Oil life question

Harokot · 06-01-2007, 02:32 AM

I searched a bit but didnt find the same question i have. My SI just hit 1k miles and the oil life is at 90%. It hit 90% at about 600 miles and hasnt gone down since. should i be concerned about this or just not worry about it and change my oil at around 3-5k miles no matter what the percentage says?

HondaFREAK · 06-01-2007, 02:57 AM

I usually get mine changed at 5,500 miles since the last change..but usually the sensor is accurate. just check your oil from time to time, when you think it looks like it needs to be changed...change it...can't always listen to an LCD computer display. Sometimes you just have to see it yourself.

***Sirbelch*** · 06-01-2007, 03:01 AM

I've always used the oil life thingie. I change at 20% which is about every 4500 miles so far.

dextor · 06-01-2007, 04:39 AM

Ya apparently it always gets to around 5000 miles at 15%.

sbigshot · 06-01-2007, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harokot

just not worry about it and change my oil at around 3k miles no matter what the percentage says

***SiliconX*** · 06-01-2007, 05:44 AM

Change it at the recommended interval. 20% or slightly less.

Oils and engines have gotten more efficient, and Ford recently changed their interval to 10000 or 12000k, I forget.

Honda designed and built your engine, change the oil when they tell you to. The days of 3000 miles are in the past.

chilipepper · 06-01-2007, 10:38 AM

Identiclly named threads?? Déjà-vu all over again...

Oil Life question

or merge???

dario · 06-01-2007, 12:42 PM

i just hit 60% on mine and im closing in on the 3k mark.... then its all synthetic!!!!

06-01-2007, 02:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Harokot Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Oil life question I searched a bit but didnt find the same question i have. My SI just hit 1k miles and the oil life is at 90%. It hit 90% at about 600 miles and hasnt gone down since. should i be concerned about this or just not worry about it and change my oil at around 3-5k miles no matter what the percentage says?

06-01-2007, 05:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
*SiliconX* is stuck at work... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 1,379 Eric iTrader: 2 / 100%	Change it at the recommended interval. 20% or slightly less. Oils and engines have gotten more efficient, and Ford recently changed their interval to 10000 or 12000k, I forget. Honda designed and built your engine, change the oil when they tell you to. The days of 3000 miles are in the past. __________________

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HondaFREAK Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cary, NC Age: 20 Posts: 909 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	I usually get mine changed at 5,500 miles since the last change..but usually the sensor is accurate. just check your oil from time to time, when you think it looks like it needs to be changed...change it...can't always listen to an LCD computer display. Sometimes you just have to see it yourself.

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*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,655 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	I've always used the oil life thingie. I change at 20% which is about every 4500 miles so far.

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dextor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 447 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Ya apparently it always gets to around 5000 miles at 15%.

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dario Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 27 Posts: 294 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i just hit 60% on mine and im closing in on the 3k mark.... then its all synthetic!!!!