Razr2

I was just wondering if the oil in my b16 should be up to the oil cap. I unscrewed the cap today and looked down in there but didnt see any oil.

Jakester9500

please tell me this is a joke

crazyguy

let me put it this way. when i took my b16a valve cover off to adjust the valve lash..there is no oil spilled and hardly see oil .and do u know how to use a oil dip stick?
do u pour more than 4.3 quarts of motor oil? u do know civic is 4 cylinder not v8,right

Padawan

There may be some residual oil visible on the valvetrain, but that's the extent of it. You should check the oil level using the dipstick.

PinoyDelSol

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Razr2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was just wondering if the oil in my b16 should be up to the oil cap. I unscrewed the cap today and looked down in there but didnt see any oil. </TD></TR></TABLE> Your oil sits in the bottom of your motor a.k.a oil pan. Not the top. And like pasawan said " Some residual oil visible on the valvetrain".

95delsolz6

Oil drains into the oil pan, which then (when the car is running) is pumped back through the engine, via oil pump. But once your car has been sitting for a while the oil drains into your oil pan.

Razr2

Ahh okay, got it guys thanks.

Looks like its time for an oil change. The oil is getting a bit dark in color.

B serious

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Razr2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ahh okay, got it guys thanks.

Looks like its time for an oil change. The oil is getting a bit dark in color.</TD></TR></TABLE>

How long has it been in there? lol you get way too worried about your car, man.

Oil changes every like 4k to 7500 depending on how you drive. Do it by miles. Unless your car is in storage, or you only drive like 200 miles a month or something...then there's a special instruction by time and oil color, etc..

Check the oil with your dipstick. It should sit between the upper and lower "dots" that are on there. I think around 4.5 quarts is full if you drain your oil all the way, including the filter.

I like using OEM filters. I get them for free.99, and OEM quality is always very good.

To answer your next question, you dont have to use synthetic. With the mods on your car....unless you're road racing it a lot, you should be just fine with regular dinosaur lube.