Blakvrtbeast

iTrader: (1)

so i've been reading quite a few posts and have some questions ... is there a way to set the oil life to a particular mileage ie. 5000 miles 7000 miles etc. ? just curious b/c i will be running amsoil and their filter as well and there is no need to do the oil change every 3000 or 4000 miles ....i searched and couldnt find any answers. also what is the recommended intervals mileage and time for the TL ?
thank you

LoveMyTL-S

Normal oil change interval by the MID is about 7500 miles. Not sure if you can adjust this or not.

01tl4tl

have you read the owner book yet? anything you can adjust is listed in there
just reset it when it hits 7500

Babnik

There is no recommended mileage because the MID calculates things like driving conditions, eg someone who does mostly highway driving will be able to go more miles without an oil change.

I wonder if anyone knows what factors the MID takes into account.

I hate cars

Everything lol. Number of cold starts, ambient temps, total engine revolutions (instead of miles which accounts for idling), time spent at full operating temp, driving style, etc.

Mine has ranged from 9,000 miles with 100% freeway driving to barely 4,000 with pure short trip city driving in the winter.

If you're using a pure quality synthetic like some of the Amsoil products, SSO and ACD come to mind, it's safe to reset the MID and change the oil every other time it comes on, if you're into the extended interval thing. I personally won't do it because I like to dump the contaminate load at 5,000 miles.

Blakvrtbeast

iTrader: (1)

no i did not read the manual b/c i bought the car used and i did not get the manuals .... thank you for the answer, so 7500 is the answer i guess im getting here ... i wasnt aware of the fact that the TL had such sophisticated system regarding oil changes and stuff like that ....good to know

Will Y.

See section iii of the 3G Garage for the link to on-line versions of the Acura and Honda owner's & Navi manuals: https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/3g-tl-service-department-aka-garage-questions-answers-check-here-first-553557/

Welcome to AZ!

1995hoo

You can also find all the manuals at the Acura OwnerLink site if you create an account for yourself.

BELLER

I've had my 08 T.L. for just ten months, and put on about 9,000 miles. I use the mid, -along with miles, and time when it comes to changes.
Only full - synthetic, and my rule of thumb is, when the mid hits 20%, 5,000 miles, or 6 months, whichever comes first.
So far they all seem to hit at about the same time.