First Oil Change

[Prada]

Kind of a dumb question I'm sure...but I can't find the answer in the forum anywhere else.

My oil change sticker says 1/20/2011 or XXXX miles. I have not reached the mileage yet, but obviously I'm past the date. SO, should I wait until I reach the miles??

[smed55]

I personnally wouldn't change it until your oil life percentage tells you too. But it's whatever you're comfortable with. There are posters in here that have gone 9000 miles before they have "needed" to change oil. Your car should tell you when you need to!

[Colin]

^^ Agree. If the sticker is put on by a dealer, it is only to generate extra business. The 'oil life' indicator will tell you when it's time for a change. Also, Honda typically put an additive in the initial factory fill, they like this to stay in the engine through the break in period.

[chazdawg35]

I got and e-mail from Honda today with a video on changing the oil intervals. They said if a wrench comes up with an A next to it just change the oil and NOT the filter, but if the wrench comes up with a B next to it change the oil and filter. I don't think I'm buying changing the oil without changing the filter. Any input?

[gomarlins3]

Normally I would say to do what the car says to do, but I can't see changing the oil without changing the filter since we aren't changing the oil for about 10,000 miles.

[Scotty001]

^ Yea. Would never change the oil without changing the filter.

[Honad]

I am finally getting ready to change my oil for the first time. Just reached 10% on the maintenance minder with a little over 10k on the odometer. I have always been told that the factory fill should be left in for the duration, especially in new Honda's. I've always been told that the factory fill has some additives imperative to the longevity of the engine (break-in oil) as it were. Waiting hasn't done me wrong so far. I've got over a half million miles driven on various Honda's over the years with no issues.

[imhsar]

We can't see your car and its condition better you decide yourself or get the advice from any of your mechanic...

[jimericksen]

Okay, i know i have not been very active on this forum-at all- but I'm going to tell you right now; that you should NOT listen to that maintenance light. All that light is, is a reminder that is computed based upon the mileage of the vehicle, how many start-ups, if the motor was brought up to operating temps, ect. That does NOT change the fact that after however many miles regular conventional oil starts to break down after 3 months or 3000 miles, or 5000 miles with full synthetic. And since it is on a factory fill, it is most likely break in oil- which is conventional. In this case, I would have changed it by the date or the mileage whichever comes first, and continue running conventional oil until 10k+ when break in is entirely completed, at which point I, personally would switch over to a full synthetic at the minimum, preferably amsoil if it is in your price range.
As far as the filter goes; that is the main reason oil is changed once the motor has been broken in-- oil filters arent designed to have that many miles put on them, unless they are extended life filters, such as K&N and Royal Purple filters. They get "full" and "clogged". Ever cut apart a used oil filter? You'd understand if you had...
Basically, if you run a conventional/semi-syn oil you go by date or mileage; if you run full synthetic run for mileage and remember to change the filter if your oil is made to run longer than your oil filter.
and for the love of god don't use a damn Fram filter. That is just junk.
Sorry for the long post, but i wanted to be sure that I was as thorough as possible.
G'nite.
Jim

[gomarlins3]

O.K., I thought about starting a new thread, but I didn't want to have another thread with the same title, so........


I just had my first oil change. Honda did it for free (don't ask. A HUGE mistake with the XM install led to a free oil change). Anyway, my question is this:

What was the mile mark when your "oil change indicator (A1)" showed up on your screen?

8500 miles for me.