The only people advocating 3000 mi. oil changes are the franchise that offer
that service.

With the chemistry in today's oil 7500 mi intervals are in order.

Your just throwing your money away, at 3k unless you do short trips where
the engine does not warm up to normal operateing temp.

My sons 87 Civic has 202k sometimes oil intervals are at 8k doesn't smoke,
plenty of power, inside the valve cover clean also.

Synethic oil money wasted!

My .02 cents

Tom


"Matthew Brown" <sliceoflifephoto@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:YBSGc.69087$OB3.55803@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> Savalas,
>
>
> If it were my car that I wanted to keep until the wheels fall off-- if you
> are in it for the life of the car-- this is what I would do--
>
> Change the oil at 3,000 mile intervals with dino oil for the first 9-12
> thousand miles.
>
> Use Mobil 1 synthetic after that with a 4,000 to 5,000 mile drain
interval.
>
> Mobil 1 just started making an oil ( I believe it is 5w-30 for the purpose
> of the honda engines and other imports that call for 5w-20)
>
> Why use 10w30-- you do not need it-- that is an old engine myth-- use
> heavier oil in the summer than in the winter.
>
> Just use the oil recommended by Honda and change it more oftern -- I do
not
> care what anyone says-- a 7,500 mile drain interval is just too long for
the
> long term. It would get you through the first 100,000 miles, but how much
> trouble is it to change it at 4-5 thousand and insure a longer engine
life?
>
> These are just my opinions,
>
> Matthew Brown
> Memphis
>
> "Savalas" <TheGaffler@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:02OGc.19071$mY2.3110@fe1.texas.rr.com...
> > Hello all, I am new to the group and I need to find out when I take my
car
> > to get the very FIRST oil change at 3000 miles, should I use synthetic
or
> > regular dino oil or synthetic blend for a 2004 Civic LX. It's a brand
new
> > car which I've had for a month now. And would it be ok to use 10w-30
> instead
> > of the 5w-something which I can't remember at the moment.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Savalas
> >
> > --
> > "If we do not maintain Justice, Justice will not maintain us."
> > -Francis Bacon
> >
> >
>
>