07 Honda fit Question
 

Have my new Fit Sport and love it. I am used to changing my oil very
frequently but on the Fit it has the Oil life indicator which suggests time
to change the oil.

Its been a lot of kms and still the oil life indicator is just at 30% life
left. 10,250kms. (6,369 miles) I am used to changing oil every 8,000
kms(4,970miles) and 10,250 seems to be quite far on the first oil... and if
I did the math I wouldn't have to change the oil until approximately 14,643
kms (9,099).... too far for comfort.

I do almost exclusively highway, long trip between 100 and 120kph (60 - 75
mph)... but still 14,000 per oil change... I don't think so.

Anybody have 0.02 to add about Honda and Oil Life?

DR

Re: 07 Honda fit Question
 

In article <4e57$470a863b$d1d97789$8293@PRIMUS.CA>,
"Dash Riprock" <DashIs@Home.ca> wrote:

> Have my new Fit Sport and love it. I am used to changing my oil very
> frequently but on the Fit it has the Oil life indicator which suggests time
> to change the oil.
>
> Its been a lot of kms and still the oil life indicator is just at 30% life
> left. 10,250kms. (6,369 miles) I am used to changing oil every 8,000
> kms(4,970miles) and 10,250 seems to be quite far on the first oil... and if
> I did the math I wouldn't have to change the oil until approximately 14,643
> kms (9,099).... too far for comfort.

The Honda engineers know what they're doing.

If you think you know better, go right ahead. But if you know better,
then why aren't you a Honda engineer?

Re: 07 Honda fit Question
 

In article <4e57$470a863b$d1d97789$8293@PRIMUS.CA>,
"Dash Riprock" <DashIs@Home.ca> wrote:

> Have my new Fit Sport and love it. I am used to changing my oil very
> frequently but on the Fit it has the Oil life indicator which suggests time
> to change the oil.
>
> Its been a lot of kms and still the oil life indicator is just at 30% life
> left. 10,250kms. (6,369 miles) I am used to changing oil every 8,000
> kms(4,970miles) and 10,250 seems to be quite far on the first oil... and if
> I did the math I wouldn't have to change the oil until approximately 14,643
> kms (9,099).... too far for comfort.

The Honda engineers know what they're doing.

If you think you know better, go right ahead. But if you know better,
then why aren't you a Honda engineer?

Re: 07 Honda fit Question
 

"Dash Riprock" <DashIs@Home.ca> wrote in
news:4e57$470a863b$d1d97789$8293@PRIMUS.CA:

> Have my new Fit Sport and love it. I am used to changing my oil very
> frequently but on the Fit it has the Oil life indicator which suggests
> time to change the oil.
>
> Its been a lot of kms and still the oil life indicator is just at 30%
> life left. 10,250kms. (6,369 miles) I am used to changing oil every
> 8,000 kms(4,970miles) and 10,250 seems to be quite far on the first
> oil... and if I did the math I wouldn't have to change the oil until
> approximately 14,643 kms (9,099).... too far for comfort.
>
> I do almost exclusively highway, long trip between 100 and 120kph (60
> - 75 mph)... but still 14,000 per oil change... I don't think so.
>
> Anybody have 0.02 to add about Honda and Oil Life?
>
> DR
>
>



Your Oil Life is still high due to the type of driving you do. Highway
driving is very easy on the oil.

You will be just fine leaving it until the readout shows 15%, and you
should not change the oil until then.

Afterwards, you may ignore the Minder and change the oil and filter as
often as you like. Remember to use Honda's specified 5W-20, which you can
buy at Canadian Tire. Read your Owner's Manual for how to reset the Oil
Life readout.

My sister bought a Fit recently and she loves it.

--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: 07 Honda fit Question
 

"Dash Riprock" <DashIs@Home.ca> wrote in
news:4e57$470a863b$d1d97789$8293@PRIMUS.CA:

> Have my new Fit Sport and love it. I am used to changing my oil very
> frequently but on the Fit it has the Oil life indicator which suggests
> time to change the oil.
>
> Its been a lot of kms and still the oil life indicator is just at 30%
> life left. 10,250kms. (6,369 miles) I am used to changing oil every
> 8,000 kms(4,970miles) and 10,250 seems to be quite far on the first
> oil... and if I did the math I wouldn't have to change the oil until
> approximately 14,643 kms (9,099).... too far for comfort.
>
> I do almost exclusively highway, long trip between 100 and 120kph (60
> - 75 mph)... but still 14,000 per oil change... I don't think so.
>
> Anybody have 0.02 to add about Honda and Oil Life?
>
> DR
>
>



Your Oil Life is still high due to the type of driving you do. Highway
driving is very easy on the oil.

You will be just fine leaving it until the readout shows 15%, and you
should not change the oil until then.

