"jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote

>> 2 changes at 6,000 miles each, and filter changes every other oil change,
>
> filter every other time? that's not clever.

The Honda engineers don't suggest a filter change every oil change.

So why do you all of a sudden, given your blind following of their
"guidelines"?

> > and drain plugs = $26.00
>
> you're either dishonest or delusional.

Or you're crazy as hell.

> you've stated many times how you do your changes yourself every 3k, 4.5k
> for synthetic. now here you are suddenly at 6k.

You have lost your damn mind because I never said that at all.

>> Do *YOU* change your oil every 12,000 miles?
>
> actually, based on my usage, i go 12k.

Awesome....good luck with that.

And now I wonder why you get so pissy with everyone when they question the
oil change intervals recommended ( or actually not recommended by since its
buried in the "maintenance Minder" ).

If you don't even follow the Honda guidelines, then you should shut your
damn piehole the next time you feel the need to foam at the ass when someone
(like me!) does it differently.

Read that again, rinse, and repeat over and over until you get it, son.

> i'd much rather introduce you to reality.

This should be interesting coming from you....carry on...

> for a 6k change interval, over 24k we can still say:
>
> 4 x $15 = $60 for the blind faith approach.
>
> vs.
>
> 2 x $15 = $30
> + 1 analysis $27.50 [only needs to be done every 30-50k]
>
> that's $57.50. analysis still saves you money.

$2.50 in savings.

Wow...maybe I'll get a 2L Pepsi and a sandwich with all that money.

> over 48k we have
>
> 8 x $15 = $120 blind faith.
>
> vs.
>
> 4 x $15 = $60
> + 2 x analysis = $55
>
> that's $115 saving money /

No...reality says that your scenario saves a whopping $5.00 over the course
of 48K miles.

And doing so on a vehicle that can cost over $30,000 dollars, doing dino oil
changes every 12k miles.

> and/ knowing the health of your engine.

No, thats not exactly true...oil analysis is by no means a complete engine
diagnostic tool.

If you think so, then knock yourself out.

> seems like a real easy decision to make to me.

Yeah....it is, actually.

Polfus