[Gobias07]

When it comes to when you should get an oil change. Do you go off of the mantience oil life percentage on your dash display? Or the tag from your last oil change that shows the mileage and or date you should take it back in by? Currently my display shows an oil life of 50% but my tag says I’m 1k overdue for an oil change.

 

[highvoltage]

Go with the maintenance minder. Windshield stickers are just the shop's way of selling more oil changes.

 

[RTexasF]

It's common for shops to add only 3000 miles to the sticker for the next oil change. They often forget to reset the oil change status back to zero.

 

[PetitFrereAccord]

When it comes to when you should get an oil change. Do you go off of the mantience oil life percentage on your dash display? Or the tag from your last oil change that shows the mileage and or date you should take it back in by? Currently my display shows an oil life of 50% but my tag says I’m 1k overdue for an oil change.

You should provide a bit more details.

Your tag says you are 1k overdue.

So, 1k over what number? Let us know.

And what is the mileage interval the dealership wrote on your tag from last oil change?

 

[Donniet53]

I’ll do an oil change every 5,000 miles because I prepaid for 7 oil changes.😁

 

[qman]

Use Mobil1 and change oil every 10,000 miles.

3,000 mile oil changes were the thing to do in the 80s. Around the turn of the century it was 5,000. Keep up with the times Jack.

 

[Hunter Mike]

Use Mobil1 and change oil every 10,000 miles.

3,000 mile oil changes were the thing to do in the 80s. Around the turn of the century it was 5,000. Keep up with the times Jack.

In the HAH, I agree. Normally aspirated, port injected, and only on for ~60% of normal driving. If I had an Accord with a 1.5t or 2.0t I would run half the MM interval.

The last several cars I owned were DI turbo engines. No way I was going 10k in my GTI or Regal with 2.0T’s, but that’s what they recommended. It helps show their cost of ownership low in the marketing.

 

[qman]

In the HAH, I agree. Normally aspirated, port injected, and only on for ~60% of normal driving. If I had an Accord with a 1.5t or 2.0t I would run half the MM interval.

Why?

 

[DARKART]

Why?

There’s no reason. It just makes him feel better. Follow the maintenance schedule.

 

[Hunter Mike]

Why?

I told you why…DI turbo engines push a lot of soot into the engine oil.

 

[DARKART]

I told you why…DI turbo engines push a lot of soot into the engine oil.

Not enough to warrant a reduction in the maintenance interval.

 

[qman]

I told you why…DI turbo engines push a lot of soot into the engine oil.

Ya but how did you determine the right course of action to be to halve the oil change interval?

 

[shintony]

Use your maintenance minder and find a better shop who knows how to perform oil change correctly.
You don’t even need to remember the procedure of reset oil change computer on each make, a shop level scan tool can do that. On my friends shop there were no modern vehicle with a maintenance computer offered an oil change stickers.
Honda’s maintenance minder is a very intelligent system. Some items are purely distance based but for oil, it’s condition based. I see variation goes between 8000 to 15000km on my car.

 

[Petey j]

When it comes to when you should get an oil change. Do you go off of the mantience oil life percentage on your dash display? Or the tag from your last oil change that shows the mileage and or date you should take it back in by? Currently my display shows an oil life of 50% but my tag says I’m 1k overdue for an oil change.

3 months usually is the rule. Don't go past recommend mileage.

 

[highvoltage]

3 months usually is the rule.

Change your oil every 3 months? Seems a little ambitious.

 

[14LX-S]

If you dont want engine problems , synthetic oil and filter every 5000 miles. It will easily go
200,000 miles .

 

[0dyfamily]

Use Mobil1 and change oil every 10,000 miles.

3,000 mile oil changes were the thing to do in the 80s. Around the turn of the century it was 5,000. Keep up with the times Jack.

Pretty much same, here.

Mobil 1 HM EP.

0W20 now recommended (by Honda and Acura) for my old, old Acura TL and old, old, older Odyssey. Both originally spec'd 5W20.

Now I get to use the same oil on everything in the family fleet (couple o' 8th Gen Accords, and some 9th Gen Civics, and the above vehicles).

AmSOil filters, change the oil once a year.

OF

 

[Hunter Mike]

Change your oil every 3 months? Seems a little ambitious.

I drive 30-35k/yr. 3 months is a little long for me. To each their own.

 

[JeffSOCGuy]

Use Mobil1 and change oil every 10,000 miles.

3,000 mile oil changes were the thing to do in the 80s. Around the turn of the century it was 5,000. Keep up with the times Jack.

Dont be a tool. This forum is to ask questions, etc.. get others opinions. Doesnt mean hes not up to speed on things.... Jack...

 

[highvoltage]

I drive 30-35k/yr. 3 months is a little long for me. To each their own.

I was commenting on 3 months being a "rule." 3 months of driving is not the same for everybody.