OIL LIFE 100% too long??

J.sPeciaL · 01-12-2008, 12:21 AM

Hey guys, I just purchased an 08 Si sedan today and i drove it around pretty spiritedly

and i have about 60 miles on it now, but for some reason the oil life still remains at 100%.

I work at a shop and every car ive changed oil on with a maintence reminder, after you reset the light the second you start the engine it drops to 99%.

So is this normal or should i be concerned?

corza · 01-12-2008, 12:43 AM

The Civic resets to 100% and adjusts every 5% of oil life so you are not going to see 99% or 98% etc., the next oil life point will be 95%. The recommendation is that you NOT do the first oil change until the oil life is down to at least 15%.

Wierdochild89 · 01-12-2008, 12:47 AM

For me it drops 10% every 300-350 miles. Also i do 100% city driving only, no highway.

J.sPeciaL · 01-12-2008, 01:14 AM

OOoo.. Ok PHFFEW.. i didn't think of that. Odd cause, most cars aren't like that, but wuteva. Thanks, I woulda looked like a dumbass going back to the dealer for that.

UTASMsi · 01-12-2008, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by J.sPeciaL

OOoo.. Ok PHFFEW.. i didn't think of that. Odd cause, most cars aren't like that, but wuteva. Thanks, I woulda looked like a dumbass going back to the dealer for that.

I just posted in a 2 month old thread a minute ago! LOL "Damn You Carlos Castaneda"

av911 · 01-12-2008, 01:32 AM

RTFM!!!

stock_07 · 01-12-2008, 11:53 AM

i did my first oil change at 11k, that's when the oil life meter read 15%

tite681 · 01-12-2008, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by stock_07

i did my first oil change at 11k, that's when the oil life meter read 15%

Wow! I changed at 4.5k when the oil life meter read 20%. I guess the car is smart enough to know how hard or soft the car is driven. Impressive.

Litlelev · 01-12-2008, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tite681

Wow! I changed at 4.5k when the oil life meter read 20%. I guess the car is smart enough to know how hard or soft the car is driven. Impressive.

it goes by revs

stock_07 · 01-12-2008, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tite681

Wow! I changed at 4.5k when the oil life meter read 20%. I guess the car is smart enough to know how hard or soft the car is driven. Impressive.

ya it kinda worried me for a bit due to the fact that i'm use to changing my oil every 4500km

si_dick · 01-12-2008, 04:45 PM

my drops 10% approximately every 1000 kilometers

trogers8 · 01-12-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by av911

RTFM!!!

FG-JOE · 01-12-2008, 05:24 PM

i let mine go to 50% which is about 2500 miles.

immortalsoul · 01-12-2008, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tite681

Wow! I changed at 4.5k when the oil life meter read 20%. I guess the car is smart enough to know how hard or soft the car is driven. Impressive.

hehe first oil change was just over 3k showed 5%...

si_dick · 01-12-2008, 05:43 PM

wow thats impressive! lol

***msjwild3*** · 01-12-2008, 05:44 PM

If your car is brand new you should probably change the oil after about 1000 or even less. As you will read on other posts, people find little bits of metal and stuff inside the oil from the car being brand new. Its best to change it right away to help clean the car out. Just my 2 cents.

Litlelev · 01-12-2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by msjwild3

If your car is brand new you should probably change the oil after about 1000 or even less. As you will read on other posts, people find little bits of metal and stuff inside the oil from the car being brand new. Its best to change it right away to help clean the car out. Just my 2 cents.

most people say the exact opposite. The original oil is break in oil that is suppose to be run for at least 5000 miles. Switching to synthetic too early can definately deprive an engine of a good reak in.

dualdiagnosis · 01-13-2008, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by stock_07

i did my first oil change at 11k, that's when the oil life meter read 15%

I'm sorry, but if it wasn't a defect, that is impossible.

sf9ers · 01-13-2008, 05:35 AM

Since everyone is talking about oils here and the guy at Autozone told me for Honda cars you need to buy oil twice the price of regular oil. I Was curious how many people just used regualr oil instead of the Honda made oil?

imdanchu · 01-13-2008, 06:50 AM

when i bought my car i got a free oil change coupon and my dealer told me to bring it in at 4000 miles. so i guess i recommend changing your first oil change at 4000 miles?

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corza Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Age: 56 Posts: 93 iTrader: 0 / 0%	The Civic resets to 100% and adjusts every 5% of oil life so you are not going to see 99% or 98% etc., the next oil life point will be 95%. The recommendation is that you NOT do the first oil change until the oil life is down to at least 15%.

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Wierdochild89 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 569 iTrader: 0 / 0%	For me it drops 10% every 300-350 miles. Also i do 100% city driving only, no highway.

01-12-2008, 01:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
J.sPeciaL Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: i-LIve-in-NY* Age: 22 Posts: 46 Jesse iTrader: 0 / 0%	OOoo.. Ok PHFFEW.. i didn't think of that. Odd cause, most cars aren't like that, but wuteva. Thanks, I woulda looked like a dumbass going back to the dealer for that.

01-12-2008, 01:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
av911 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco Age: 26 Posts: 1,436 iTrader: 0 / 0%	RTFM!!!

01-12-2008, 11:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
stock_07 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: York Region Age: 23 Posts: 192 iTrader: 4 / 100%	i did my first oil change at 11k, that's when the oil life meter read 15%

01-12-2008, 04:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
si_dick Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Hammer Posts: 702 Richard iTrader: 2 / 100%	my drops 10% approximately every 1000 kilometers

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FG-JOE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield Age: 18 Posts: 839 Joseph iTrader: 16 / 100%	i let mine go to 50% which is about 2500 miles.

01-12-2008, 05:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
si_dick Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Hammer Posts: 702 Richard iTrader: 2 / 100%	wow thats impressive! lol

01-12-2008, 05:44 PM	#16 (permalink)
*msjwild3* 8th Civic Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Winnipeg, MB Age: 20 Posts: 2,506 Ryan iTrader: 2 / 100%	If your car is brand new you should probably change the oil after about 1000 or even less. As you will read on other posts, people find little bits of metal and stuff inside the oil from the car being brand new. Its best to change it right away to help clean the car out. Just my 2 cents.

01-13-2008, 05:35 AM	#19 (permalink)
sf9ers Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brentwood Posts: 42 Mario iTrader: 0 / 0%	Since everyone is talking about oils here and the guy at Autozone told me for Honda cars you need to buy oil twice the price of regular oil. I Was curious how many people just used regualr oil instead of the Honda made oil?

01-13-2008, 06:50 AM	#20 (permalink)
imdanchu Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Federal Way, WA Age: 20 Posts: 91 iTrader: 0 / 0%	when i bought my car i got a free oil change coupon and my dealer told me to bring it in at 4000 miles. so i guess i recommend changing your first oil change at 4000 miles?