Alright I am new here and I have a big problem. I have 98 Civic EX. The last 2 times I have changed my oil, the oil filter has been dry. It is brand new looking. No oil over the past 3K mi. has been in it at all. Just wondering if this has happened to anyone else or if these cars have a top cylinder lubrication problem. I am an auto mecahnic and race cars (not Hondas, sorry) so I know how to build engines, etc. I certainly know how to change oil. But this has me baffled. It can't be a bad filter because it's over the last 2 times. Can anyone please HELP!!! We are a military family stationed in Germany. Thank you so much.
Matt

 

oil pump?

 

I would throw some sort of oil engine treatment in there. Maybe something build up and clogging?

 

Thanks for all the suggestions. Another idea I had was that maybe the oil filters (both frams with the black grip) are causing it after all. Maybe when I screw it down, the stud it goes on is going to deep and hitting the filter bypass valve. That would certainly make it run great but not filter at all. But yes I think I will see what I can find for oil treatment and I sure hope it isn't an oil pump. All my tools are back in the states.
Many thanks guys,
Matt

 

Are you sure you have the right filters? Frams do suck, but I would be surprized if they were that bad. I would use a different filter anyway, and double check the part numbers. If you were not getting oil, I don't think your engine would of lasted two oil changes.

 

That is exactly what I was thinking. I know it has oil pressure or I wouldn't be driving around very long. So yea I know I have the right filter but I am going to go to the local Honda dealer and see what I can do about getting a filter. I don't know if they will have one for an American spec car, but we will see. Thanks for the help.

 

I doubt it's the pump if you having been driving it that long. Besides if it were the pump your oil pump light would be on. I know because I blew the oil pump in my old D16Z6. Are you screwing the filter on by hand? If so, then I doubt it's too tight unless your superman. Even a clog would affect oil pressure. This is weird I have never heard of this before.