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- We'll be changing the oil and filter on my JDM-import 1999 Honda Odyssey with the 2.3L four-cylinder engine
First-gen Honda Odyssey Oil and filter change
Tools (8)
Step-by-step instructions
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Jacking up the vehicle
- Thankfully this car has a centre lift point at the front of the subframe at the tow-hook
- I just used the normal pinch welds to put the jack-stands under
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- Open up the bonnet/hood for more light under the vehicle
- I like to use cardboard to climb under the car
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Drain the oil pan
- Position your drain pan, the drain bolt faces towards the rear of the oilpan
- On this 1999 Odyssey it was a 23mm drain bolt
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Remove old oil filter
- One of the hardest parts of this procedure
- Honda put the oil filter mounting on the back of the engine block under the intake manifold
- You have to reach past the subframe, exhaust, and axle
- I like to use oil-filter pliers, but there are a few different tools that can be used
- Check to '''make sure''' the gasket came off with the old filter and did not get left behind on the block
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Install a new oil filter
- I used a JS Asakashi C-307J, (made in Japan)
- I can order them shipped from Singapore cheaper then I can buy locally from Repco or Supercheap here in New Zealand
- Oil up the gasket on the new filter
- Clean the mounting plate on the block with your rags
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Check your work
- If you've not already, put the drain bolt back in
- Tighten the new oil filter 3/4 of a turn after it touches the block
- Tighten the drain bolt without breaking it off :)
- Clean around the filter and bolt with a rag so you can see any leaks
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Lower the car
- Remove your cardboard and tools
- Lift the car again from the centre lift point with your hydraulic jack
- Pull the jack-stands out from each side
- Carefully lower the car to the ground, leveling it for filling
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Fill the car
- In the photo, the red circle is the oil fill point, and the yellow circle is the dipstick
- I used Nulon 10W-40 full synthetic
- I needed about 4.5L or so to fill
- I like to use a stubby wide-mouth funnel
- Pour large oil bottles sideways to reduce the blub-blub effect
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Check for leaks and re-check level
- Run the engine for about 10 seconds to fill up the filter and oil galleys
- Turn the engine off and check for leaks
- Check the level using the dipstick and a rag again, it should have gone down a bit due to the oil filter filling up
- Top up the level to the upper range of the dipstick
Conclusion
Servicing done!
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