moodfoul@aol.com (Moodfoul) wrote in message news:<20040812021314.25600.00003906@mb-m29.aol.com>...
> I noticed that the 04 civic I test drove at one dealer was much quicker to
> accelerate than 04 civics at several other dealers where I had taken the test
> drive.
>
> When I got out of the car, I noticed an oil change sticker on the windshield
> from the dealer stating to change the oil in 3000 miles. This was a brand new
> vehicle with about 100 miles on it. I looked at the other new cars on the lot
> and they had the same stickers - all of them.
>
> Doesn't Honda put in oil at the factory which is left in for the first 7500
> miles?
>
> Will dealer oil change void the warranty?
>
> Should I report this to Honda? Would it do any good?

It sounds to me like the dealer is just being aggressive about getting
your oil-change dollar later on. It ticked me off that the dealer put
an inspection sticker on my Accord while it was sitting in the lot,
weeks before I bought it. Now I'll have to get it inspected a month
earlier. But it was more convenient for them to do things on THEIR
schedule. Probably someone just went around and slapped on the 3,000
mile stickers, too.

All engines are not created equal. If you found a particularly good
one, go back and buy it.

JM