Honda CRZ Oil Change (2010 – 2016)
Perform your own 2010 – 2016 Honda CRZ oil change to save money and you can be sure it was done right. This article is specific to the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 model year Honda CRZ equipped with the 1.5L engine.
Tools Needed:
- 17mm wrench or socket and ratchet
- Optional: torque wrench
- Flat head screw driver
- Phillips head screw driver
- Filter wrench (needed if it is too tight to remove by hand)
- Oil fill funnel
- Engine oil Drain pan with at least 5 qt capacity
- Drive on ramps or a jack with jack stands
- Clean rag or paper towels
Parts needed:
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Honda CRZ Oil Change Procedure:
- Warm engine to operating temp
- Check engine oil level on dipstick to verify no issues
- Raise front end using ramps or a jack with jack stands
- Remove the skid plate covering the engine oil drain plug using the flat head screw driver to pop out the plastic clips and the Phillips head screw driver to remove the screws
- Loosen the oil pan drain plug using the 17mm wrench and let the engine oil drain into the drain pan
- Remove oil filter (use oil filter wrench if necessary)
- Clean oil drain plug and oil filter mounting surfaces
- Lubricate new oil filter O ring and install
- Reinstall and tighten oil drain plug (29 ft lbs)
- Reinstall the skid plate
- Fill engine with 3.5 quarts of engine oil with oil fill funnel and reinstall oil fill cap
- Start engine to let oil circulate (Check for any leaks or abnormalities while running) and shut engine back down
- Lower the front end from the ramps or jack stands
- Check engine oil with the car level & top off if necessary
- Reset the maintenance reminder
