Oil change question...

[myke]

How many miles is the oil change interval for the hatchback lx? Does it require synthetic?

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[Edgeplay]

How many miles is the oil change interval for the hatchback lx? Does it require synthetic?

5k and it doesn't require it but it defiantly will not hurt it.

 

[myke]

5k and it doesn't require it but it defiantly will not hurt it.

Thank you. It's weird, I searched through the manual and found all the info on the oil change, but couldn't find the interval info.

How about the first oil change? 5k, or maybe less?

 

[_dc_]

There is no recommended interval from Honda (other than at least every 12 months). Your car has a maintenance minder that calculates when to change your oil based on driving conditions. When it's time to change your oil (and/or perform other maintenance), your Civic will tell you. It's best just to follow the maintenance minder for oil changes and other required maintenance, including the first oil change.

 

[un hombre]

There is no recommended interval from Honda (other than at least every 12 months). Your car has a maintenance minder that calculates when to change your oil based on driving conditions. When it's time to change your oil (and/or perform other maintenance), your Civic will tell you. It's best just to follow the maintenance minder for oil changes and other required maintenance, including the first oil change.

How/where do you check the current oil health? I don't see it in infotainment system or the dashboard...

 

[_dc_]

How/where do you check the current oil health? I don't see it in infotainment system or the dashboard...

Press the "i" button on the left side of the steering wheel to bring up the dash menu. Scroll left/right until you see the wrench icon. Hit "Enter".

 

[latole]

How many miles is the oil change interval for the hatchback lx? Does it require synthetic?

I did not see another oil than synthetic for 0-20 oil. I do oil change myself, cheap.

 

[un hombre]

Press the "i" button on the left side of the steering wheel to bring up the dash menu. Scroll left/right until you see the wrench icon. Hit "Enter".

Thanks but I had figured it out earlier. The problem is that I only see 360 days until next service message when I go to the wrench. No info on the oil health.

 

[latole]

Thanks but I had figured it out earlier. The problem is that I only see 360 days until next service message when I go to the wrench. No info on the oil health.

 

[Edgeplay]

Thank you. It's weird, I searched through the manual and found all the info on the oil change, but couldn't find the interval info.

How about the first oil change? 5k, or maybe less?

That's just a general rule to follow. I agree with others, when the car tells you I would. I am going to do my first oil change at 5k regardless what the thing says, unless it tells me sooner.

 

[latole]

First oil change with Maintenance Minder icon; 15 % at 4,536 miles

 

[Kasai808]

My first one was done with 5% left at 5.5k. I am now at 8.6k and 50%. Even if I my maint minder tells me I am not ready for maint, I will still do it at 6 months from previous, as I usually don't make the miles to dictate the necessity.

 

[myke]

There is no recommended interval from Honda (other than at least every 12 months). Your car has a maintenance minder that calculates when to change your oil based on driving conditions. When it's time to change your oil (and/or perform other maintenance), your Civic will tell you. It's best just to follow the maintenance minder for oil changes and other required maintenance, including the first oil change.

Great, thanks for that. I didn't find something this succinct in the manual, but I'll have to check again.

That's just a general rule to follow. I agree with others, when the car tells you I would. I am going to do my first oil change at 5k regardless what the thing says, unless it tells me sooner.

Cool, so it's basically around every 5k.

Do most of you have it done at the dealer? If so, I'm guessing they do not use synthetic by default. I would probably just use what the recommend. Any have it done at the dealer, and what did they use?

 

[josby]

Cool, so it's basically around every 5k.

Depends on your driving. Mine has been coming on about every 9k.

 

[Sman]

My mileage is at 8k and at 40% on MM. I should get over 12k miles before it gets to 0%, but will change at 10K miles. My commute is almost all highway. I only have 3 stop signs on my route to get out of town and by then my oil is at operating temp.

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