic before I get into that  take a second to subscribe to our channel if you   haven't already so you don't miss out on any  of our new content today I'll be changing the   oil in this 2019 Honda Civic and procedures  will be similar for any late-model Civic but   be sure you know the specifics for your vehicle  before getting started if you're not completely   comfortable doing this yourself we'd be happy to  recommend a professional technician in your area   once you've got your supplies together here's  what you'll do run the engine until it reaches   operating temperature or until the fan comes on  then turn off the engine raise and support the   front end remove the under car engine plate  by removing the six fasteners and two screws slide a drain pan into place under  the drain bolt use your ratchet and   17 millimeter socket to remove the drain  bolt and let the oil run out completely wipe any excess oil from around the  opening and off the drain bolt with   a shop towel replace the drain bolt and  tighten it to 30 foot pounds locate the   oil filter slide your drain pan underneath  it and use your filter wrench to loosen it finish removing it by hand and pour the oil from  the filter into the drain pan wipe down the area   where the filter was threaded and make sure the  old oring came off with the filter lubricate   the new o-ring with fresh oil thread the new  filter into place by hand once the o-ring is   against the oil pan tighten the filter to 9 foot  pounds open the hood and locate the oil fill cap   refill the oil with the amount and type of oil  recommended by the manufacturer in our case   we'll put in 3.7 quarts of 0w 24 gasoline engines  replace the oil fill cap and use the dipstick to   check the oil level start the engine let it run  for at least 3 minutes then turn off the engine   and check the oil level again make sure there  aren't any leaks once you're sure there are no   leaks replace the under car engine plate using  the fasteners and screws you removed earlier   it's now safe to lower the vehicle and close  the hood to reset the oil change notification   on your maintenance minder turn your vehicle to  the on position if system messages are displayed   press the information switch or audio remote  multi information display switch to cancel the   display until the maintenance minder icon is  displayed then press the source enter button   the display should show their remaining engine  oil life press and hold the source enter button   for 10 seconds or more the maintenance reset  mode appears on the multi information display   select item a only and the system should be reset  and that's it you'll find everything you need for   this and other jobs at your local O'Reilly  Auto Parts Store or O'Reilly alikom our DIY   videos are designed to help answer questions  we get in our stores every day if you found   this one helpful subscribe to our channel to  get all the latest we'll see you again soon

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