Honda EU2000i Generator - How to easily change oil
this is our Honda EU mm I and this has been a real workhorse here on Mountain
View Ranch we basically use this to build our barn and then it has kept us
powered while we're waiting to get hard power to the barn the key thing is
maintenance like everything and it's time to change the oil I try to change
it pretty frequently because we will run this for long periods at a time here's
how I do it get a screwdriver a pair of gloves a small funnel a trade to collect
the used oil and this is basically the bottom two and a half three inches of a
de F container for my truck and I just cut the bottom off and that's what I
pour the oil into this has been quite helpful and I'll show you when we get
into the generator but this allows a nice clean pour of used oil most of the
time into this container and then when this is not being used I just keep it in
a plastic cup to keep any oil from getting on any of my shelves this is a
very important tool to us and I use the genuine Honda 10w30 oil and then it's
always helpful to have a roll of paper towels start off by removing the cover
and that comes off with one screw the oil is drained via a small plug that
sits right here and then there is a tray that is supposed to catch the oil and
divert it away from the inner workings of the engine and the engine case I have
found that to be a little bit on the messy side so what I do is elevate it on
a couple of boards so that when I tip it forward with this in place it just pours
right into this container right here here's a close-up of the oil filler port
and all I do is remove that oil fill dipstick and then thread in
this very nice machined aluminum pour spout I think this little guy is worth
the money I hate getting oil down inside the engine case or on the engine itself
and this is well worth the money and makes me more interested in changing the
oil on a frequent basis and then I just kind of stabilize on these back or on
these front two feet and tilt it forward and I aim this so that it's going to
catch the oil then you just bring it back and it's a simple matter of
unscrewing this now you can use this as a funnel to pour fresh oil I have found
that to be a little bit difficult and so what I use is a small funnel and I tilt
the other direction now the Honda basically filled till it gets right to
the bottom edge of those threads and I'm right to the threads so we've got a good
fill and then this is a great place to put that funnel now here's a cool little
doctor trick just take your gloves any use paper towels or rags grab the cuff
pull it down follow that up hold it in the other hand and then just throw that
away now here's another de F container and I
just pour the used oil into here and then I'll recycle it when it gets full
and then I just clean this tray of the excess oil so that it's ready for the
next oil change once it gets cleaned to this point I'll spray it with a little
bit of brake cleaner and then wipe it out with a fresh paper towel but that's
clean enough for right now