P1000 Oil Change

[Up2It]

Just did my first oil change on my machine. I changed the DTC filter and Oil Filter as well of course.

It all went pretty well, except a couple things I thought was interesting. First of all, there are two drain plugs, that is no big deal , but that also means two crush washers!! I didn't realize that Honda puts one in the oil filter bag, so I had already purchased one...which means I dodged a bullet on that one. One of my crush washers from the factory was significantly deformed, so they had put that plug in pretty tight.

I am not normally a slob when I do routine maintenance, but I got oil everywhere!! My drain pan wasn't big enough to catch drippings from both plugs, and when I loosened the filters oil ran from them and the drain plugs onto the bash plate and then across everywhere.

Do you guys normally remove the plate? Is there anyway around this?

 

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[joeymt33]

You might could open the hole in the skid plate a little more with a razor knife. I've done that before.

On my P700 I had to modify the SSS skid plate to keep from making a mess. On the P1000, I haven't changed oil with the TrailArmor

 

[JACKAL]

You might could open the hole in the skid plate a little more with a razor knife. I've done that before.

On my P700 I had to modify the SSS skid plate to keep from making a mess. On the P1000, I haven't changed oil with the TrailArmor

Trail Armor is a mess too I did an oil change guide for Engine, DCT, Sub Transmission and both differentials have everything saved as a draft was waiting for @Hondasxs to make any edits he wanted. The oil pan plug is the worst facing off to the drivers side shoots oil all over the top of the skidplate before dropping down through the precut slot.

 

[joeymt33]

Trail Armor is a mess too I did an oil change guide for Engine, DCT, Sub Transmission and both differentials have everything saved as a draft was waiting for @Hondasxs to make any edits he wanted. The oil pan plug is the worst facing off to the drivers side shoots oil all over the top of the skidplate before dropping down through the precut slot.

Let us know what the solution is please. Especially before my second oil change

 

[JACKAL]

Let us know what the solution is please. Especially before my second oil change

A brass elbow pointing straight down off the oil pan hole but good luck finding one in 8mm x 1.0 mm thread pitch.

Only other thing I can think (easy) of is cut the curved handle section out of a 1 gal oil jug and use for a 90 degree down funnel

 

[Hondasxs]

Finished my oil change today. Started it last weekend but realized I had the wrong filter.
Even with the factory skid I got a good bit of oil everywhere.

Hope to have the oil change live tomorrow.

 

[hondabob]

I take off the skid plate now. I use a old license plate formed to direct the filter oil off the frame and wire harness.

 

[dale5740]

what about those quick change valves that install permanently then u run a tube off of them? they make them in a lot of thread styles etc the one below is (not the thread u want but just a thought) might not be applicable I haven't done first change yet so don't know the angles etc

 

[joeymt33]

what about those quick change valves that install permanently then u run a tube off of them? they make them in a lot of thread styles etc the one below is (not the thread u want but just a thought) might not be applicable I haven't done first change yet so don't know the angles etc

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I use those on my trucks and love them. I would use them on the pioneer if they made the correct size. I called them, they don't make a 8mm.

I haven't looked into an adapter yet.

 

[sharp]

Relax is was your first oil change. You will have it perfected by the third.