2003 Honda Element Oil Change

Oil Change for a 2003 Honda Element. Hopefully you folks find this useful. The Element oil change is near identical to the 2003 Honda CR-V oil change. I made this video basically to show off my new breaker bar and sockets to a friend.

Oh yeah, Im also testing out my new pocket videocam. It's not a real videocam, it's small, cellphone in size called the Creative Labs Vado pocket videocam.

Cost of oil change: $22 for the synthetic oil, minus $10 manufacturer rebate, minus $15 store rebate, add $6 for a fancy synthetic media oil filter ... totals: $3 oil change. Can't beat that often. I usually use conventional oil rather than synthetic, but given the rebates I couldn't pass that up.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 2003
• Honda
• Element
• Oil
• Change

[tcphll]

Man, you have the chocks on the wrong side. Makes it hard to take the rest of the video seriously.

[ajchien]

@tcphll yeah, during this oil change, there were chocks on both front and back of both rear wheels and a brick behind the front wheels. Video doesn't show this fully. I now chock both sides of all 4 wheels.

[honda27crv]

Have u had any trouble with ur hondas? I just bought a 2011 Honda crv, I was curious if u always use synthetic or just regular. And what should the dealership recommend!

[ajchien]

@honda27crv No car will be trouble free. I use 5w20 regular. Sometimes synthetic is on sale for cheaper than regular. The dealership should recommend what is in your owners manual. The oil for your 2011 is likely a different recommendation than my 2003.

[Dodd1023]

Hey, thank you for taking your time and making this video.... Now, I got the basic idea, and matter of fact, I'm going out to do my 1st oil change.

[amburke96]

Just a thought you may want to put the wheel blocks behind the rear wheel next time.

[counkev]

Here's a tip ajchien. To keep oil from spilling all over your car when you remove the oil filter start the engine two times and then rev it once. It works for me. And do you know why they are changing the oil filters from being placed at the top of the car back at the bottom ?

[bbbmw]

@jeka100 you are scary my dear..

[mickblock]

@Taxminia0311 HEllooooooooooo!!!!



[Taxminia0311]

HEllooooooooooooo, prior to removing the oilpan bolt you must take our the oil dip stick...which i hope you did...it help the oil to flow much faster and easier...also lubricate the oil filter gasket it improves the seal, preventing any leak

and you are suppose to remove the oil cap and dip stick prior to removing the oil pan bold, then you remove the oil filter.