Oil Change on a Honda GX160 Engine

Anderson Industrial Engine is the Midwest's Honda Distributor.

Welcome back to our AIE tutorial series to help you get to know your Honda GX 160. Today we are going to be checking and changing the oil on our Honda GX160UT2QX2 with genuine Honda Engine Oil, using 08207-10W30. Please check the oil before every use. You’ll want to change the oil after the first month, or 20 hours of use, and then every 6 months or 100 hours following that. Before changing your oil, make sure the engine is fully cooled down, and you have your 10mm, 6 point socket and ratchet, as well as an oil pan handy.

First, let’s locate the grey oil filter gauge cap assembly. The location of the cap will vary based on the application of the engine. Unscrew the Oil filter gauge cap assembly.

Pull out the cap and wipe cleanly. To check the oil level, dip the cap back in. Do not thread the cap in further. This will give you an accurate indication current oil level. The specification for the oil quantity is 0.61 quarts, which should amount to about 3 quarters of the way up the oil filter gauge.

Now locate the oil drain plug located on the base of the block. The location may vary depending on the application of the engine. Take your ratchet and loosen the oil drain plug. Once the plug is loosened, fully unscrew it by hand. Make sure you have an oil pan to collect the used oil.

Reinsert the drain plug washer and tighten by hand. Then fully secure the plug by tightening with your ratchet to 13 foot pounds of torque. Do not over tighten, otherwise you will crack the block.

Begin filling the engine with 19.5 fl oz or 577 ML of genuine Honda oil. Always check the oil one last time after refill to ensure the correct amount.

Note: These procedures are the same for all engine models from the GX120 to the GX390, excluding part number changes for Parts.

[tomasnokechtesledger]

When I was a kid I got a Fapinha Buggy with this engine. Run it a lot from 1979 to 1984. Never changed the oil. My father did it once in 1981 and never more! He teached me to clean the foam filter and oil it and I DID it several times. It only developed a piston slap, only at higher rpms when warmed up, perharps because of plugged rings... but still ran fine.

[peter.s-yt]

Hello there. In my honda manual it says to use "API SE or later (or equivalent)". I have API SJ/CF 10w-30 4 stroke engine oil. Is it fine?

[johndeere]

I've always filled the oil to the threads or till it's almost dripping out the fill hole? Any one else??

[alexanderwirth]

for what is the black oil filler screw on the other side?
looks like there is also another oil drain plug?
thank you :)

[VoxaPopsa]

how does an oil reserve connect to the engine? does the reserve and the main tank both have to be drained?

[KjJohns]

Can you over fill the oil?? What happens when you do and how to fix????

[justkeepingitreal]

I was told by the Honda dealer that my GX160 engine could not be started because of "low oil not set correctly". Is this true? In addition, does this mean if the oil level gets too low in the future the engine cannot be started? I've never heard of such a thing but that's what they're telling me.

[tylerstacy]

Does the band of the oil matter. I know you want to use sae10w30, but i don't think the brand of the oil matters

[nuclearparaoan]

Very helpful. Thank you. After seeing this video, I did my first DIY CHANGE OIL WRONG.

[nigeldean]

Hi I have a brand new Honda GX120 & have a black dipstick & a great .What is the black one for please

[jjppsanchez]

2 questions.
Can i add Lucas oil stabilizer to the oil?
Can i use 93 octane gasoline on this motor or on any small engine like kohler?

[alexellis]

how often should you change spark plug

[publicannuestrasvidas]

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[jdhreiss]

The oil fill cap does not measure the oil. When the oil is at the top of the threads in the fill port, it is full.

[brianchisnell]

Takes a tad more than 1/2 qt. 0.61 qts. 30 or 10w30

[MrMi-ii]

Hi..this engine can use 4t motorcycle oil?

[mariorezzolla]

Salve bel video se si può avere la traduzione in italiano ne sarei felicissimo grazie.

[aabc]

Torque of drain plug bolt? Thank you

[alexellis]

I’ve just brought one of these it’s had around 30 hours use so far. When should I change oil ??

[michaelshults]

Thanks for the video. Is a gx 160 a 5 horse? Also my Honda has two oil fill ports one has a dip stick and the other Don't. One is white and the other is grey??