Afterwards, you may ignore the Minder and change the oil and filter as
often as you like. Remember to use Honda's specified 5W-20, which you can
buy at Canadian Tire. Read your Owner's Manual for how to reset the Oil
Life readout.

My sister bought a Fit recently and she loves it.

--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: 07 Honda fit Question
 

"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns99C3B02A07C6Ctegger@207.14.116.130...
> "Dash Riprock" <DashIs@Home.ca> wrote in
> news:4e57$470a863b$d1d97789$8293@PRIMUS.CA:
>
>> Have my new Fit Sport and love it. I am used to changing my oil very
>> frequently but on the Fit it has the Oil life indicator which suggests
>> time to change the oil.
>>
>> Its been a lot of kms and still the oil life indicator is just at 30%
>> life left. 10,250kms. (6,369 miles) I am used to changing oil every
>> 8,000 kms(4,970miles) and 10,250 seems to be quite far on the first
>> oil... and if I did the math I wouldn't have to change the oil until
>> approximately 14,643 kms (9,099).... too far for comfort.
>>
>> I do almost exclusively highway, long trip between 100 and 120kph (60
>> - 75 mph)... but still 14,000 per oil change... I don't think so.
>>
>> Anybody have 0.02 to add about Honda and Oil Life?
>>
>> DR
>>
>>
>
>
>
> Your Oil Life is still high due to the type of driving you do. Highway
> driving is very easy on the oil.
>
> You will be just fine leaving it until the readout shows 15%, and you
> should not change the oil until then.
>
> Afterwards, you may ignore the Minder and change the oil and filter as
> often as you like. Remember to use Honda's specified 5W-20, which you can
> buy at Canadian Tire. Read your Owner's Manual for how to reset the Oil
> Life readout.
>
> My sister bought a Fit recently and she loves it.
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

When I bought my '07 Fit, I received a coupon from the dealer for a
complimentary 3,750 mile service which includes oil & filter change, along
with inspection and checking of other items. The coupon states "Offer
Expires at 6,000 miles." I only have about 2,500 miles on it now, and the
oil life indicators shows 60% oil life remaining. If I interpret this
correctly, I should take it to the dealer before 6,000 miles are gone, even
if the oil life indicator reads plenty of life remaining. Is this correct.
(and no, I am not a Honda engineer, nor do I claim to be one). Thanks for
the help.

Robert A. Cunningham

Re: 07 Honda fit Question
 

"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns99C3B02A07C6Ctegger@207.14.116.130...
> "Dash Riprock" <DashIs@Home.ca> wrote in
> news:4e57$470a863b$d1d97789$8293@PRIMUS.CA:
>
>> Have my new Fit Sport and love it. I am used to changing my oil very
>> frequently but on the Fit it has the Oil life indicator which suggests
>> time to change the oil.
>>
>> Its been a lot of kms and still the oil life indicator is just at 30%
>> life left. 10,250kms. (6,369 miles) I am used to changing oil every
>> 8,000 kms(4,970miles) and 10,250 seems to be quite far on the first
>> oil... and if I did the math I wouldn't have to change the oil until
>> approximately 14,643 kms (9,099).... too far for comfort.
>>
>> I do almost exclusively highway, long trip between 100 and 120kph (60
>> - 75 mph)... but still 14,000 per oil change... I don't think so.
>>
>> Anybody have 0.02 to add about Honda and Oil Life?
>>
>> DR
>>
>>
>
>
>
> Your Oil Life is still high due to the type of driving you do. Highway
> driving is very easy on the oil.
>
> You will be just fine leaving it until the readout shows 15%, and you
> should not change the oil until then.
>
> Afterwards, you may ignore the Minder and change the oil and filter as
> often as you like. Remember to use Honda's specified 5W-20, which you can
> buy at Canadian Tire. Read your Owner's Manual for how to reset the Oil
> Life readout.
>
> My sister bought a Fit recently and she loves it.
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

When I bought my '07 Fit, I received a coupon from the dealer for a
complimentary 3,750 mile service which includes oil & filter change, along
with inspection and checking of other items. The coupon states "Offer
Expires at 6,000 miles." I only have about 2,500 miles on it now, and the
oil life indicators shows 60% oil life remaining. If I interpret this
correctly, I should take it to the dealer before 6,000 miles are gone, even
if the oil life indicator reads plenty of life remaining. Is this correct.
(and no, I am not a Honda engineer, nor do I claim to be one). Thanks for
the help.

