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I have a new Pilot EX. The dealer put a sticker in the window that says
to change the oil at 3750 miles. The owners manual says 7500 miles. I
called the service department where I got the pilot and the guy there
said 3750 miles for the first one. I called another local Honda service
department and said the first change is 7500 miles. When is the first
oil change???

"Jim85CJ" <jim_85cj@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I have a new Pilot EX. The dealer put a sticker in the window that says to
>change the oil at 3750 miles. The owners manual says 7500 miles. I called
>the service department where I got the pilot and the guy there said 3750
>miles for the first one. I called another local Honda service department
>and said the first change is 7500 miles. When is the first oil change???
>
>

What makes you think the dealer wants you to comeback sooner?
Read the owners manual, that's your answer.

I called a 3rd dealer and he said 5000 LOL...

Robert wrote:

> "Jim85CJ" <jim_85cj@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:g%HWc.11580$3O3.1921@newsread2.news.pas.earth link.net...
>
>>I have a new Pilot EX. The dealer put a sticker in the window that says to
>>change the oil at 3750 miles. The owners manual says 7500 miles. I called
>>the service department where I got the pilot and the guy there said 3750
>>miles for the first one. I called another local Honda service department
>>and said the first change is 7500 miles. When is the first oil change???
>>
>>
>
>
> What makes you think the dealer wants you to comeback sooner?
> Read the owners manual, that's your answer.
>
>
>

I am doing my '04 Odyssey at 2500. and that has been 4 months with the
initial oil. they told me to not worry about milage if it isn't driven
enough. By I was told the 3750 number also for normal driving habits.

Scott
"Jim85CJ" <jim_85cj@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I have a new Pilot EX. The dealer put a sticker in the window that says
> to change the oil at 3750 miles. The owners manual says 7500 miles. I
> called the service department where I got the pilot and the guy there
> said 3750 miles for the first one. I called another local Honda service
> department and said the first change is 7500 miles. When is the first
> oil change???
>

Jim85CJ wrote:
> I have a new Pilot EX. The dealer put a sticker in the window that says
> to change the oil at 3750 miles. The owners manual says 7500 miles. I
> called the service department where I got the pilot and the guy there
> said 3750 miles for the first one. I called another local Honda service
> department and said the first change is 7500 miles. When is the first
> oil change???
>

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Go with the 7,500 miles. It's what Honda recommends. Dealer wants to see
you way too soon.

Try hondasuv.com for (lots of) confirmation..

'Curly'

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 14:10:20 GMT, Jim85CJ <jim_85cj@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote:

||I have a new Pilot EX. The dealer put a sticker in the window that says
||to change the oil at 3750 miles. The owners manual says 7500 miles. I
||called the service department where I got the pilot and the guy there
||said 3750 miles for the first one. I called another local Honda service
||department and said the first change is 7500 miles. When is the first
||oil change???

The first change is the most important. It's the one that catches any debris
from the manufacturing process - metal machining chip, casting sand etc. My
rule is 3000 miles or less. After that go with the owners manual. I use
synthetic at 5000 miles.

Texas Parts Guy

No matter waht you ultimately do, leave the initial oil in there longer as
it is a special "break-in" oil. After that has been replaced, go with an
interval that suits your comfort factor. Technology has improved oil where
a 4,000 - 5,000 mi interval is now being suggested instead of the
traditional 3,000 mile interval. My dealer here uses 3,750-4,000 miles
depending on the tech, and for me, its easier to remember 4,000.


"Jim85CJ" <jim_85cj@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I have a new Pilot EX. The dealer put a sticker in the window that says
> to change the oil at 3750 miles. The owners manual says 7500 miles. I
> called the service department where I got the pilot and the guy there
> said 3750 miles for the first one. I called another local Honda service
> department and said the first change is 7500 miles. When is the first
> oil change???
>

>I have a new Pilot EX. The dealer put a sticker in the window that says
>to change the oil at 3750 miles. The owners manual says 7500 miles. I
>called the service department where I got the pilot and the guy there
>said 3750 miles for the first one. I called another local Honda service
>department and said the first change is 7500 miles. When is the first
>oil change???
>
>

Simple, just add the two together, 7500+3750= 11,250.



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you are still a jackass I see...

He Hate Retard and Moron wrote:

>>I have a new Pilot EX. The dealer put a sticker in the window that says
>>to change the oil at 3750 miles. The owners manual says 7500 miles. I
>>called the service department where I got the pilot and the guy there
>>said 3750 miles for the first one. I called another local Honda service
>>department and said the first change is 7500 miles. When is the first
>>oil change???
>>
>>
>
>
> Simple, just add the two together, 7500+3750= 11,250.
>
>
>
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Didn't you know that most newsgroup have them.

There's also some moron in the msn groups. I swear people should get
outside more often than sit behind a computer.

On to be back on topic

I would go with what's in your owners manual. Just by calling a couple
other honda dealerships you already found conflicting answers re: first oil
change.