01-04-2007, 05:00 PM
We just purchased for my wife a, new to us, 2004 Honda CRV and I have a question I'm hoping some CRV owner, somewhere, can answer for me.
Over the years I've always changed the oil and oil filters on the cars we've owned. This chore came about due to the fact that we live on a small farm 50 miles from the various car dealerships and it's normally been just a lot easier to do it myself than hassle with the drive and waiting around to have the dealer do it.
So, with that background in mind - I want to continue doing the oil & filter changes on this 04 CRV. The problem is: I can barely see the filter and short of jacking the car up and crawling under it (which I am fully prepared to do, if that's what it takes, when it comes time to do an oil change) I can't see how to get to it to remove it and drain the little bit of oil that will undoubtedly drip out without getting it all over the undercarriage.
So, I'm hoping there's someone out there who's familiar with the intricacies of removing this filter and can give me some guidance?
TIA
Over the years I've always changed the oil and oil filters on the cars we've owned. This chore came about due to the fact that we live on a small farm 50 miles from the various car dealerships and it's normally been just a lot easier to do it myself than hassle with the drive and waiting around to have the dealer do it.
So, with that background in mind - I want to continue doing the oil & filter changes on this 04 CRV. The problem is: I can barely see the filter and short of jacking the car up and crawling under it (which I am fully prepared to do, if that's what it takes, when it comes time to do an oil change) I can't see how to get to it to remove it and drain the little bit of oil that will undoubtedly drip out without getting it all over the undercarriage.
So, I'm hoping there's someone out there who's familiar with the intricacies of removing this filter and can give me some guidance?
TIA