Oil Life In Months not Mile Fist Oil Change?

[Jdog_Si]

Originally Posted by User_name:

The % is not solely based on mileage btw

? How so

Ive had my car for 30k miles.

sometimes I drive it hard for those 7k miles and other times I drive as slow as possible and baby the car and i still get the same % per mileage, and not my driving style.

[bsbabcock]

Yeah now that I remember (don't have it infront of me).. The % is based also on RPM's and maybe a couple other parameters from the ECU.. Basically a combination of factors in how you drive it that wears out oil at different rates. Thy manual shall explaineth.

[av911]

Originally Posted by Jdog_Si

? How so

Ive had my car for 30k miles.

sometimes I drive it hard for those 7k miles and other times I drive as slow as possible and baby the car and i still get the same % per mileage, and not my driving style.

[IceWindius]

Originally Posted by SoCal07Si

oh and break in oil is a myth

Wrong, the break in oil in new Honda's have a higher molybdenum content for reduced friction

[hdnvalley]

According to the owners manual you should change the oil at 15% oil life or 12 mo., whichever comes first.

[1SweetSi]

what kind of oil do u guys use!!

[Dethred]

Originally Posted by SoCal07Si

oh and break in oil is a myth

Williamsburg Honda Shop Manager seems to think otherwise. I'll trust him.

[ryker]

Originally Posted by Dethred

Williamsburg Honda Shop Manager seems to think otherwise. I'll trust him.

Which is why he is a shop manager and not a Honda engineer.

His job is to make money from idiots so he will tell you whatever he can to over service your car.