When the first new car to replace oil？

[ascendant.tx]

When the first new car to replace oil？

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[silverrascal]

Honda has a "maintenance minder" that will notify you when it's time for oil changes and other services, including your first oil change.

http://owners.honda.com/vehicles/information/2016/Civic-Sedan/features/Maintenance-Minder-System

 

[Dna_32746]

I spoke with the dealer and they said the maintenance minder for oil takes into account usage and severity not just mileage. Is this true? The percentage appears to be pretty who aligned with mileage when I know many miles have been in heavy traffic.

 

[Billy4202]

I spoke with the dealer and they said the maintenance minder for oil takes into account usage and severity not just mileage. Is this true? The percentage appears to be pretty who aligned with mileage when I know many miles have been in heavy traffic.

I think its supposed to take into account operating temps, RPMs, mileage driven, and some other stuff too - Honda doesn't make it explicitly clear what factors are used to calculate oil life.

 

[Gavnzdad]

Here we go again.

 

[NorthernEX-T]

I am weird most would say on this forum because I changed mine @ 40% life

 

[Gavnzdad]

I am weird most would say on this forum because I changed mine @ 40% life

You're weird!

No seriously, change it whenever you want, it's your car. I know people who still follow the old "3 month or 3k mile" thing. TETO

 

[NorthernEX-T]

I like to go by the colour of my oil lol, I'm at 50% again and it's looking pretty black already..

 

[Billy4202]

I like to go by the colour of my oil lol, I'm at 50% again and it's looking pretty black already..

FWIW I've noticed tinges of black after like 2k miles of 75% highway driving. Not completely dark, but like a little bit around the edge of the tip (giggity)

 

[Boz]

FWIW, I'm following the maintenance minder. My car has 9,210 miles and is showing 15% oil life remaining. I'm going to have it changed at 10,000 miles, when the maintenance minder oil life will probably be showing 10%.

 

[civic5x]

Got my first oil change last week at about 7800 miles. it had the reminder on for about 3 weeks....

 

[Deleted User 1886347]

Getting mine done Wednesday. Has 8400 km. Im at 50% but the oil looks black and is a bit low on the dipstick (came a bit low from factory), so I decided it's time. I usually do it every 8000 km on any car I own so it works out

 

[Vtaranti]

I am at 50% oil life with 11200 km, I do a lot of highway driving. I have been told that I can go 15000 km without an oil change.

 

[Mocha90210]

I am at 50% oil life with 11200 km, I do a lot of highway driving. I have been told that I can go 15000 km without an oil change.

I'm at 30% at 9,000 km. About 2/3 highway, 1/3 city driving. Service manager said Honda recommends changing the oil according to the maintenance minder, or at the 1-year mark, whichever comes first.

Not sure why they couldn't have programmed the 1-year thing into the maintenance minder ...

 

[Deleted User 1886347]

I am at 50% oil life with 11200 km, I do a lot of highway driving. I have been told that I can go 15000 km without an oil change.

Personally speaking here, but I would never go 15,000 km on one oil change. Thats just asking for trouble for your engine in the long term.

Give this a read: http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/mobile/ch...crucial-part-of-vehicle-maintenance-1.2685425

A lady in a Land rover changed her oil three times in 100,000 km, and her engine seized. This is an extreme case of stupidity here, but irs just a small example.

If you are going to do that and go 15,000 km, make sure you check your oil and add new oil as necessary. I never would trust the maintenance minder on its own or go by anybody's word. Even with synthetic i wouldnt go over 10,000.

I dunno, maybe I'm just paranoid.

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