"jasonp" <hick@up.com> wrote in message
news:hZDEd.62384$nN6.2099@edtnps84...
> These guys say 5000:
> http://668tech.laverda-nz.org/mainte...eck_sheet.html

Laverda Motorcycles?

> And this guy...
> http://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/arc...hp/t-4607.html

Aussies driving French cars. What more needs to be said.

> and this guy...
> http://www.harrysautopro.ca/oil.htm

He sells oil changes!

> and these guys...
> http://www.autoblog.com/entry/1234000327024141/
From the first paragraph- "Maybe I'm old fashioned, but my father has stuck
to the "3000 mile" rule and has never had a problem with any of his engines.
And I know that it is faulty cause-and-effect logic - he over-maintains all
his vehicles - but if it has caused no problems, then what the heck."

"What the heck?"
> granted these aren't honda's, but he never said his last cars were honda's
>
> And oil that looks dirty doesn't matter? Can you explain that to me?

Yep. Just because it looks dirty, doesn't mean it is, or that it isn't doing
it's job.


> "Steve Bigelow" <stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:BaudnZlL8ezemn7cRVn-qQ@rogers.com...
>>
>> "Jamco" <Homer@jamco.com> wrote in message
>> news:CeDEd.78740$dv1.77489@edtnps89...
>> > Hi I have a new Honda Civic.
>> > With all my pasts cars I always changed the oil every 5000km's (I live
> in
>> > canada)
>> > With my new civic it says to change it every 8000km's. Is this safe to
> do
>> > or should i stick with every 5000km's? The oil looks pretty dirty
> already
>> > at 5000km's
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>> Looking dirty doesn't mean a thing.
>>
>> Where did the 5000km figure come from?
>>
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