How often to change the oil on a Honda/Acura?
12-06-2009, 03:54 PM
#81
Exactly.
Theres was someone on the 8th gen Civic forum that has over 400k miles on his 2006 Civic (seriously).
He changes his oil every 20k miles. He runs Amsoil. He sends a sample in for testing every oil change. Theyve told him to run 25k miles per oil change, but he still does it every 20k.
I used to do it around 3k miles, but now Im doing every 5k. Its still a waste as Im most likely not using the entire life of the oil, but I just dont feel comfortable doing it longer due to driving conditions, the weather fluctuations the past week (70* Thursday, 30s and snow Saturday
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EDIT - Found the link http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/mecha...strong-41.html
He does 150k a year And he hit his second deer a few days ago.
Theres was someone on the 8th gen Civic forum that has over 400k miles on his 2006 Civic (seriously).
He changes his oil every 20k miles. He runs Amsoil. He sends a sample in for testing every oil change. Theyve told him to run 25k miles per oil change, but he still does it every 20k.
I used to do it around 3k miles, but now Im doing every 5k. Its still a waste as Im most likely not using the entire life of the oil, but I just dont feel comfortable doing it longer due to driving conditions, the weather fluctuations the past week (70* Thursday, 30s and snow Saturday
)EDIT - Found the link http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/mecha...strong-41.html
He does 150k a year
And he hit his second deer a few days ago.
, but also i think for that civic is he does alot of highway miles which helps alot,which is alot easy on the oil then stop and traffic and such,but yeah on mine, it is definetly piece of mind with all the possible variables
12-06-2009, 04:01 PM
#82
Whats up with RDX owners?
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He does alot of country backroad driving IIRC.
12-06-2009, 06:59 PM
#83
So has anyone ever got a block heater? They seem to be pretty inexpensive (Prestige has them for less than $40) and I'm sure it'll help prolong the life of the car in the long run...
But then again I'm in Oregon. I'm not even gonna say how cold it gets here. If I do then I'm sure someone from Minnesota will give me a bunch of talk
12-06-2009, 08:34 PM
#84
So has anyone ever got a block heater? They seem to be pretty inexpensive (Prestige has them for less than $40) and I'm sure it'll help prolong the life of the car in the long run...
But then again I'm in Oregon. I'm not even gonna say how cold it gets here. If I do then I'm sure someone from Minnesota will give me a bunch of talk
But then again I'm in Oregon. I'm not even gonna say how cold it gets here. If I do then I'm sure someone from Minnesota will give me a bunch of talk
12-06-2009, 09:06 PM
#85
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I do a lot of hwy driving as well (i average 50k miles a year) but my car idles all day while im at work, summer/winter and every thing in between which isnt as easy as hwy miles. I still run extended changes of 15k and there is plenty life left when i change it. 3k intervals has been brainwashed into every ones heads and isnt necessary. Have your oil tested next time you change it. See what type of condition its in. You may very well change your mined. Plus it will tell you what kind of shape your motor is in. (something a mechanic could never find out due to it being broken down into parts per million of contaminants/metals in the oil)
12-06-2009, 09:16 PM
#86
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So is it really a block heater? Or is something on the oil pan to just help keep the oil warm? I'm sure either way would help with cold starts where oil flow may be an issue in freezing weather. I don't imagine it would hurt anything. When we move to Nova Scotia I will likely have a huge garage (US Govt pays the bill) and therefore don't think I'll need one.
12-06-2009, 09:49 PM
#87
I do a lot of hwy driving as well (i average 50k miles a year) but my car idles all day while im at work, summer/winter and every thing in between which isnt as easy as hwy miles. I still run extended changes of 15k and there is plenty life left when i change it. 3k intervals has been brainwashed into every ones heads and isnt necessary. Have your oil tested next time you change it. See what type of condition its in. You may very well change your mined. Plus it will tell you what kind of shape your motor is in. (something a mechanic could never find out due to it being broken down into parts per million of contaminants/metals in the oil)
So is it really a block heater? Or is something on the oil pan to just help keep the oil warm? I'm sure either way would help with cold starts where oil flow may be an issue in freezing weather. I don't imagine it would hurt anything. When we move to Nova Scotia I will likely have a huge garage (US Govt pays the bill) and therefore don't think I'll need one.
but anyways i think the block heater actually goes into one of the coolant passages on the block, and yeah it would still help the oil flow a little bit better in cold weather, but maybe not as much as a oil pan heater though, but still effective
12-06-2009, 09:52 PM
#88
i think they install it into one of the (damn just had a brain fart) (but its a plug on the block that is used to get the mold out when the make the engine) or they put it around the thermostat to keep the coolant warm, which will keep the block and oil warmer.
12-07-2009, 03:43 PM
#91
Whats up with RDX owners?
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I believe it was an option.
12-07-2009, 04:43 PM
#92
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And your point would be what? so heating up just to cool while at work is harder on the oil? My car sits for 8 hrs cooling down once i get home so your point isnt really a valid one. So you say idling all day isnt severe? There are times my car (when i need to or feel like it) gets started and shut off 50+ times a day, there are days when its stop and go at 500+ houses a day with lots of quick acceleration. Either way my oil is under severe conditions. 3k is a waste. I even tested my oil once after a full day of auto x-ing and lapping at a race track thinking it may be a good idea. The oil was damn near new levels of protection!