Robert A. Cunningham

Re: 07 Honda fit Question
 

In article <13gl9qtq8lmhnf2@corp.supernews.com>,
"Robert A. Cunningham" <infojunkie@dslextreme.com> wrote:

> When I bought my '07 Fit, I received a coupon from the dealer for a
> complimentary 3,750 mile service which includes oil & filter change, along
> with inspection and checking of other items. The coupon states "Offer
> Expires at 6,000 miles." I only have about 2,500 miles on it now, and the
> oil life indicators shows 60% oil life remaining. If I interpret this
> correctly, I should take it to the dealer before 6,000 miles are gone, even
> if the oil life indicator reads plenty of life remaining. Is this correct.

No.

The dealership has his own schedule he'd like you to keep, and it
involves giving him money that you don't have to give him.

Just because someone asks you for money, doesn't mean you're obligated
to give it to him.

Re: 07 Honda fit Question
 

In article <13gl9qtq8lmhnf2@corp.supernews.com>,
"Robert A. Cunningham" <infojunkie@dslextreme.com> wrote:

> When I bought my '07 Fit, I received a coupon from the dealer for a
> complimentary 3,750 mile service which includes oil & filter change, along
> with inspection and checking of other items. The coupon states "Offer
> Expires at 6,000 miles." I only have about 2,500 miles on it now, and the
> oil life indicators shows 60% oil life remaining. If I interpret this
> correctly, I should take it to the dealer before 6,000 miles are gone, even
> if the oil life indicator reads plenty of life remaining. Is this correct.

No.

The dealership has his own schedule he'd like you to keep, and it
involves giving him money that you don't have to give him.

Just because someone asks you for money, doesn't mean you're obligated
to give it to him.

Re: 07 Honda fit Question
 

"Robert A. Cunningham" <infojunkie@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
news:13gl9qtq8lmhnf2@corp.supernews.com...
> "Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns99C3B02A07C6Ctegger@207.14.116.130...
>> "Dash Riprock" <DashIs@Home.ca> wrote in
>> news:4e57$470a863b$d1d97789$8293@PRIMUS.CA:
>>
>>> Have my new Fit Sport and love it. I am used to changing my oil very
>>> frequently but on the Fit it has the Oil life indicator which suggests
>>> time to change the oil.
>>>
>>> Its been a lot of kms and still the oil life indicator is just at 30%
>>> life left. 10,250kms. (6,369 miles) I am used to changing oil every
>>> 8,000 kms(4,970miles) and 10,250 seems to be quite far on the first
>>> oil... and if I did the math I wouldn't have to change the oil until
>>> approximately 14,643 kms (9,099).... too far for comfort.
>>>
>>> I do almost exclusively highway, long trip between 100 and 120kph (60
>>> - 75 mph)... but still 14,000 per oil change... I don't think so.
>>>
>>> Anybody have 0.02 to add about Honda and Oil Life?
>>
>> Your Oil Life is still high due to the type of driving you do. Highway
>> driving is very easy on the oil.
>>
>> You will be just fine leaving it until the readout shows 15%, and you
>> should not change the oil until then.
>>
>> Afterwards, you may ignore the Minder and change the oil and filter as
>> often as you like. Remember to use Honda's specified 5W-20, which you can
>> buy at Canadian Tire. Read your Owner's Manual for how to reset the Oil
>> Life readout.
>>
>> My sister bought a Fit recently and she loves it.
>>
>> --
>> Tegger
>>
>> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
>> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
>
> When I bought my '07 Fit, I received a coupon from the dealer for a
> complimentary 3,750 mile service which includes oil & filter change, along
> with inspection and checking of other items. The coupon states "Offer
> Expires at 6,000 miles." I only have about 2,500 miles on it now, and the
> oil life indicators shows 60% oil life remaining. If I interpret this
> correctly, I should take it to the dealer before 6,000 miles are gone,
> even if the oil life indicator reads plenty of life remaining. Is this
> correct. (and no, I am not a Honda engineer, nor do I claim to be one).
> Thanks for the help.


You're not an engineer, and neither is the marketing guy at the dealership
who had the coupon printed and mailed.

Who do you trust more, the engineer or some marketing guy?

