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team ERA 5
02-17-2003, 10:54 PM
when i first got my car i CHANGED the oil right when it hit 3000 miles WAS that a bad thing to do because my bro told me to wait till it gets to 6000 miles to get an oil change because its a new car..WELL NOW IMMA BOUT TO HIT 6K should i wait till 9k to get an oil change since i got one at 3k or should i still follow that 3000 miles or 3 months which ever comes first???? or should i say who gives a fuck get an oil change anywaise it wont hurt....but hey its freaking 24 bucks for an oil change and im broke...
lewjay
02-17-2003, 11:21 PM
Where did you go for your oil change? If it's one of those quicky lube places, I'd stick to a 3000 mile schedule.
team ERA 5
02-17-2003, 11:39 PM
naw i stick to the HONDA PLACE I BOUGHT MY CAR fulller HONDA...SHOULD I STILL STICK TO THE 3000 mile thing??
lewjay
02-17-2003, 11:49 PM
Well, I wouldn't go 6K miles. The manual calls for a change every 5K miles.
Dunrick
02-18-2003, 08:13 AM
I changed mine at 1.2k and then again at 4k just for the fuck of it - I'm using recommended oil - you want a lighter oil when your still breaking in your engine.....You wont hurt anything by changing your oil! I do it myself so....its cheap

I've been using a fram oil filter that matches the one we need, and castrol 5w-20 - I might move to a full synthetic around 6k or so....
LordKoo
02-18-2003, 09:54 AM
Has anybody on the forums running on 5w30 instead of the recommended 5w20?
smapzy
02-18-2003, 10:31 AM
I'm using 5W30.
HondaMan
02-18-2003, 10:57 AM
Originally posted by LordKoo
Has anybody on the forums running on 5w30 instead of the recommended 5w20?


I think most folks here use 5W30...I use 5W30 till I find the oil I like in 5W20. But that's no big deal cause they are virtually the same.
fishboy
02-18-2003, 11:12 AM
i can vouch for the 5w30. that is what i use.
blueiedgod
02-18-2003, 03:05 PM
on ym CR-V I used Mobil 1 5W-30 and honda filter. mobil has announce that they have developed 5W-20 for mobil 1 brand. I felt the difference in pick up when using dinno oil vs. mobil 1. i stick to honda filters due to possible warranty infringments. they are just as cheap as store bought ones. I get mine from www.fairhondaparts.com AKA fair honda in danbury CT, they charge me a little over $3 with a the required replacable washer.