How do you change the oil and filter on 2 litre Honda CRV (X Reg) and what is the best oil?

I have just bought an X Reg (2000) 2 litre CRV and need to change the oil and filter and have no idea how to do this. Does the drain plug need any special tools?How do you change the oil and filter on 2 litre Honda CRV (X Reg) and what is the best oil?It isn't worth it to change your own oil and filter anymore, bring it to any/most car service places and they will do it for something like 20 bucks. That is almost how much the oil and filters cost themselves, they also usually do a free checkup on your fluids, tires, and brakes.



If you have to do it on your own, you have to drain the oil from the plug in the oil pan, a flat rectangular piece on the bottom of your engine, filters generally screw on and off, just look for the piece that looks like the one you bought, it is a round cylinder, usually white or orange.



Also Here is a guide I found if you want to do it yourself:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4452917_change-oHow do you change the oil and filter on 2 litre Honda CRV (X Reg) and what is the best oil?CRV's suck.

Get a real car.How do you change the oil and filter on 2 litre Honda CRV (X Reg) and what is the best oil?Take it to a Honda dealer and ask them to use fully synthetic oil.

DIY is not on unless you have ramps, socket set, oil filter removal tool a bowl for the oil etc. The drain plug may be an external hexagon (hence socket set) or it may have a square female plug. For the latter you need a multipurpose sump plug tool, from Halfords.

If you are keen on car DIY buy the Haynes Manual 20 in Halfords as it will guide you through the process, safely.How do you change the oil and filter on 2 litre Honda CRV (X Reg) and what is the best oil?just for the record in all your famalies car maintenance,underneath your cars engine you wil see a bolt that is easily identifiable by looking for a washer between said bolt and engine,this is a copper washer that needs to be replaced after undoing as its a pressure washer that gets compressed when tightened up so as a result needs replacing avoiding horrible stained drive ways or paving...as to the filter,this will be the object facing to the bottom of your engine as it does just the description and if all else fails a screwdriver through it turning anti clockwise will do the job..be aware its always best to change filter after the sump plug/bolt has been removed for fear of oil everywhere and finally,do it with a warm engine,NOT HOT BUT AFTER NORMAL OPERATING TEMP LEAVE TO COOL AT THIS TIME OF YEAR FOR ONE AND A HALF HOURS AND THEN LET OIL OUT,IT WILL BE QUICKER AND MAKE SURE ALL OF THEW OLD OIL IS OUT..USE SLICK 50 ON THIS CHANGE AS AN EXTRA FOR LONGER LIFE AND ENGINE WARE AND ANY GOOD OIL..MOBIL ONE,CASTROL WILL DO..BEST OF LUCK ME..