Owners of other Honda or Acura vehicles such as the Accord, Insight, Clarity, Fit, HR-V, CR-V, Pilot, Passport, Odyssey, Ridgeline, ILX, MDX, RDX, NSX, RLX and TLX may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful.

A few compatible replacement oil filters with their part numbers including the following: Fram XG7317, Bosch 3323, Purolator PL14610, Mobil 1 M1-110, Wix 57356XP and Pennzoil HPZ-37.

The oil capacity specification in the service manual for the Earth Dreams 2.0L I4 engine for an oil change with a filter replacement is 4.4 U.S. quarts (or 4.2L). So you will need at least 5 quarts of new SAE 0W-20 oil.

The tools and other items needed to complete this procedure include a floor jack, two jack stands, a Phillips head screwdriver, a flat head screwdriver, a 17mm socket, a 3/8" drive ratchet, a used oil catch container, an automotive funnel and an oil filter wrench such as the Lisle 63600 (optional).

The first steps are to warm up the engine for a few minutes, park the car on a level surface, turn off the ignition and shift the transmission into park.

I also recommend engaging the emergency / parking brake and placing wheel chocks on both sides of the rear tires to prevent the car from moving.

Warming up the engine will help suspend any contaminants within the old oil and also cause the oil to drain out faster.

Then open the hood, twist off the oil filler cap in the counterclockwise direction and partially lift up the oil dipstick an inch or two. (The dipstick has an orange plastic handle.) Set the oil cap aside in a safe place.

Removing the oil fill cap and partially removing the dipstick will help prevent a vacuum from forming and also allow the old oil to drain out more quickly.

Carefully raise the front of the car with the floor jack and securely support it with at least two jack stands positioned under the frame rail.

Please do not solely rely on the floor jack to support the vehicle!

I chose to only raise the passenger side of the car. You may instead prefer to raise the driver side as well.

There is a metal engine under cover or "skid plate" that needs to be removed in order to access the oil pan, drain bolt and oil filter location.

There are two silver metal Phillips head bolts and two black metal Phillips head screws on the very front engine of the service access cover.

Then there are six total flat head 1/4 turn fasteners along the two sides and rear edge of the cover.

Remove the larger silver metal bolts at the front middle edge of the cover by turning them in the counterclockwise direction with the Phillips head screwdriver.

Once the fastener has been unlocked, you will feel it drop down away from the cover.

At this point, you should have removed two black screws, two silver bolts and six 1/4 turn fasteners for a total of 10 fasteners.

Carefully slide the metal cover back to release them from the black plastic hooks.

Set the skid plate aside in a safe place.

The silver metal oil drain bolt or "plug" is located at the rear of the oil pan pointing towards the back of the car.

Slide the used oil catch basin to just below the oil drain bolt.

Be careful when you remove the oil drain bolt. The old oil might still be hot enough to burn your fingers.

Loosen the drain bolt by turning it in the counterclockwise direction with a 17mm socket and a 3/8" drive ratchet.

Once the bolt is loose, carefully spin it out the rest of the way by hand.

Inspect the metal washer or "gasket" on the oil drain bolt and replace it if necessary.

Some people choose to re-use the washer for a few oil changes while others prefer to replace it every time.

The genuine OEM replacement oil drain bolt crush washer part number is Honda 94109-14000.

Make sure that the old washer is not still attached to the oil pan.

Clean off the area around the drain hole with a paper towel or a clean rag.

Spin in the drain bolt a few turns by hand in the clockwise direction to make sure it doesn't become cross threaded.

Tighten the drain bolt in the clockwise direction with the 17mm socket and a 3/8" drive ratchet to just past hand tight.

Try to avoid over tightening the drain bolt to prevent from stripping the threads in the aluminum oil pan.

If you have a torque wrench, the service manual specification for the oil drain bolt is 30 lb-ft of torque (or 40 N-m).

Carefully slide the used oil catch container forward to just below the old oil filter.

If you have trouble removing a stuck or stubborn old oil filter that was over tightened at the factory a quick oil change shop, I recommend using the Lisle 63600 oil filter wrench.

I love how the filter wrench adjusts to a wide variety of filter sizes and makes removing even greasy or oily filters very easy.

Allow the old oil to drain out from the filter receptacle for at least a minute or two.

Turn over the old filter and drain out the oil inside of it.

Dip your pinky finger into some new oil and lubricate the rubber o-ring gasket on the new filter.

Make sure that the rubber o-ring from the old oil filter is not still attached to the engine.

Clean the area around the oil filter receptacle and the threads with a paper towel or a rag.

Twist on the new oil filter in the clockwise direction to about 1/8th to 1/4th of a turn past finger tight.

Try to avoid over tightening the new filter which could cause damage to the rubber gasket and lead to an oil leak.

Double check that the oil drain bolt and the new oil filter are tight before moving on to the next steps.

Raise the metal under engine cover back into place.

Slide the metal cover towards the front of the car to secure the black plastic hooks.

Replace the six 1/4 turn fasteners and secure them in place by turning them 1/4 turn in the clockwise direction with the flat head screwdriver.

Double check that all of the fasteners are secure.

Carefully lower the car from the jack stands by using the floor jack.

The oil capacity specification for the Earth Dreams K20C2 2.0L I4 engine is 4.4 U.S. quarts (or 4.2 liters).

It is much better to run an engine with less than necessary than to overfill it.

I recommend only pouring in about 4 U.S. quarts of new SAE 0W-20 oil at first.

Then temporarily replace the oil filler cap by twisting it on in the clockwise direction and push the oil dipstick down into place.

Start the engine and allow the new oil to distribute throughout the engine for at least a minute or two.

Turn off the ignition and allow the new oil to drain back down to the oil pan for at least five to ten minutes.

If necessary, slowly pour in more oil (up to the 4.4 U.S. quarts total capacity) and repeatedly check the level on the dipstick until it reaches at or very close to the upper hole in the orange plastic tip of the dipstick.

The upper hole indicates the "Full" or "Max" (maximum) oil level.

Once the oil level is correct, replace the dipstick and make sure that the oil filler cap is tight.

(Note - If your Civic has the smaller 1.5L turbocharged I4 engine, the oil capacity is 3.7 U.S. quarts or 3.5L.)

Be sure to write down the oil change in your vehicle's service records. The owner's manual specifies that the oil change interval should be about 7,500 miles (or about 12,000 KM).

To reset the oil life indicator percentage back to 100% and remove the "Maintenance Due Soon", "Maintenance Due Now" or "Maintenance Past Due" message and "A" (change oil) or "B" (change oil and filter) code from the gauge cluster's LCD display, follow these steps: 1. Turn the ignition switch to the "On" position but do not start the engine (or just hit the "Start" button once with your foot off the brake pedal). 2. Press the "Display / Information" button until the "wrench" icon appears. 3. Press the "Enter" button. 4. Press and hold the "Enter" button for at least ten seconds until the menu enters the reset mode. 5. Press the up or down arrows to select the maintenance item you'd like to reset. Or you can select "All Due Items". 6. Press the "Enter" button again to reset the maintenance item or reset them all depending on your previous choice.

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