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2000 honda civic-oil change???
Hey everyone car question again.... Is it best to have a mechanic do the oil change, or can my husband do it, he's not a mechanic but he does change the oil in his 95 saturn, is my honda that much of a difference ? thanks for your help, oh yeah and also change the oil filter how hard is it to do all that?
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
A mechanic or your husband. Pretty much the same thing! As long you know how to get the oil out it's fine. The oil filter sometime you can get it off with your hands. There's a tool to get it off but it's useless (for me anyway)! If it doesn't come off take screwdriver and a hammer and crack the plastic on the oil filter and you'll get inside and it's easy to take off. To put it on you just tight it with your hands and it should be all good until your next oil change :D
- 1 decade ago
No your husband can do it. It is also cheaper. An oil filter is not hard at all. You just need an oil filter wrench and the filter itself is only around 6 bucks. You will only need about 4-5 quarts of oil. Just figure out what wieght you need and go ahead and have him do it. cant mess up too bad. lol. And again like a said doing it yourself is a HUGE money saver!!!
Source(s): Works at parts store - tomandtam2001Lv 41 decade ago
changing the oil in your civic is just as easy as in the Saturn. Yes, he can change it.
Yes, change the oil filter at the same time. They are less than $7 and worth the piece of mind. It should be easy to get to.
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- doc zLv 45 years ago
I would add that it's important to oil the gasket on the oil filter with a few drops of the same oil you put in the engine. Just wet your fingertip with motor oil and run it around the gasket to ensure a leak-proof seal.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
For as long as you have all the correct tools, on changing the oil, oil filter and fuel filter. thats OK.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
it is easy to change the oil,but then i have to find a safe way to get rid of the old stuff.for me it's best to deal with a mech
- Anonymous1 decade ago
very easy to do even for us men!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!