advice on changing oil at home

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windham

Discussion Starter · #1 · Apr 22, 2005

Hello,
I am a new owner of a 2000 Insight, and would like to change my own oil in an attempt to save some money. Does anyone have specific details on removing the shield to access the drain plug, the tools and wrench/socket sizes for the shield and plug, how tightly the filter and plug should be replaced, how much oil is needed (exactly 3 quarts?), and anything else I should know....
Any assistance is greatly appreciated! Thanks

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Dougie

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#14 · Oct 18, 2005

29 lb-ft (the value in the shop manual) seems high to me. On a Mazda it's 22-30 lb-ft.

Here's a clicker-style wrench with a pretty low range.
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product. ... ab=spe#tab