[xesinet]

I went for an oil change earlier at the Honda dealership.
I normally get an oil change every 5000 miles.

My mileage was 84947 - my next oil change on the sticker reminder they put is 91k

Is this correct?

 

[namegoeshere]

What type of oil did they put in, regular or synthetic?

For regular, 5,000-6,000 is fine. My maintenance minder goes off between 5K and 6K. Synthetic can easily do 7,500 or more.

 

[RTexasF]

So get it changed at 90K :dunno:

 

[tigerclaws]

I do it every 10k miles with synthetic. with non-synthetic I would go 7-8k miles. I have an 04 I4

 

[2006accord4]

I go with about 7k or every 1 year. My car does not get enough mileage. I just switched to synthetic now so I'll be once a year. I've only had about 7 oil changes on my 2006 in total

 

[RazorTaz18]

The user manual for a 7th gen says every 7k.

 

[MetFan]

Oil Changes

I have a 2005 Accord 6 cylinder with 128,000 miles, I am the original owner. I use synthetic oil, and change the oil between 4500 and 5500 miles. I know it is often, but it only means a little extra over the years :wave:

 

[htekken]

Good info fellas. i do every 5k for my 94 2.2L using part synthetic. still chuggin great at 215k miles.

Ill be changing oil on my 07 4cyl for the first time since i got the car. gonna use synthetic. from the info here ill change again after at least 7k miles.

 

[D-JET]

How often you guys change the oil filter?

 

[namegoeshere]

How often you guys change the oil filter?

Every oil change, of course. Why wouldn't you?

 

[MM49]

I went for an oil change earlier at the Honda dealership.
I normally get an oil change every 5000 miles.

My mileage was 84947 - my next oil change on the sticker reminder they put is 91k

Is this correct?

They did that for mine too!

 

[Drew03Accord]

The user manual for a 7th gen says every 7k.

I don't have a user manual but I've always heard that the manual says every 10K and there was no mention of whether that would be on synthetic or conventional???

 

[Drew03Accord]

The user manual for a 7th gen says every 7k.

I don't have a user manual but I've always heard that the manual says every 10K and there was no mention of whether that would be on synthetic or conventional???

Oops...double post...Mods, please delete.

 

[accordinGB]

Honda does not sell a synthetic, so why would you even consider it?

 

[Osiris_x11]

Sufficient quantity of oil, correct oil-weight for the application, and "cleanliness" of oil are the most important factors - first & foremost! Use the maintenance-minder (MM) & mileage-ranges (3k miles, 5k miles, 7.5k miles, etc) as guides, but ultimately "look" at the oil & decide accordingly if it needs changed based on your driving-routine (short trips vs. long trips, lotsa stop-&-go vs. minimal accel/deccel), your environment (cold/hot, dusty & dirty), your vehicle's load (lotsa passengers/cargo, ascent/descent elevations, etc), and familiarize yourself w/ your air-filter every 5k or 7.5k miles (rather indicative how your oil is gonna "look").

As aforementioned, synthetic oils can help reduce wear, help w/ fuel-economy, and extend your oil-change interval (when paired w/ a high quality oil-filter). But using a quality conventional oil that's regularly changed (and clean), correct weight & quantity, will do just fine!

A 5-quart jug of quality conventional oil is $15-$20 & requiring to be changed (generally speaking) at 3,750 - 5,000 miles, and a 5-quart jug of synthetic oil is $20-$25 & requiring to be changed (generally speaking) at 7,500 - 10,000 miles. It almost makes sense to do the latter, if driving conditions & factors aren't overly-demanding (in which case, shorter oil-change intervals matters more than conventional or synthetic).

Honda does not sell a synthetic, so why would you even consider it?

Ahem, ahem! :naughty:

http://www.bernardiparts.com/Honda-Motor-Oil-Synthetic__08798-9XXX.aspx

The 0W-20 Synthetic oil in Quart bottles is 08798-9036
The 5W-20 Synthetic oil in Quart bottles is 08798-9032
The 5W-30 Synthetic oil in Quart bottles is 08798-9034
The 0W-20 Full Synthetic oil in Quart bottles is 08798-9037
The 5W-20 Full Synthetic oil in Quart bottles is 08798-9038
The 5W-30 Full Synthetic oil in Quart bottles is 08798-9039

 

[D-JET]

Every oil change, of course. Why wouldn't you?

I figure since you guys change the oil soo late, you guys would change the filter in between 3k miles.

 

[yi3o8]

The filter will go out before the oil in a lot of newer vehicles, but doesn't make sense to change just the filter for a couple thousand miles extra (just a guess of mine I have no clue but dirtier oil makes sense it would be the case)

And full synthetic oil is the better quality option, I prefer it, but it's your personal preference really. And it's not really late. These newer cars, check something like California's site on recommended oil change intervals for specific cars. You'll see that oil change places are gouging people bad.

 

[dynomax]

I went for an oil change earlier at the Honda dealership.
I normally get an oil change every 5000 miles.

My mileage was 84947 - my next oil change on the sticker reminder they put is 91k

Is this correct?

Does anybody read their manual? You all think you should run the HEAVY DUTY schedule, because you're all so hard on your vehicles. Well guess what, you're not, and its a honda. I've had my accord now since 5kms on the clock, its now just rolled 162k kms. I change it at 15,000kms or once per year, and use synthetic. I've changed my oil on this car since it rolled off the lot. Had 2 non-wear problems with the car, Engine coolant temperature sensor, and the door lock actuator -- both of which I fixed myself. I also changed the tranny fluid twice so far, which is more than they even recommend.

so quit changing your oil so soon. the book says 10,000mi / 16,000kms, so I change mine at 15,000 because I don't write it down in a book or on a sticker! The engine oil minder (flashing MTC REQ) light will tell me when its approaching its next 10,000mi change.

 

[dynomax]

The filter will go out before the oil in a lot of newer vehicles, but doesn't make sense to change just the filter for a couple thousand miles extra (just a guess of mine I have no clue but dirtier oil makes sense it would be the case)

And full synthetic oil is the better quality option, I prefer it, but it's your personal preference really. And it's not really late. These newer cars, check something like California's site on recommended oil change intervals for specific cars. You'll see that oil change places are gouging people bad.

I agree 100%. I know people to run synthetic oil to 20,000kms before changing. still looks great. You CAN NOT tell oil is getting bad just by color, and the "oh its cheap insurance".

 

[dynomax]

I don't have a user manual but I've always heard that the manual says every 10K and there was no mention of whether that would be on synthetic or conventional???

You're the first person to read your manual, and I'm the first person to follow recomended oil change interval. Changing at 3.5k or 5k is like saying I change my brakes once a year whether they need it or not.