Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Civic MTF change

1. Put a small pan underneath the fill bolt because some pours out. Remove the fill bolt and its washer.
2. Put at least a 2 quart container underneath the drain bolt. Slowly remove the drain bolt and its washer. Let the old oil drain into the container.

3. Level the car front-to-back and side-to-side.
4. Install the drain bolt with a new washer and torque it to XX N*m.
5. Stick a tube into the fill hole and attach a funnel to the tube in the engine bay.

6. Slowly pour 1.9 US quarts of new MTF into the funnel's sides so it doesn't make lots of bubbles. Make sure there are no leaks between the funnel and tube and that all the fluid is entering the transmission.
7. Install the fill bolt with a new washer and torque it to XX N*m.

134,237mi

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

car ramps



70 cm long, 35cm each step. Raises the car 8cm under the front wheels which is plenty height for me to change oil, oil filter. I can crawl under the entire front half of my car. Used old deck boards.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Civic torque specs

Wheel nuts: 108 N*m (80 lbf*ft)