Tools You Need to Take Off Your Car Bumper

Do you ever want to change your car grill to another more cool color or you want to change your headlight or fog light to a new one, or your front or rear bumper might be broken and you wanna change it to a new one.

All these above, the first thing you should do is to take off the bumper. This article will tell us which tools will be needed when taking off your car bumper and reinstall it.

1. A repair manual or an operation Youtube video.
This is like you are in a new city if you have a map or GPS, that will help you more and save your time to find the place you want to go to. An operation manual will help you to find the right place and make the work easier.

2. A bumper clips remover tool and extra bumper retainer clips.

There are some bumper clips you need to pop out when taking off the bumper, and the clips not easy to pop out and might be broken when taking off. So a right remove tool is very important. You can use a flat-head screwdriver, but we recommend a professional clip removal tool. If the clips are broken when pop out, you also need some new replacement clips.

3. A Philip head screwdriver
Except for the push type clips, there some bolts to retain the bumper, a philip head screwdriver will help this time.

4. Socket and Ratchet or Wrench
Also, there are some other head bolts like hex. You need to use a socket and ratchet or wrench to take them off. The most used socket and ratchet size are 8mm, you'd better confirm your bolts-head before choosing your tools.

5. Pliers and hammer
These two tools are auxiliary ones. The plastic retainer clips might hard to pop out, or the clips brock in the hole. Or the bolts are rusted and hard to screw out. Then the pliers and hammer might help you complete your work.

6. A jack
Some clips and bolts are under the car, it is not easy to take off the bumper if you do not have a jack to help you.

Except for the tools above, if you want to change a new grill/light/bumper cover, you need to buy the new one.

10 clips and fasteners are commonly used in Honda models.

As we all know, cars are generally composed of four basic parts: engine, chassis, body and electrical equipment. Each component plays an important role. But the screws that connect these basic parts, as well as the Clips and fasteners, also play a key role. It is these small parts that make up the basic part of the whole. Today we will introduce several commonly used Clips and Fasteners to Honda owners.
 
1. Front Bumper Push-Type Retainer （Part Number 91503-SZ3-003）
This Clip is mainly used for the front bumper. Since the bumper is the front end and the outermost part of the car, the bumper is the most prone to the shackles of the rest of the car. In the event of a car accident, the bumper is also the most vulnerable part. So the bumper becomes a part that is often repaired or replaced. Clips, also used as fixed bumpers, have become a must-have for bumper exchanges. So this 10mm Clips is one of the most commonly used Clips. It is suitable for most models of Honda:
Car Fitment:

Model	Year
Accord	1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Civic	1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
CR-V	1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
CR-Z	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Del Sol	1997
Element	2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Fit	2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2018
Fit EV	2013 2014
Insight	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Odyssey	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Pilot	2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Prelude	1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Ridgeline	2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2017 2018
S2000	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Top 2 Front & Rear Bumper Push-Type Retainer (Part Number 91503-SZ5-003）
 This Clips and 91503-SZ3-003, except for Stem Length, are basically the same, mainly used to fix the front and rear bumpers. (Note: 91503-SZ3-003 stem length is about 13mm, 91503-SZ3-003 is about 18mm) The main models for this Clips include:

Model	Year
Accord	1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Civic	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2012 2013
Crosstour	2013 2014 2015
CR-V	2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2012 2013 2014
Element	2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Fit	2007 2008
Fit EV	2013 2014
Insight	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Odyssey	1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Pilot	2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Prelude	1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Ridgeline	2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Top 3 Front Fender & Bumper Support Push-Type Retainer (Part Number 91512-SX0-003)

Model	Year
Accord	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Civic	2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Crosstour	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
CR-V	1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
CR-Z	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Element	2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Fit	2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017
Fit EV	2013 2014
HR-V	2016
Insight	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Odyssey	1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Pilot	2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Prelude	1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Ridgeline	2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2017 2018
S2000	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Top 4   （Part Number 91512-SX0-003）

Top 5 （Part Number 91505-S9A-003）

Top 6   (Part Number 91505-TM8-003)

How to change the oil filter for Toyota Camry

In daily car maintenance, changing the oil, replacing the oil filter and replacing the air filter are three common items. Unlike the other two items, when replacing the oil filter, you need to enter the bottom of the vehicle for replacement. How to change the oil filter? Below for Toyota Camry, let's talk about the steps to replace the oil filter.

First of all, the car needs to be put on the shelves, padded or the operator came to the bottom of the car so that it is convenient to operate.

Then pay attention to remove all the old oil before removing the oil filter, otherwise, the oil will be sprinkled along the interface of the oil filter. As shown in the figure below, first remove the oil drain screw and let off all the old oil.

After all the oil is drained, then remove the oil filter. The oil filter is located at the back of the oil drain screw, as shown below.

The general oil filter is installed in a rotary installation, as shown below, it can be easily removed. Rotate directly and screw it down. If you can't screw it, you can use the tool.

The appearance of the oil filter after removal is as shown below. It is ok to install the new oil filter directly.

Why the car bumper is made of plastic?

The vehicle moves through the front and rear movements and steering, so the front and rear bumpers have a higher frequency of scrape and collision.

Let's take a look at why the car bumper is made of plastic.

First, the plastic material has better corrosion resistance and rust resistance.

Since the front and rear bumpers of the car are more susceptible to scrape, bumps and more frequent contact with ground-water and other materials, metal parts are scratched and the primer is leaked. Over time, it is easy to rust and corrode due to moisture. Corrosion resistance and rust resistance are the advantages of plastic parts.

Second, the molding is fast, the cost is low, and the price is low.

1. Low raw material costs: Plastics are much cheaper than metals as raw materials.

2. Low processing cost: the bumper is punched with abrasive tools, molded at one time, with low technical requirements and low processing cost.

Therefore, the selling price is cheaper.

Third, the maintenance is convenient.

The plastic bumper is waterproof, easy to color, easy to paint, and the iron sheet is damaged after being hit and damaged to repair the anti-corrosion welding.

1. Small scratches: Small scratches or deformation, direct paint repair can be done, small scratches even no need to be repaired, in addition to affecting the appearance of nothing else.

2. Big accident: It is more convenient to directly replace the bumper paint with a large accident.

Fourth, flexibility, cushioning the impact force.

As a fast-moving vehicle, safety is especially important when pursuing speed.

1. The early car was very hard, the metal was fully armed, and the fast-moving hard car was like a bullet, which played a protective role for the insiders, but the hard front and rear bumpers were very harmful to the outside world and people. A bad one can hurt a person's life.

2. The design of the current car begins to take into account the preciousness of human life. It is better to damage the car than to hurt the pedestrian. Therefore, the front and rear anti-collision beams and the door anti-collision beam protect the inside of the vehicle, and the front and rear plastic bumpers and some of the installed foam can absorb the impact force and reduce the damage from the outside.

3. In addition, the bumper is only a thin layer of metal, which does not have much protection for the safety of the vehicle. On the contrary, the damage of the metal casing to pedestrians cannot be compared.

In fact, sometimes it is like a human bone. The hard bone is also wrapped with a layer of skin or muscle to cushion the damage that can be caused by the outside world and reduce the impact of the activity.

Therefore, the design and application of the front and rear bumpers should be more forward to the protection of the safety of the people inside the vehicle and reduce the damage caused by external collisions. Therefore, as time goes by, the front and rear bumpers of the car slowly change from metal to plastic.