Honda Car Forum

Hello folks;

I've purchased my 05 Accord LX-G 5 speed Manual 4 cyl on May 27th, 2005. It
is coming up to 4 months now, I went to the dealership to book an
appointment for it's 1st service, well the guy @ the counter recommended
that I wait until I reach close to 8000km or 1 year before I get that 1st
service done. This seems like a long time between oil changes even with the
new advanced 5W20 that Honda puts in the engines now days. I looked at the
maintenance schedule and it says for the "severe" service that every 8000km
or 4 moths, the oil, filter should be changed along with the recommended
servicing. Should I insist on having this service done or wait?

I live in Northern Ontario and sooner then later we will have our 1st winter
storm, I want to be ready for it. Besides, I am going on my annual hunting
trip which requires me to travel 500km one way.


Thank you for your advice;


Rick

Skipper wrote:
> Hello folks;
>
> I've purchased my 05 Accord LX-G 5 speed Manual 4 cyl on May 27th, 2005. It
> is coming up to 4 months now, I went to the dealership to book an
> appointment for it's 1st service, well the guy @ the counter recommended
> that I wait until I reach close to 8000km or 1 year before I get that 1st
> service done. This seems like a long time between oil changes even with the
> new advanced 5W20 that Honda puts in the engines now days. I looked at the
> maintenance schedule and it says for the "severe" service that every 8000km
> or 4 moths, the oil, filter should be changed along with the recommended
> servicing. Should I insist on having this service done or wait?
>
> I live in Northern Ontario and sooner then later we will have our 1st winter
> storm, I want to be ready for it. Besides, I am going on my annual hunting
> trip which requires me to travel 500km one way.
>
>
> Thank you for your advice;
>
>
> Rick
>
>
what does it say in the owners manual?

In article <oGqSe.43330$884.1119932@news20.bellglobal.com>,
"Skipper" <rickcyr@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> I've purchased my 05 Accord LX-G

What's an LX-G?

I read the manual and it does not specifically say anything about the 1st
service.


Rick
"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
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> Skipper wrote:
>> Hello folks;
>>
>> I've purchased my 05 Accord LX-G 5 speed Manual 4 cyl on May 27th, 2005.
>> It is coming up to 4 months now, I went to the dealership to book an
>> appointment for it's 1st service, well the guy @ the counter recommended
>> that I wait until I reach close to 8000km or 1 year before I get that 1st
>> service done. This seems like a long time between oil changes even with
>> the new advanced 5W20 that Honda puts in the engines now days. I looked
>> at the maintenance schedule and it says for the "severe" service that
>> every 8000km or 4 moths, the oil, filter should be changed along with the
>> recommended servicing. Should I insist on having this service done or
>> wait?
>>
>> I live in Northern Ontario and sooner then later we will have our 1st
>> winter storm, I want to be ready for it. Besides, I am going on my
>> annual hunting trip which requires me to travel 500km one way.
>>
>>
>> Thank you for your advice;
>>
>>
>> Rick
> what does it say in the owners manual?
>

My mistake, my previous car was an 02 Civic DX-G (the G stood for a group
option package) , I presently own an 05 Accord LX.


Rick



"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
news:elmop-684E77.20271603092005@nntp2.usenetserver.com...
> In article <oGqSe.43330$884.1119932@news20.bellglobal.com>,
> "Skipper" <rickcyr@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>> I've purchased my 05 Accord LX-G
>
> What's an LX-G?
>

Skipper wrote:
> I read the manual and it does not specifically say anything about the 1st
> service.

but it gives you the service schedule. that's all you need to worry about.

>
>
> Rick
> "jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
> news:kKKdndbO0L7FpofeRVn-ug@speakeasy.net...
>
>>Skipper wrote:
>>
>>>Hello folks;
>>>
>>>I've purchased my 05 Accord LX-G 5 speed Manual 4 cyl on May 27th, 2005.
>>>It is coming up to 4 months now, I went to the dealership to book an
>>>appointment for it's 1st service, well the guy @ the counter recommended
>>>that I wait until I reach close to 8000km or 1 year before I get that 1st
>>>service done. This seems like a long time between oil changes even with
>>>the new advanced 5W20 that Honda puts in the engines now days. I looked
>>>at the maintenance schedule and it says for the "severe" service that
>>>every 8000km or 4 moths, the oil, filter should be changed along with the
>>>recommended servicing. Should I insist on having this service done or
>>>wait?
>>>
>>>I live in Northern Ontario and sooner then later we will have our 1st
>>>winter storm, I want to be ready for it. Besides, I am going on my
>>>annual hunting trip which requires me to travel 500km one way.
>>>
>>>
>>>Thank you for your advice;
>>>
>>>
>>>Rick
>>
>>what does it say in the owners manual?
>>
>
>
>

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


"Skipper" <rickcyr@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
newsGqSe.43330$884.1119932@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> Hello folks;
>
> I've purchased my 05 Accord LX-G 5 speed Manual 4 cyl on May 27th, 2005.
> It is coming up to 4 months now, I went to the dealership to book an
> appointment for it's 1st service, well the guy @ the counter recommended
> that I wait until I reach close to 8000km or 1 year before I get that 1st
> service done. This seems like a long time between oil changes even with
> the new advanced 5W20 that Honda puts in the engines now days. I looked
> at the maintenance schedule and it says for the "severe" service that
> every 8000km or 4 moths, the oil, filter should be changed along with the
> recommended servicing. Should I insist on having this service done or
> wait?
>
> I live in Northern Ontario and sooner then later we will have our 1st
> winter storm, I want to be ready for it. Besides, I am going on my annual
> hunting trip which requires me to travel 500km one way.
>
>
> Thank you for your advice;
>
>
> Rick
>

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

do you wait for tires to wear out or do you follow some gut feeling
method for their change schedule as well? fact is, if you're following
the manufacturer spec, and are using a decent oil with a decent additive
package, there's nothing to worry about. especially not for first service.

>
>
> "Skipper" <rickcyr@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> newsGqSe.43330$884.1119932@news20.bellglobal.com ...
>
>>Hello folks;
>>
>>I've purchased my 05 Accord LX-G 5 speed Manual 4 cyl on May 27th, 2005.
>>It is coming up to 4 months now, I went to the dealership to book an
>>appointment for it's 1st service, well the guy @ the counter recommended
>>that I wait until I reach close to 8000km or 1 year before I get that 1st
>>service done. This seems like a long time between oil changes even with
>>the new advanced 5W20 that Honda puts in the engines now days. I looked
>>at the maintenance schedule and it says for the "severe" service that
>>every 8000km or 4 moths, the oil, filter should be changed along with the
>>recommended servicing. Should I insist on having this service done or
>>wait?
>>
>>I live in Northern Ontario and sooner then later we will have our 1st
>>winter storm, I want to be ready for it. Besides, I am going on my annual
>>hunting trip which requires me to travel 500km one way.
>>
>>
>>Thank you for your advice;
>>
>>
>>Rick
>>
>
>
>

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

The oils and engines are light years ahead but the people in this country
are to entwined in the past to understand that. If 3000 miles was good for
my great grandpa then I should change it every week......


"John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> 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
>