So I just recently purchased a 2000 Honda accord lx auto with the sohc f20a1 2.3 VTEC four. I was given an oil change sticker after buying the car and it supposedly only did 14 miles on its current oci but I believe they tried to pull a fast one and didn't do the change. Now I checked the dipstick to see the level and it was barely halfway up the dipstick.
I decided to change the oil after doing a full tune up to be on the safe side. So after draining the old oil and new filter I filled up 4 quarts and it barely made it to the min. Waited 5 min checked and it was the same level. Now I keep adding oil to get it to full and end up putting the last quart of my 5 at jug of maxlife in and its barely reading three quarters. The odd thing is the owners manual specifies 4.5 for change with filter so it leads me to believe it nay have an aftermarket pan. What do you guys think? I haven't added any more since its at an acceptable level. I just wanted to avoid an overfill.
I decided to change the oil after doing a full tune up to be on the safe side. So after draining the old oil and new filter I filled up 4 quarts and it barely made it to the min. Waited 5 min checked and it was the same level. Now I keep adding oil to get it to full and end up putting the last quart of my 5 at jug of maxlife in and its barely reading three quarters. The odd thing is the owners manual specifies 4.5 for change with filter so it leads me to believe it nay have an aftermarket pan. What do you guys think? I haven't added any more since its at an acceptable level. I just wanted to avoid an overfill.