12-07-2009, 06:46 PM
#95
(prestige acura???) if a dealship i was going to say less then 50, but yeah not that expensive, and i would say it would help save you engine in the long run also, but most people never get that far cause most cars are geneally crashed and totalled by then, so kinda pointless for most people, but it would be nice to have cabin heat a little sooner though
Well this morning I started my car in 24 degree weather. I let it idle in park for a few minutes, but just all around I got the feeling the car was really straining in the cold. I don't live in the midwest or anything, and we don't get below freezing temps every day in the winter, but it still has me a bit worried
12-07-2009, 09:16 PM
#96
lol dealing weed, fine but other drugs, are just disgusting... well mushrooms aren't too crazy either. (they don't F people's live up) the media makes it seem like a crime.
I feel sorry for u american Pot lovers.. so harsh down there.
The world is all a big scam anyway. The people controlling the world are the most corrupt of them all. So yea I'm no priest but. that's the way i see it.
p.s love my purple kush
I feel sorry for u american Pot lovers.. so harsh down there.
The world is all a big scam anyway. The people controlling the world are the most corrupt of them all. So yea I'm no priest but. that's the way i see it.
p.s love my purple kush
12-07-2009, 09:20 PM
#97
Rapture... did you throttle it hard before the motor got up to temp.
Cause if u did, (when the motor is cold u have extremely HIGH oil pressure)
giving u lots of tq/throttle response. but high end is dead. u must warm up the car for like 3 or so mins PAST the point at which the temp indicator is at full.
May this be what you are experiencing or..?
Cause if u did, (when the motor is cold u have extremely HIGH oil pressure)
giving u lots of tq/throttle response. but high end is dead. u must warm up the car for like 3 or so mins PAST the point at which the temp indicator is at full.
May this be what you are experiencing or..?
12-07-2009, 09:26 PM
#99
http://www.prestigeacura.com/estore.htm
Well this morning I started my car in 24 degree weather. I let it idle in park for a few minutes, but just all around I got the feeling the car was really straining in the cold. I don't live in the midwest or anything, and we don't get below freezing temps every day in the winter, but it still has me a bit worried
Well this morning I started my car in 24 degree weather. I let it idle in park for a few minutes, but just all around I got the feeling the car was really straining in the cold. I don't live in the midwest or anything, and we don't get below freezing temps every day in the winter, but it still has me a bit worried
past couple of days (it's been like a week or so) have been 10 degree mornings , even starting my car at work today to come home was like 15 outside (high was 17 :cold: )(not very normal for us, it is normally quite a bit warmer) and it f***ing kills the gas mileage 
12-08-2009, 03:23 AM
#100
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Another thing that keeps me going on the 3k oil changes is that I try to keep my documentation, so if I ever want to sell the car, the buyer will see that I kept up the oil changes. So many of us have been "brainwashed" with the 3k stuff, it might be hard selling a car to some people if you had the oil changed every 5k or 7k or whatever.
12-08-2009, 08:42 AM
#101
yeappp..... stubborn we are.
I'll never go even close to 5K miles on one changes, but thats just me.
for like 20$ i like the piece of mind (it's about $20 more to do an early change if u calculate all the extra changes u'll end up doing).
and not often can u buy piece of mind for that cheap.
I'll never go even close to 5K miles on one changes, but thats just me.
for like 20$ i like the piece of mind (it's about $20 more to do an early change if u calculate all the extra changes u'll end up doing).
and not often can u buy piece of mind for that cheap.
12-08-2009, 06:38 PM
#103
lol I was just about to post a picture of my dash. Showing about ~50 miles and only 3/4 full tank. I filled the tank on Friday, didn't do a whole lot of driving on the weekend, but on Monday evening I went out (after work) and the fuel gauge was already at like the 2nd or 3rd notch down from the fill line. I checked for fuel leaks, but nothing.... and no, I didn't do any WOTs.
12-08-2009, 06:51 PM
#104
lol I was just about to post a picture of my dash. Showing about ~50 miles and only 3/4 full tank. I filled the tank on Friday, didn't do a whole lot of driving on the weekend, but on Monday evening I went out (after work) and the fuel gauge was already at like the 2nd or 3rd notch down from the fill line. I checked for fuel leaks, but nothing.... and no, I didn't do any WOTs.
) (it just spins instead), but it is going to suck when i lose all the extra power from the cold temps
06-24-2010, 04:50 PM
#106
Waste of money. Standard 5W20 & Acura filter every 7500.
BTW my car doesn't use any oil & I drive it hard, & I live where it's above 80 95% of the year, & I sit in traffic sometimes, & I do 80mph+ all the time, & I drive on the occasional dirt road.
The CLS engine is great, & doesn't need frequent oil changes.
Now a lesser engine is a different story.
BTW my car doesn't use any oil & I drive it hard, & I live where it's above 80 95% of the year, & I sit in traffic sometimes, & I do 80mph+ all the time, & I drive on the occasional dirt road.
The CLS engine is great, & doesn't need frequent oil changes.
Now a lesser engine is a different story.
06-25-2010, 09:19 AM
#109
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