Sorry about the newb questions but all i need to do is unscrew a cap under the car and let the oil drain right? is the cap behind the front bumper? just regular conventional motor oil is fine right? of course the right type tho.
Gonna try to change the oil my self after watching this vid:

http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html

Those in so cal should see this.

 

The drain bolt is not right behind the front bumper. It's back by the oil pan, which is right behind the right front wheel. Use 5w-30 or 5w-20. I would use synthetic, but that's just me.

 

don't forget to change the filter as well.

 

i haven't gone to a quickie lube since they stripped my oil drain plug in my old prelude. it had a steady leak and they didn't even tell me.

it took my dad and i all day to remove the oil pan, drill out the old stripped plug, then weld a new one back in. bastards. never again.

 

Good point, do not over-tighten the drain plug. I believe it requires only 28 ft-lbs.

 

Don't forget the crush washer that goes on the oil drain plug too...

I'm not sure if the quicky lube place I use changes 'em, so I'm have to check next time. If they don't change 'em, I'l have to buy a bunch and give 'em one to use...

They are cheap, and can be sourced from the dealer or on ebay...

 

Same thing happened to me on my 91 Integra except they claimed I did it or another service center did it. I had them pull my records from that Jiffy Lube and showed them that 3000 miles ago they did my oil change. Pulled the drain plug off and no crush washer. Go figure.

I made them buy me a new oil pan, which the District Manager did.

 

Mobil - 1 Synthetic!!!!! Sorry, it's what I use and it works good!

 

can anyone confirm 28ft-lbs for the drain plug? usually i tighten it a little, check to see if it's leaking, tighten a little more until no more leaks. i finally bought a torque wrench so is it 28? thanks.

 

Same here. Worth the extra money IMO

 

never mind, manual says 29ft-lbs.

 

Mobil - 1 Synthetic!!!!! 5w-30 is what I use and it works good!

 

Royal Purple, Amsoil (real synthetic) > *

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