🔧 C-HR - Engine Oil & Oil Filter Change

You’ll drain the old engine oil, replace the cartridge-style oil filter element, then refill with the correct oil. This keeps your engine lubricated and helps prevent premature wear.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate | Estimated Time: 1.0-1.5 hours

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⚠️ Safety & Precautions

• ⚠️ Work on a level surface and support your C-HR with jack stands before going underneath.
• ⚠️ Hot oil can burn you—let the engine cool 20–30 minutes if it’s fully warmed up.
• ⚠️ Keep oil off the serpentine belt and exhaust parts to avoid smoke/odors.
• ⚠️ If you raise the front, chock the rear wheels with wheel chocks.

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🔧 Required Tools

You'll need the following tools for this repair:

• Nitrile gloves
• Safety glasses
• Floor jack (rated 2-ton minimum)
• Jack stands (rated 2-ton minimum)
• Wheel chocks
• Oil drain pan (10-quart minimum)
• Funnel
• 10mm socket
• Ratchet (3/8")
• 14mm socket
• Torque wrench (3/8")
• Oil filter housing wrench 64mm 14-flute (specialty)
• 3/8" drive extension (3"-6")
• Oil filter drain tool kit (specialty)
• Trim clip removal tool
• Shop rags

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🔩 Required Parts

HowToo sells all the parts you need for this repair:

• Engine oil (SAE 0W-20 full synthetic) - Qty: 5 quarts
• Oil filter element (cartridge-style) - Qty: 1
• Oil filter housing O-ring set - Qty: 1
• Engine oil drain plug gasket (crush washer) - Qty: 1

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📋 Before You Begin

• Park on level ground, shift to Park, and set the parking brake.
• Warm the engine for 2–3 minutes, then shut it off. Warm oil drains faster.
• Gather a drain pan and rags—oil will drip from the filter housing.
• Know your fill amount: refill is about 4.4 quarts (4.2 L) with filter change, then verify on the dipstick.

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🔨 Step-by-Step Instructions

Follow these steps in order:

Step 1: Lift and secure the front of your C-HR

• Place wheel chocks behind the rear tires.
• Use a floor jack (rated 2-ton minimum) to lift the front, then place jack stands (rated 2-ton minimum) under the proper support points.
• Give the vehicle a gentle push to confirm it’s stable before you go underneath.

Step 2: Open the under cover access panel

• Put on nitrile gloves and safety glasses.
• Use a 10mm socket with a ratchet (3/8") to remove the bolts for the engine under cover access door.
• If your cover uses clips, remove them with a trim clip removal tool.

Step 3: Drain the engine oil

• Position the oil drain pan (10-quart minimum) under the oil pan drain plug.
• Use a 14mm socket with a ratchet (3/8") to loosen and remove the drain plug.
• Let the oil drain until it slows to an occasional drip (usually 5–10 minutes).
• Remove the old drain plug gasket and install a new engine oil drain plug gasket (crush washer). (A “crush washer” is a soft metal washer that seals when tightened.)

Step 4: Reinstall and torque the drain plug

• Wipe the drain area with shop rags.
• Thread the drain plug in by hand first (to avoid cross-threading), then tighten with a torque wrench (3/8") and 14mm socket.
• Torque to 40 Nm (30 ft-lbs).

Step 5: Drain and remove the oil filter housing

• Move the oil drain pan (10-quart minimum) under the oil filter housing area.
• Use the oil filter drain tool kit (specialty) to drain the filter housing before removal. (This tool helps reduce the oil spill from the housing.)
• Use the oil filter housing wrench 64mm 14-flute (specialty) with a ratchet (3/8") and 3/8" drive extension (3"-6") to loosen and remove the housing cap.
• Pull out the old oil filter element (cartridge-style).

Step 6: Replace the housing O-ring(s) and install the new filter

• Remove the old O-ring(s) from the housing cap and install the new oil filter housing O-ring set.
• Dip a finger in new oil and lightly coat the new O-ring(s). Dry O-rings can pinch and leak.
• Install the new oil filter element (cartridge-style) into the housing.

Step 7: Reinstall and torque the oil filter housing

• Thread the housing cap in by hand until it seats.
• Tighten using the oil filter housing wrench 64mm 14-flute (specialty) and a torque wrench (3/8").
• Torque to 25 Nm (18 ft-lbs).
• Wipe any oil residue with shop rags.

Step 8: Reinstall the under cover access panel

• Reposition the access door and start bolts by hand.
• Tighten using a 10mm socket with a ratchet (3/8").

Step 9: Refill with oil and check the level

• Lower your C-HR off the jack stands (rated 2-ton minimum) using the floor jack (rated 2-ton minimum).
• Remove the oil fill cap on top of the engine and insert a funnel.
• Pour in SAE 0W-20 full synthetic, starting with about 4.0 quarts.
• Wait 1 minute, then check the dipstick. Add oil slowly until it reaches the full mark (typically about 4.4 quarts total with filter change).

Step 10: Start, leak-check, and recheck oil level

• Start the engine and let it idle for 30–60 seconds.
• Shut it off and wait 5 minutes, then recheck the dipstick and top off if needed using the funnel.
• Look underneath for leaks around the drain plug and filter housing.

Step 11: Reset the maintenance reminder (if it’s on)

• Turn ignition on without starting: press the Start button twice without pressing the brake.
• Use the trip button to display ODO (not Trip A/Trip B).
• Turn ignition off.
• Press and hold the trip button, then press Start button twice (no brake) while still holding.
• Keep holding until the reset completes (dashes/zeros disappear).

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✅ After Repair

• Confirm the oil level is at the full mark on the dipstick after a short drive.
• Make sure there are no fresh drips under the engine after parking for 10 minutes.
• Dispose of used oil and the old filter properly (most parts stores accept waste oil).

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💰 DIY vs Shop Cost

Shop Cost: ₹2,500-₹5,000 (parts + labor)

DIY Cost: ₹1,800-₹3,500 (parts only)

You Save: ₹700-₹1,500 by doing it yourself!

Shop labor rates vary but typically run ₹800-₹1,500/hour. This repair takes a shop approximately 1.0-1.5 hours.

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