Checking Oil
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arsenalmorris

Original Poster:

415 posts

157 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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I am wanting some advice for a friend, He has a 57 plate Honda Civic Diesel and is wanting to check the oil level

Please can someone with one of these cars advise so i can pass the message on

Thanks

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

193 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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Dipstick....biggrin

Assuming it has one....confused

arsenalmorris

Original Poster:

415 posts

157 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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why get abusive i am only trying to help a friend out

P I Staker

3,308 posts

186 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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Fill it up to the top.

arsenalmorris

Original Poster:

415 posts

157 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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P I Staker said:
Fill it up to the top.
Thanks for a sensible answer, i will advise him

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

193 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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arsenalmorris said:
why get abusive i am only trying to help a friend out
Oil get my coat.....getmecoat

P I Staker

3,308 posts

186 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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arsenalmorris said:
Thanks for a sensible answer, i will advise him
hehe

Don't.


When the engines cold find the dipstick in the engine bay (Usually brightly coloured), pull it out, wipe it, put it back in all the way then pull it out again and ensure the oil is between the min and max markers.

arsenalmorris

Original Poster:

415 posts

157 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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iva cosworth said:
Oil get my coat.....getmecoat
PP Banter????

arsenalmorris

Original Poster:

415 posts

157 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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P I Staker said:
hehe

Don't.


When the engines cold find the dipstick in the engine bay (Usually brightly coloured), pull it out, wipe it, put it back in all the way then pull it out again and ensure the oil is between the min and max markers.
Thanks alot for the helpful answer, i will let him know

Willy Nilly

12,511 posts

197 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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RTFM

SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

228 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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arsenalmorris said:
PP Banter????
Oil just filter him out if it helps hehe

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

193 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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SystemParanoia said:
arsenalmorris said:
PP Banter????
Oil just filter him out if it helps hehe
No need to be crude...biggrin

Laurel Green

31,132 posts

262 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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arsenalmorris said:
I am wanting some advice for a friend, He has a 57 plate Honda Civic Diesel and is wanting to check the oil level

Please can someone with one of these cars advise so i can pass the message on

Thanks
How to check oil level on an Honda Civic.

SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

228 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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iva cosworth said:
SystemParanoia said:
arsenalmorris said:
PP Banter????
Oil just filter him out if it helps hehe
No need to be crude...biggrin
well you're a right barrel of laughs aren't you laugh

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

193 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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I fear a Gulf is forming....getmecoat

Gruber

6,313 posts

244 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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iva cosworth said:
I fear a Gulf is forming....getmecoat
Slick.

SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

228 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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Sheikh it off man, you'll need to refine your attitude to make it around these parts biggrin

Hairbrakes

10,714 posts

190 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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Please please please tell me this is a troll thread

jof

176 posts

226 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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SystemParanoia said:
Sheikh it off man, you'll need to refine your attitude to make it around these parts biggrin
Bit of a slippery answer

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

193 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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Hairbrakes said:
Please please please tell me this is a troll thread
No,maybe a bit Synthetic.....paperbag

I'm done.smile