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Originally Posted by srivendel
Hmmm. 70% left on your oil life gauge, yet the lab is telling you it was a "good time" to change the oil.  That seems like a pretty serious disconnect to me, and it makes me skeptical about the accuracy of Honda's little device.
Thanks a lot for doing this, man. This is the kind of good information that we need. I'll be changing my factory swill at 2,000 miles.
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Yeah I agree especially for factory fill. After the first few changes I think it’ll be sufficient for maintenance especially for the average Joe. But you have to considered that the lab is actually looking at the contents of the oil while the maint minder is likely just referencing # of starts, RPM and time run. I’ll feel comfortable following the maint minder suggestions after I do another couple of samples and get similar results. Its much easier to follow the maint minder then to change ever 3k especially if it’s not needed. And currently I do not intend to go full synthetic on this car, dino oil for the daily driver.
I thought I’ll share to let everyone form your own opinion on the worth of oil sampling and following the maint minder for oil changes. Plus if you ever consider selling the car this should help you get that few extra $$$ when the buyer sees how anal you are about taking care of the car. I had multiple samples for my Nissan Max and the new owner was delighted with the car.
Christopher