I have a 1995 Honda Civic sedan that I bought used with 70,000 miles on it in 1997.
Little did I know that the car had been repossessed from the original owner and the oil in the car had never been changed.
Once a year, the oil light on the dash would flicker on and I'd have to have the car towed to the garage so they could drop the oil pan and clean or replace the oil pan filter which had clogged shut.
Recently, it's been happening every six months.
I was willing to pay $200 to have the oil pan dropped once a year, but $200 every six months is getting to me.
Is there any way to resolve this problem short of replacing the engine?
Would changing the oil and oil filter more frequently slow down the clogging rate?
Would switching oil viscosity help?
What about just removing the filter from the oil pan?
I know there are conversion kits available that let you reorient/resize the standard oil filter.
Would going with a larger oil filter and more frequent oil filter changes help?
Any suggestions or pitfalls would be appreciated.
Ideally, I'd like to keep this car two or three more years, but it's already a problem that I can't trust the car on long trips because I never know when the oil light will be coming on.