"Jamco" <Homer@jamco.com> wrote in message
news:tdEEd.78960$dv1.38232@edtnps89...
> all the previous cars I've owned said to change the oil every 5000km so
> thats where I came up with that. And when my brother went into a lubex
> place to get his oil changed at 8000km like the manual says to do, the
> people said his oil was really dirty and he should get his engine flushed
> cause he went over 5000km

Lubex?
Let me guess...they sell oil changes and flushes, right?

Why are you trying to out engineer Honda?

> "Steve Bigelow" <stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:BaudnZlL8ezemn7cRVn-qQ@rogers.com...
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>> "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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