Holy S&*t!!!!!!!!!!!!
DanO, I thought the same thing after reading this post. How do you shut the damn thing off!!
Well it sounds like this episode, may not be completely over as all your points are on the money.
A few things I wanted to mention:
The oil change is 5.3 quarts, Mobil One is a good choice. Honda 15400-PL2-004 is the ONLY filter to use.
In regard to bleeding, DanO mentions about rebleeding, probably true. Use Honda Coolant ONLY. It is not overpriced and is formulated for the aluminum. This will usually stay on the car for a long time, so do not use anything else.
The best way to bleed the system is to put the car on jack stands in the REAR, so the nose of the car is pointed down, and the radiator is the lowest point. Fill through the coolant bottle and close the bleeders in sequence, based on the sequence you get full flow out of each one. Typically radiator, heater core, then the two bleeders in the engine bay.
After you are complete, run the engine up to operating temp, then make sure you run the climate control at 90 degrees to insure the heater core is full. Test drive it, let it cool and check the level. I had to add an additional quart after this process.
And last, but should be first, GET A SERVICE MANUAL, before attempting these DIY's and understand the proper procedures. Even with the service manual, things are not always clear, so ask us here. We will help. The mistakes that can be made are just too costly to omit this step.
HTH,
LarryB
