rb4580

What do you think?

CraZydudE

i dont know about you guys but i got a poster card from my acura dealer offering me a free oil change before september 30th.

BDI

Well it depends how long are you willin' to go before changing you oil again. Anything over 3g's I would go with the Mobil filter.

lexterj

Hey rb4580, when you did switch over to Mobil 1?

jackspat2

Who do you think makes Honda's "OEM" filter? lol. Probably either Mobil or some other oil company? Don't sweat the oil filter. Using Mobil will be just fine.

rb4580

Well I have about 400 miles left till my 5000 mile mark. I went to Pep Boys and paid 29$ for 6 quarts... man that's steep, I'm switching at 5000. As it looks now, with mobil 1 it's basically like 50$ an oil change

jihan3

I've seen 5 quart jugs of mobil 1 for 18.88 at numerous walmarts. That's what I used a couple days ago for my first oil change (~4400 miles). I used a SuperTech filter.

rb4580

Was it Mobil 1 Super Synthetic?? If so I feel like an idiot!

jihan3

Yeah... it would be hella expensive if it wasn't. I think it's a new item there, and 5 quarts was just about the perfect amount.

DEVO

Mobil 1 oil filters are one of the best in the business.

Honda makes 3 OEM filters. There is the JDM, the assembled in USA, and the Made In Canada version. Of the 3, the JDM one is the best... ranks right up there with Mobil 1's oil filter. Trouble is, you will only see the JDM version when you take delivery of your car... after that your options are the USA version or Canadian version. The USA version is very close to the JDM version except not as good. The Canadian version, which is the most common one out there is by far the worst of the 3 Honda OEM filters.

Even though it's the worst of the 3, it's still pretty good, and I trust that over other brands that are out there. But if you want to pay the price of a Mobil 1 filter, you are getting a better filter.

darth62

you know, I've been driving Honda products for a little more than 15 years. I put 80,000 on my last Accord. Never did anything but use conventional 10w-30 and got my filters at the quick-e-lube.

My point is that MObil 1 is great and all, but I doubt it makes any real difference in the durability of the car.

Change the Oil every five thousand miles, use conventional 10w-30 and decent filters, and it will last a long, long time.

Just my opinion....

ssm_tsx

Do you guys have the mobil 1 oil filter part #?

rb4580

sure don't, wish I did

Brad

I'm similar. I've been driving Hondas since 1983, but I change my own oil and oil filter every 2,500 miles with 10w-30 motor oil that meets the required specifications for the motor. That's the important thing. Two of my former Hondas have hit 200,000 miles without requiring any engine repairs or overhauls--pretty much only fluid changes and that all-important timing belt.

My current Honda has 108,000 miles and is running strong. I buy Chevron brand oil at Costco. Even if Mobil 1 could offer a longer engine life, I would not likely realize it. Regular motor oil is plenty good. My filters are usually Fram that I buy at Wally-Mart for $3. That combo hasn't failed me one bit.

James

me too

kurt_bradley

Fram is the company that makes the filters for Honda. It says it in fine print on them.

DEVO

partially true... Honda has 3 OEM filters... the one made by fram in Made in Canada. Which happens to be the worst of the 3 OEM filters Honda offers.... but it's still a good filter as far as oil filters are concerned.

DEVO

also, it's made to Honda's standard's and not Fram... a fram filter is not as good as the Honda spec version of the fram filter.