On 09 Sep 2004 20:59:26 GMT, acertaingirl@aol.comforzevon
(Acertaingirl) wrote:

>>>Here's my dilemma (well, not really). My Civic has 2000 miles on it
>>currently,
>>by mid Oct it will have about 3000. I am planning a 3000 mile road trip mid
>>Oct, so I plan to have the oil changed before the trip, rather than after.
>>
>
>Better to change after.<<
>
>Actually I was thinking both. Is there any problem with continuing to change
>oil at 3000 mile intervals as I did with my 82 Prelude?
Won't hurt your engine. Will hurt your wallet. It's not so much that
modern engines are different as that 3,000-mile drain intervals
haven't really been necessary for a long time now.

>I know today's engines
>are different, and I don't want to do any damage (but I'm sure my mechanic who
>I've been dealing with for 20 years would let me know).
>

Ron