"Avalon1178" wrote

> but the 2008 civic you basically have to rely on the
reminder whether your oil is 15% or 10% etc. It doesn't say in the
manual the recommended time to replace the oil (i.e. every 6 months or
every 5000 mi). What happens if the dealer forgets to reset the
reminder or, worse, malfunctions?

That's where your brain comes in. If that doesn't work, visit the dealer, to
whom you gave many thousands of dollars, and ask how this new "system"
works.