Oil Change Frequency

[jaja340]

Hi was wondering how often I should change my oil my dealer has me coming every 5000 miles and my maintenance minder still has 40% left after driving since my last change. What's your opinion?

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[Design]

On a stock car, you can stick with the maintenance minder. You won't hurt anything by changing the oil early after the factory fill, except for maybe your wallet.

 

[bhorn]

 

[jaja340]

On a stock car, you can stick with the maintenance minder. You won't hurt anything by changing the oil early after the factory fill, except for maybe your wallet.

Thanks my main concern was not hurting my wallet when not necessary

 

[Draken187]

Thanks my main concern was not hurting my wallet when not necessary

Im surprised honda hasnt said something to your dealer.. That is theft.. As the car itself doesnt want/need oil til 10k or a year.. Well it can vary but its based on your mm.. Nothing wrong with changing it early IF YOU want to.. My dealer puts a sticker for the oil change that doesnt say mileage.. It says come in when it says 15%

 

[jaja340]

Im surprised honda hasnt said something to your dealer.. That is theft.. As the car itself doesnt want/need oil til 10k or a year.. Well it can vary but its based on your mm.. Nothing wrong with changing it early IF YOU want to.. My dealer puts a sticker for the oil change that doesnt say mileage.. It says come in when it says 15%

Yeah they have the sticker with the mileage or date I'm at 15k miles and have had 2 oil changes basically every 5k miles. Felt like something was off just wanted to see if you agreed. Thanks!

 

[Billy4202]

Im surprised honda hasnt said something to your dealer.. That is theft.. As the car itself doesnt want/need oil til 10k or a year.. Well it can vary but its based on your mm.. Nothing wrong with changing it early IF YOU want to.. My dealer puts a sticker for the oil change that doesnt say mileage.. It says come in when it says 15%

Dealer to dealer. FWIW the dealer I purchased from (75ish miles away) said come back every 5k. Even though they knew I would never be back there anyway

My "home" dealer has always said 15%. And that goodness they've never put more than one sticker. I'm averaging an oil change every 10k with mixed driving (a little bit of highway, mainly suburban driving with light traffic)

 

[Draken187]

Dealer to dealer. FWIW the dealer I purchased from (75ish miles away) said come back every 5k. Even though they knew I would never be back there anyway

My "home" dealer has always said 15%. And that goodness they've never put more than one sticker. I'm averaging an oil change every 10k with mixed driving (a little bit of highway, mainly suburban driving with light traffic)

Ya.. A dealer that says sonething that the manufacturer doest say you need is likely the same dealer that will deny warranty work with every reason you can think of.. Its bullshit.. Especially since the factory oil has a high moly content not found on most oils.. That in my opinion should be in there til told to be changed.. I change mine anywere from 5-10k.. But never my first oil change on a honda..

 

[Mocha90210]

Dealer to dealer. FWIW the dealer I purchased from (75ish miles away) said come back every 5k. Even though they knew I would never be back there anyway

My "home" dealer has always said 15%. And that goodness they've never put more than one sticker. I'm averaging an oil change every 10k with mixed driving (a little bit of highway, mainly suburban driving with light traffic)

FWIW, I've also followed the MM, resulting in oil changes every 9 months/13,000 km ( mixed highway and city). There are many on this forum with varying (and passionate) opinions.

 

[Draken187]

 

[Snoopyslr]

This is super important, but only applies to the first oil change.

 

[Mocha90210]

This is super important, but only applies to the first oil change.

So, you're following the MM for the first oil change, and then going on your own schedule after that?

 

[Snoopyslr]

So, you're following the MM for the first oil change, and then going on your own schedule after that?

My first oil change was at 10,000 and I'm at 18,500 with 30% on MM. I'll probably change at 20,000 regardless of MM. Like people have said, there is no harm changing more frequently (aside from 1st change)

 

[andromeda]

Oh just great ! My car isn't going to have more than a couple of thousand miles the first year. What to do ?!

 

[Draken187]

Oh just great ! My car isn't going to have more than a couple of thousand miles the first year. What to do ?!

Just change when mm reaches 0

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