Hi,
I've changed the oil two times so far on my '08 I4 Accord Ex since i got it in August, at ~4800 and ~10200 miles, both times the MM read 50% oil life. I checked the oil before changing it the second time and was shocked to see that the level only came up to just below the bottom mark on the dipstick! I have been reading oil change posts for a while today, and it seems that the consensus is that a little bit of a drop in the oil level is normal during the break in period, but such a large drop seems a bit extreme (i would imagine that its not safe for the oil level to be below the line). I did everything according to specs when i changed it the first time (4.5 quarts of 5W20 and the dealer filter) and i didn't notice any leaks or anything else out of order when i changed it the second time. So should i be worried??
In the mean time i've just been monitoring the oil level on a weekly basis and so far everything seems ok, but i've put on less than 1k since the last change. Also, i realize there seems to be about a 50/50 split on here about if you should change every 3000/5000/whatever miles, or just listen to the MM. i'm going w/ ~4000 from here on out, for peace of mind, especially after seeing the level drop so drastically! Thanks
-eric
I've changed the oil two times so far on my '08 I4 Accord Ex since i got it in August, at ~4800 and ~10200 miles, both times the MM read 50% oil life. I checked the oil before changing it the second time and was shocked to see that the level only came up to just below the bottom mark on the dipstick! I have been reading oil change posts for a while today, and it seems that the consensus is that a little bit of a drop in the oil level is normal during the break in period, but such a large drop seems a bit extreme (i would imagine that its not safe for the oil level to be below the line). I did everything according to specs when i changed it the first time (4.5 quarts of 5W20 and the dealer filter) and i didn't notice any leaks or anything else out of order when i changed it the second time. So should i be worried??
In the mean time i've just been monitoring the oil level on a weekly basis and so far everything seems ok, but i've put on less than 1k since the last change. Also, i realize there seems to be about a 50/50 split on here about if you should change every 3000/5000/whatever miles, or just listen to the MM. i'm going w/ ~4000 from here on out, for peace of mind, especially after seeing the level drop so drastically! Thanks
-eric