everything I've ever been told has said that if the oil looks dirty it is...


"Steve Bigelow" <stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> "jasonp" <hick@up.com> wrote in message
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> > 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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