Hey guys..

Did anyone do their first oil change yet?? I believe i'm due soon..

Are you going by the Oil % in your car? or by miles driven??

How many miles driven is your first oil change due?

Thanks for the info !

 

I just went by the oil % in the car, I got mine changed at 20% which I believe was somewhere around 4,500 miles

 

I'm going to follow the maintenance minder (It will be around 8,500 miles at the rate I'm going) for oil changes.

 

i'm only at 50% and about 4750 miles.

I was thinking of changing it at 5k miles.. but the oil monitor is only at 50%...

I dont think the TLX came with a maintenance schedule did it? is it in the owner manual?

 

Just follow the Maintenance Minder which gives you a warning at 15% "Maintenance Due Soon" so that you can plan a service that fits your schedule. Then another at 5% "Maintenance Due Now". Finally at 0% oil life remaining is the "Maintenance Past Due". The actual mileage will vary largely depending on your driving characteristics.

 

Follow the MID, guise.

that's what its there for.


its not hard to change the oil when the dash screams at you.

 

10% oil life.

 

I am at 5,000 miles and 40% and a little over 3 months. I figure I can wait for the alert to pop up. No hurry.

 

thanks for the info guys !

 

I'm at 70% and 1,200 miles. I'm guessing it's my surface street driving and short trips to work?

 

I'm at 7K and still have 40% left. I was hoping I could do my tire rotation and oil change together.

The MID never told me I needed my tires rotated, is it supposed to?

 

your MID alerts you with a letter and a Number.


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read up!

this information is also in your owners manual.

 

Wow! I just reached 5K. When did you receive your TLX?

 

Does the TLX take synthetic oil? These new cars will never last long with these oil intervals I hope they are leased cars. The poor suckers who will buy them afterwards and then call them lemons.

 

^^ Are you trolling to stir up some controversy? Of course synthetic oil can be used but that will not change the cars calculation of oil life remaining. Where do you get the idea that the cars will not last with these oil change intervals? Acura would be shooting themselves in the foot if their oil change intervals were too long.

 

They will last till the warranty is up, then your on your own.

 

Nonsense.

These cars, like most others out there nowadays will be put out of service for numerous other reasons long before engine wear becomes the motivating factor.

FWIW, I run synthetics in all my cars, and have been for quite some time now.

 

I don't use synthetic oil on my vehicles because I change my oil every 4months but if your going 5000miles and its at 40% life do you really think that motor oil is any good, if your using synthetic you will have some added protection. I'm no engineer but we are talking about 7000 miles which is what 11000 kms (in Canada) on a oil change. That car will definitely be burning oil after five years.

 

That's why I asked if the new TLX uses synthetic oil or regular traditional oil if its synthetic than that's fine.

 

Burn oil after 5 yrs??? Nonsense.

Head over to the "Bob is the oil guy" forums, and do some reading, and look at actual used oil analyses. 4 month oil changes are nothing but a waste of time, money, and resources perpetrated by the quick lube places.

If the manufacturer could make an actual argument to sell you oil changes 3-4 times a year, they would

 

hahahah caught me before my edit.


agreed with Mr. Hyde.

 

Just trying to help people who don't lease there cars and want to keep them for a long period of time, that its not wise to follow the computer because once the warranty is over Acura will wash there hands and you will be left with a car that burns oil and a hefty repair bill.

 

oil composition has come a long way.

the chemistry in oil is a lot different than of yesteryear.

 

Yeah your right its recycled now.

 

stick to your day job

 

These kinds of intervals have been going on for a lot longer than 5 yrs now, so if what you said was true, millions of 2010, and older cars should all be on the roads burning up oil.

My parents got rid of a 13 yr old Altima which received only dino oil changes every 7500 miles if that, and it didn't burn a drop.

Like I said though, go to BITOG, and read up. Tribologists frequent that forum, and they have tons of useful data to share.

I use synthetics because it was actually spec'd on a few of my cars, and for the others, I prefer the added detergents, and cold weather protection. I usually buy my own oil, and my local indy changes it for only a few bucks, so the extra costs are minimal, especially at these intervals.

 

I followed the computer in my 3G and changed my oil every 5000-6500 miles. That car was still going at 246000 miles and 11 years.

Btw, my first oil change in my TLX was at around 6500 miles or so. Just change the oil when the MID tells you to. They used to put additives in the oil from the factory to help break the engine in - I'm not sure if they still do or not, but I'd just leave it in there until the car tells you to change it.

 

I see plenty of newer cars burning oil on the road. I am just trying to warn people some years down the road on conventional oil at 7000miles that car is going to start to burn oil, the protection is not there. Obviously synthetic does offer better protection. Still no has answered my question does Acura change the oil with synthetic oil on the new TLX or is it too early?

 

Have you examined what is causing those car to burn oil, e.g. they failed to change oil regularly or did they change at the manufactures recommended schedule?

Your view is strictly a personal view, with no scientific testing to back it up. Of course you are free to offer advice, but it is contrary to the recommendations of the major car manufacturers. I choose to follow their advise.

Acura will only put in synthetic oil if specifically requested with the corresponding additional charge. The engine does not require it, and MIDI calculation does not recognize the difference.

 

that has nothing to do with oil. and everything to do with Piston rings.

c'mon man, stop spewing bull shit.

 

So what you are saying is that I should have followed my owners manual and changed the oil at there recommendation which is at every 7500miles or 12000kms. I honestly don't think my engine would have lasted 12 years without burning any oil, that's enough scientific proof I need.

 

Honda/Acura is one of the few that still does, so contrary to the old way of thinking, you do not want to change it out too early.

 

dude, just stop.

yes, your car would last 12 years without burning any oil.

Please google what makes cars burn oil.
its not the oil's fault.

 

That's about as far away from scientific as you can get.

 

"Cars burn oil because of lack of timely oil changes, this reduces the size of the piston rings thus allowing oil to pass the rings and to burn in the cylinder with the gas in more volume, thus creating a blue smoke out of the tail pipe"


Thanks for the advice just googled it.

 

6k intervals is not Lack of timely oil changes, sir.

 

I got my car on 10/10!

 

the oil dealership use is bulk 0w20, not sure if that oil still maintains its properties same as the bottled ones at least one of the service tech at a dealership suggested and shared his opinion on type of oil he would use i.e. bottled ones

 

On older cars, the owners manual defines 'normal' and 'severe' conditions that influence oil change intervals. Severe. which includes lots of stop/go driving and short trips is 3750. Most people fall under this category.

 

Change mine per maintenance minder which is about every 7000 or 8000 miles. Been doing that on all of my Acuras and all ran over 150,000 miles and no oil burn or any engine problems. Current car is at 183,000 and has no oil burn.