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Ouch, $38 is expensive, even for a dealer. My local Honda dealer only charges $29.89.
Lately, I have been buying my own synthetic blend oil and taking in to the dealership. $14.50 for 4 quarts of Castrol Synthetic Blend (technically 4.2 quarts, but I just have the dealership top off with regular oil), then only $20 to the dealership since I brought my own oil. $34.50 total for a synthetic blend oil change this way.
Generally, 5000-7000 miles is the recommended mileage between oil changes, depending on the driving conditions. The maintainence minder should be sufficient for most people to follow. I've already done 3 oil changes (20,459 miles on my EX), and the MM usually went off every 6,000 miles of driving. The reason any auto service shop gives you an oil change sticker is so you change oil more often then needed. The mileage and date they write on the sticker is always going tell you to change your oil before it is needed. There is a common misconception that oil changes should be done every 3,000 miles or 3 months because your "quick" lube type places have really pushed their misinformation to increase their profits.
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