asloudasitgets

i have a 2003 tls and does anyone know the part number for the oil filter that is made by mobil 1?

also for those in cali, what weight oil do you use?
mobil 1 syth.?

The Acclude

M1-105 is the oversize, M1-104 is regular pick either or...

asloudasitgets

does it matter?
i mean why is there 2 choices? does one have advantages over the other one?

The Acclude

search and ye shall find the answer. (oversize = bigger = more filtration media= more protection) basically.

asloudasitgets

does everyone use 0w-20 mobil1? i am planning to get that tommorow.

asloudasitgets

also this might be a newbie question but is wha people refer to as a crush washer bsically the drain plug with a washer?

Bear2Day

Yes!

asloudasitgets

i just changed my oil and drove about 10 miles and i rechecked the oil and is the color on the dip stick supposed to be light brown?

also when you open the oil cap are you supposed to be able to see the oil cause i look throught the hole and i cant see any oil all i see is the inner parts of the engine.

dj5

Yes, the engine oil is suppose to be light brown after a change.
Make sure to not overfill, the TL holds 4.6 quarts.

When taking the cap off you will only see the inner parts with an oil film covering the parts.

Also the crush washer, is something that you will need to get from Honda or Acura. It is not a standard washer, it actually crushes when you tighen the drain plug.

When replacing the filter, hand tighten only. Tighten as hard as you can with your hand, do not use a wrench to tighten.

If you tighen with a wrench, it will be extremely difficult to take off next time.

asloudasitgets

thanks for a very descriptive response. i feel so satisifed now.
also why i ask is cause i could swear when i bought the oil from the container it look light blue.

and for the reason why i asked if you were supposed to see the oil from the oil cap is cause my older car a 97 eclipse gst you could actually see the oil from the oil cap.

thanks again.