doug wrote:
> Rick
>
> Ignore the "manual" mavens and get the service done. One year/8k km is just
> too long an interval unless you drive long distance trips almost
> exclusively. I have a 2005 Accord EX I purchased in early May and it just
> turned 4k miles. I'm changing the oil and filter done this week with the
> recommended 5W-20, but I'm using Mobil 1, which I use in all of my vehicles
> and have done so for over 20 years. My schedule is 4 months or 4000 miles,
> whichever comes first (it's always 4 months, though). I almost always do it
> myself to keep expenses reasonable, and I've not had any type of engine
> component failure - ever. Cheap insurance for the engine, better mileage,
> easier starts in cold weather, etc.
>
> doug


It is a shame to waste Mobil-1 on 4 month/4,000 mile oil change
intervals. You are discarding a lot of perfectly good motor oil way
before it's time. If you are running a top grade synthetic like that
there is no reason not to go the full 7,500 mile (V-6) or 10,000 mile
(4) intervals Honda calls for in it's current vehicles. By using such
an expensive oil you are already giving yourself a huge safety margin
over the factory recommendations. In fact, there are plenty of good
sub $2.00/quart motor oils on the market now which are completely up to
the job.

Oils, fuels and engines are all light-years better today than they were
20 years ago.

John