Re: 07 Honda fit Question
 

"Robert A. Cunningham" <infojunkie@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
news:13gl9qtq8lmhnf2@corp.supernews.com...
> "Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns99C3B02A07C6Ctegger@207.14.116.130...
>> "Dash Riprock" <DashIs@Home.ca> wrote in
>> news:4e57$470a863b$d1d97789$8293@PRIMUS.CA:
>>
>>> Have my new Fit Sport and love it. I am used to changing my oil very
>>> frequently but on the Fit it has the Oil life indicator which suggests
>>> time to change the oil.
>>>
>>> Its been a lot of kms and still the oil life indicator is just at 30%
>>> life left. 10,250kms. (6,369 miles) I am used to changing oil every
>>> 8,000 kms(4,970miles) and 10,250 seems to be quite far on the first
>>> oil... and if I did the math I wouldn't have to change the oil until
>>> approximately 14,643 kms (9,099).... too far for comfort.
>>>
>>> I do almost exclusively highway, long trip between 100 and 120kph (60
>>> - 75 mph)... but still 14,000 per oil change... I don't think so.
>>>
>>> Anybody have 0.02 to add about Honda and Oil Life?
>>
>> Your Oil Life is still high due to the type of driving you do. Highway
>> driving is very easy on the oil.
>>
>> You will be just fine leaving it until the readout shows 15%, and you
>> should not change the oil until then.
>>
>> Afterwards, you may ignore the Minder and change the oil and filter as
>> often as you like. Remember to use Honda's specified 5W-20, which you can
>> buy at Canadian Tire. Read your Owner's Manual for how to reset the Oil
>> Life readout.
>>
>> My sister bought a Fit recently and she loves it.
>>
>> --
>> Tegger
>>
>> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
>> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
>
> When I bought my '07 Fit, I received a coupon from the dealer for a
> complimentary 3,750 mile service which includes oil & filter change, along
> with inspection and checking of other items. The coupon states "Offer
> Expires at 6,000 miles." I only have about 2,500 miles on it now, and the
> oil life indicators shows 60% oil life remaining. If I interpret this
> correctly, I should take it to the dealer before 6,000 miles are gone,
> even if the oil life indicator reads plenty of life remaining. Is this
> correct. (and no, I am not a Honda engineer, nor do I claim to be one).
> Thanks for the help.


You're not an engineer, and neither is the marketing guy at the dealership
who had the coupon printed and mailed.

Who do you trust more, the engineer or some marketing guy?

Re: 07 Honda fit Question
 

In article <r4yOi.112$sH2.57@newsfe12.lga>,
"Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > When I bought my '07 Fit, I received a coupon from the dealer for a
> > complimentary 3,750 mile service which includes oil & filter change, along
> > with inspection and checking of other items. The coupon states "Offer
> > Expires at 6,000 miles." I only have about 2,500 miles on it now, and the
> > oil life indicators shows 60% oil life remaining. If I interpret this
> > correctly, I should take it to the dealer before 6,000 miles are gone,
> > even if the oil life indicator reads plenty of life remaining. Is this
> > correct. (and no, I am not a Honda engineer, nor do I claim to be one).
> > Thanks for the help.
>
>
> You're not an engineer, and neither is the marketing guy at the dealership
> who had the coupon printed and mailed.
>
> Who do you trust more, the engineer or some marketing guy?

This is the same mentality that, back when houses were first wired with
electricity, caused people to be scared of electrical outlets--just
*sure* that they were spouting electricity out of them at all times.

Re: 07 Honda fit Question
 

In article <r4yOi.112$sH2.57@newsfe12.lga>,
"Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > When I bought my '07 Fit, I received a coupon from the dealer for a
> > complimentary 3,750 mile service which includes oil & filter change, along
> > with inspection and checking of other items. The coupon states "Offer
> > Expires at 6,000 miles." I only have about 2,500 miles on it now, and the
> > oil life indicators shows 60% oil life remaining. If I interpret this
> > correctly, I should take it to the dealer before 6,000 miles are gone,
> > even if the oil life indicator reads plenty of life remaining. Is this
> > correct. (and no, I am not a Honda engineer, nor do I claim to be one).
> > Thanks for the help.
>
>
> You're not an engineer, and neither is the marketing guy at the dealership
> who had the coupon printed and mailed.
>
> Who do you trust more, the engineer or some marketing guy?

This is the same mentality that, back when houses were first wired with
electricity, caused people to be scared of electrical outlets--just
*sure* that they were spouting electricity out of them at all times.

Re: 07 Honda fit Question
 

"Dash Riprock" <DashIs@Home.ca> wrote in message
news:4e57$470a863b$d1d97789$8293@PRIMUS.CA...
> Have my new Fit Sport and love it. I am used to changing my oil very
> frequently but on the Fit it has the Oil life indicator which suggests
> time
> to change the oil.

From what I've read, the oil put in at the factory is special and you're
supposed to leave it in until the indicator says you need a change --
changing it earlier can cause problems -- or at least lessen the effects of
the factory oil; I'm not sure exactly what you risk if you change early.

Re: 07 Honda fit Question
 

"Dash Riprock" <DashIs@Home.ca> wrote in message
news:4e57$470a863b$d1d97789$8293@PRIMUS.CA...
> Have my new Fit Sport and love it. I am used to changing my oil very
> frequently but on the Fit it has the Oil life indicator which suggests
> time
> to change the oil.

From what I've read, the oil put in at the factory is special and you're
supposed to leave it in until the indicator says you need a change --
changing it earlier can cause problems -- or at least lessen the effects of
the factory oil; I'm not sure exactly what you risk if you change early.