** DIY: R18 Civic DX/LX/EX Oil Change **

[Nighthawk R18]

i put exactly 4 last time and after a day it dropped a "sqare" level thing of the dipstick. and it wasnt exactly 4.5 i just put whatever was left in an old one.

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[kroze]

Just telling you your car's seal is going to blow soon, too much oil cause the car to build tremendous pressure and will cause it to leak everywhere starting with the front & rear main seal. they're not cheap to get it fix.


http://cars.cartalk.com/conten....html
A word of caution: Be careful not to overfill your car's crankcase with oil. If you put in too much oil, the engine's crankshaft can actually come in contact with the oil. And because the crankshaft is turning at several thousand revolutions per minute, it can quickly whip your oil into a froth — like the steamed milk that sits on the top of a cappuccino. Why is that bad? Well, the oil pump can't pump froth very well, and as a result, it can't get oil to the parts of the engine that need lubrication. The result ... a hefty boat payment to your mechanic.

If you are low on oil, you can add any grade of engine motor oil you like — though we advise you to use the grade of oil recommended in your owner's manual.


http://autos.yahoo.com/maintai....html
CAUTION: Do not overfill the engine. Adding too much oil can overfill the crankcase. As the crankshaft spins around, it can whip the oil into foam if the level is too high. This, in turn, can cause a drop in oil pressure and loss of lubrication to critical engine parts. Also, too much oil may cause leaks as the extra oil is forced past seals and gaskets.

http://www.fineliving.com/fine....html
While there is too much oil in the engine, high pressure may develop in the crankcase, you can get oil leakage through the oil pan gasket and other engine seals. You might have noticed reduced gas mileage while the oil level was too high - it's possible that the crankshaft was splashing in the oil, which made it work harder. And that splashing could cause the oil to foam up, which could cause the oil pressure in the crankcase to drop and perhaps lead to premature engine wear or even damage. In my experience, this would be a rare occurrence... mostly too much oil just makes a mess.

[Bulli Kid]

Originally Posted by kroze

Just telling you your car's seal is going to blow soon, too much oil cause the car to build tremendous pressure and will cause it to leak everywhere starting with the front & rear main seal. they're not cheap to get it fix.


http://cars.cartalk.com/conten....html
A word of caution: Be careful not to overfill your car's crankcase with oil. If you put in too much oil, the engine's crankshaft can actually come in contact with the oil. And because the crankshaft is turning at several thousand revolutions per minute, it can quickly whip your oil into a froth — like the steamed milk that sits on the top of a cappuccino. Why is that bad? Well, the oil pump can't pump froth very well, and as a result, it can't get oil to the parts of the engine that need lubrication. The result ... a hefty boat payment to your mechanic.

If you are low on oil, you can add any grade of engine motor oil you like — though we advise you to use the grade of oil recommended in your owner's manual.


http://autos.yahoo.com/maintai....html
CAUTION: Do not overfill the engine. Adding too much oil can overfill the crankcase. As the crankshaft spins around, it can whip the oil into foam if the level is too high. This, in turn, can cause a drop in oil pressure and loss of lubrication to critical engine parts. Also, too much oil may cause leaks as the extra oil is forced past seals and gaskets.

http://www.fineliving.com/fine....html
While there is too much oil in the engine, high pressure may develop in the crankcase, you can get oil leakage through the oil pan gasket and other engine seals. You might have noticed reduced gas mileage while the oil level was too high - it's possible that the crankshaft was splashing in the oil, which made it work harder. And that splashing could cause the oil to foam up, which could cause the oil pressure in the crankcase to drop and perhaps lead to premature engine wear or even damage. In my experience, this would be a rare occurrence... mostly too much oil just makes a mess.

AMEN

[Nighthawk R18]

there i edited it.

[limer]

First off... thanks for the pics on where my drain plug was.... I could have located it but since I have never felt like trudging below my 06C, it came in handy.

Mine didnt have an oil life meter % level either... Means we went REALLY past what they wanted for our oil change timing. Just go to the part where it flashes the number of miles past where your oil change was due and follow the same procedure for resetting the timing clock.

[JuSsBaLLiN1]

is that megan down pipe or the header u have on and how u like it?