azurri10

called the dealer to ask how much for a mobil 1 oil change, said they dont do it, they use some oil that lasts 7000 miles, should i go for that or do the mobil 1, any one have any suggestions, thanks.

Pappy

Do Mobil 1. Here in FL the dealers charge $69.00.

icy CL

i buy my own mobil 1 then bring it to the dealer for them to change the oil. they charge $7 for the honda filter and washer and $9 bucks to do the change.

CO-CL-S

Do it yourself or ask around to see who will do it. Might even ask how much for oil change with you supplying the oil??

azurri10

they charging 25 for the change plus filter,, just wondering if that oil they use is any good, they say there is no need for mobil 1 because our engine is aluminum,, bull or sound good?? thanks again

icy CL

did they say what engine oil they use? whether or not our engine is aluminum, you'd want to prevent as much friction as possible....plus, based on all the conversatoins here, there's a lot of benefits using superior oil...much more, synthetic. a lot of folks here have used mobil 1 and swear by it. others have used amsoil and other synthetic oil and swear by it as well. some use regular oil and don't have a problem with it. i personally have used mobil 1 from my 91 crx to my 95 civic to my 98 cl to my 2001 cl. i haven't had any problems. i don't know if i would have had any problems using regular oil. but it gives me that piece of mind using synthetic. if price is an issue, you can do it yourself. it's not difficult. the oil filter is very accesible. a box of mobil 1 can go as low as $20 at walmart if on sale. all you need is a pair of ramps that cost $30 at any car shop. you may not even need that since the filter is so easy to get to. i had the dealer do mine since the winter here was pretty bad and i don't have a garage but i usually change my own oil. i would suggest going with synthetic, whether it be mobil 1 or amsoil or other brands of synthetic. again, i do it cuz it gives me piece of mind...plus some numbers done by research proves that synthetic does have it's benefits and advantages. also, i would suggest doing a search on "mobil 1" in this forum. it's been discussed quite a lot.

NOVAwhiteTypeS

I just take my own Mobil 1 w/ X2 Fram oil filter to my dealer

lou_RENAMED

I go to the dealer and do the oil change there since the Acura filter is provided and drain washer. I would also bring in my own Mobil1 synthetic oil 5W30 from Costco for 22.99 a case. So yes the oil change will cost you around $50 but your getting OEM filter with the best oil and you can do it in 5000 mile intervals possibly more.

darrinb

what are the main adavantages w/ mobile 1 sythentic

NOVAwhiteTypeS

Lou, im not sure if the stock filter can handle the 5000 miles for 7500 miles... even though I've been doing it till now. I've just switched to the Fram X2 cause it says its for newer cars and can filter safely till 7000 miles

NOVAwhiteTypeS

http://www.mobil1.com/index.jsp

well just to summerize ,

better protection, longer intervals between oil change,

plus its OEM for porchse, benz , vettes and other high end so that alone should mean something

darrinb

its says they have no oil for our cars:

There was no data found for the vehicle selected. If you have further questions about which viscosity to use for a specific vehicle, please consult your vehicle owner's manual, or contact a dealer or your vehicle's manufacturer.

darrinb

our cars need 5w20....

lou_RENAMED

Amsoil makes sythetic oil in the 5W20 and even they say its better 5w30 for engine protection. The only reason Acura uses the 5w20 in the test vehicle so its can score great for polution. Get the Mobil1 5w30 and its a wrap.

darrinb

alrighty louis

BMWETR

I've used Mobil-1 since the "break-in" oil came out, but not because the engine is aluminum.

Because the substantial improvements in cylinder filling in the Type-S led to proportionally higher cylinder pressures, Acura engineers adopted thin-wall, spin-cast cylinder liners, which were found to provide improved knocking limits.

Since in the Type-S, the cylinders are sleeved, the friction surface is not aluminum. The sleeves were found to reduce detonation from the higher compression ratio in the Type-S motor.

awell007

I'd go with the Mobil 1 synthetic!
I've also heard really great stories about Amsoil, but haven't tried it myself.

I've been using it for 60,000 miles in my Cougar and have nothing but great things to say about it...

I usually just go to Walmart and buy the oil, and take it to a little local shop for the change.

69.00 for an oil change is just outrageous!

NOVAwhiteTypeS

my oil change from the dealer is like 10 bucks just for labor and the drain plug . when I provide oil (23.75 )+ filter (9.80)

icy CL

pohanka in chantilly? i take mine there for service. had the oil change done there a couple of weeks ago. about the same price but they provided the honda filter and washer. damn...they remodelled that place, didn't they......finally!!! the csr lounge is much bigger and brighter.

Turbo OX

Try Walmart. My oil changes cost me $29.99 +tax for Mobil 1 full Synthetic and Fram oil filter.

louisn

My service advisor recommends only using a honda oil filter. He's always been honest with me so I tend to believe him. Any thoughts?

fender4

read here

http://www.ntpog.org/reviews/filters/filters.shtml