Honda to replace CR-V oil filters
- Thread starter StanW
- Start date
- Status
Quoting the article:
Double gasket syndrome.
On a Honda, you can't see the mating surface.
So wiping the surface may wipe dirt that's just off the egde on to the mating surface or on to the threads of the filter mount. Blindly wiping the filter mount is a bad idea.
One look at the used filter tells you where the gasket is.
I never clean the mating base on my Civic. It's too hard to see and I may drop dirt onto the threads. I check the old filter to make sure the gasket came off and put on the new filter.
What's the problem? It's not like you wouldn't notice it about 2 seconds after starting the car.
My brother did this on his VW diesel 1.6 and he had to dig up half of the driveway to get rid of the oil. 70-100 PSI with room temperature oil is a lot of fun
His car dripped for a week...after fixing it.
Cheers, Steve
Cheers, Steve
On my '95 Civic, I could see the gasket mating surface from above so I always wiped it clean.
--- Bror Jace
--- Bror Jace
its definetly hard to see on my '03, but you can see it. not from directly underneath it, but just go more towards the rear of the car and youll be looking straight at it.. i always wipe the surface clean and can see it perfectly fine.
I've got an 02 CR-V, the first year of the new model, and can't for the life of me understand why, if they are notifiying 03 owners, 02 isn't included. Makes as much sense!
As for the location of the filter, it's one of the hardest I've ever replaced. It is pretty difficult to see it from underneath the car. It's actually easier to inspect the mating surface from the wheel well!
It's also in such a position that whenever you remove the filter, oil drains all over the control arms. It's really kinda annoying and there's no easy way to avoid it.
This whole thing has been really distressing to me. I mean, I hope their explaination is the correct one. I change my own oil, and I'd like to think I'm careful. But what happens if I slip up one time? Other cars have filters near the cat and exhaust and you don't hear of them catching fire!
I had the horror of actually seeing one on the side of the interstate, egulfed in flames. The poor old woman who owns it was just in shock. Fortunately, she was the only occupant of the vehicle.
I can't imagine what my poor wife would do if ours caught fire. We have two small children. I really worry about whether or not she'd be able to get our kids out of their car seats quickly enough. I hate to trade the **** thing in, as I'm only owned it two years and with the 54,000 miles on it, we'd really be screwed with 3 years left on the loan!
Uggghhhhh! Honda really dropped the ball here.
As for the location of the filter, it's one of the hardest I've ever replaced. It is pretty difficult to see it from underneath the car. It's actually easier to inspect the mating surface from the wheel well!
It's also in such a position that whenever you remove the filter, oil drains all over the control arms. It's really kinda annoying and there's no easy way to avoid it.
This whole thing has been really distressing to me. I mean, I hope their explaination is the correct one. I change my own oil, and I'd like to think I'm careful. But what happens if I slip up one time? Other cars have filters near the cat and exhaust and you don't hear of them catching fire!
I had the horror of actually seeing one on the side of the interstate, egulfed in flames. The poor old woman who owns it was just in shock. Fortunately, she was the only occupant of the vehicle.
I can't imagine what my poor wife would do if ours caught fire. We have two small children. I really worry about whether or not she'd be able to get our kids out of their car seats quickly enough. I hate to trade the **** thing in, as I'm only owned it two years and with the 54,000 miles on it, we'd really be screwed with 3 years left on the loan!
Uggghhhhh! Honda really dropped the ball here.
- Status
