Add my wife's '98 Accord to that list. Plus, the front valance would drag going up a regular ramp, car was a pita.My mom's '85 Accord was the same way. The filter was up inside that dark cave.
My stepdaughter had one of these. I never found the filter. Her dad wanted to be the maintenance guy but often didnt. I changed the oil several times through the years, but never found the filter.'06 Suzuki Grand Vitara. Filter is located high up on the engine block, driver's side. No skid plate removal necessary. Access from behind left front wheel, only with arm fully extended. Placement guarantees to unleash an instant torrent of warm/hot 5W-30 motor oil flooding your right arm pit.
A frisson to rival any of your memorable 'firsts'.
I really learned to appreciate the canister lid once I found (A) a metal one and (B) learned the low-torque install feel. They are awful if anything over 15 ft/lbs is used!Honda not particularly difficult but every Honda we have owned is messy.
I am also not a fan of re-hanging belly pans. I find this to be the largest hassle of changing oil.
And the Toyota canister lid is not my favorite!
Don’t ever over tighten the drain hole on the aluminum oneI really learned to appreciate the canister lid once I found (A) a metal one and (B) learned the low-torque install feel. They are awful if anything over 15 ft/lbs is used!
If your filter is vertical I have seen people wrap a plastic solo type cup around a filter or use a ziplock bag to contain the spills.My CRV, it drains the filter onto the CV. I've yet to figure out where to put cardboard to prevent it.
I know it can be worse, at least this one has no skid plates, doesn't need a jack, etc. My Tundra was annoying with its heavy skid plate, I was starting to think about zipping a large hole in it so as to get to the oil filter.
How would the quick stop pull in places do it?On my '02 Nissan Frontier with the 4 cylinder, you have to either remove the passenger side wheel or turn it all the way to reach the filter. There's no getting to the filter from the top or bottom and you need to use a filter cup plus a long extension as nothing else will fit.
@Pablo - you strike me as maybe owning a T-shirt for this?Don’t ever over tighten the drain hole on the aluminum one
It’s kinda tough to hold the body while breaking the plug loose all while not making a yuge mess@Pablo - you strike me as maybe owning a T-shirt for this?
Our '09 Forester was like that.I do not like Honda CRV's and their stupid quarter turn metal fasteners ... But, Subaru has their ring of fire ....
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