Re: 2003 Accord Oil Change, once a year?
 

Extreme means lots of stop and go driving, driving in very hot or cold
conditions or where its very dusty. Extreme conditions apply to more people
than you think.....especially for people only driving a mile to work and
back with not much other driving in between.


"Pahsons - Somnolent" <pahsons@juno.com> wrote in message
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> Falling asleep through bandabee's post...
>
> > In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
> > circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
> >
> > I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and
> > salty roads n stuff.
> >
> > But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these
> > days?
>
> Do it every 4500 miles, if you want to strech it out.
>
> --
> "If you can't change a tire, you're not allowed to have a beard. It's the
> most basic part of a car: If you don't know that much about a car, you
> really shouldn't be driving, should you?" - Jimmy Kimmel
> http://www.cafeshops.com/creexul.2534632
> Owner of the following: Henry Cotter - A.G.F.F., Eric Dreher AND mark
> digital© - A.A.T., wiru the tired - A.F.D., and that Gino guy who keeps
> chaning his nick on A.A.Acura.
> Don't be stupid, and I won't point it out...

Re: 2003 Accord Oil Change, once a year?
 

In article <TScab.975769$ro6.19281738@news2.calgary.shaw.ca >, "bandabee"
<banXdabee@yahoo.com> wrote:

> In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
> circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
>
> I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
> roads n stuff.
>
> But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?

If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
oil changed every 12 months.

If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
filter every 3000 miles.

Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.

Change the coolant every two years.

Re: 2003 Accord Oil Change, once a year?
 

In article <TScab.975769$ro6.19281738@news2.calgary.shaw.ca >, "bandabee"
<banXdabee@yahoo.com> wrote:

> In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
> circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
>
> I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
> roads n stuff.
>
> But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?

If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
oil changed every 12 months.

If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
filter every 3000 miles.

Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.

Change the coolant every two years.

Re: 2003 Accord Oil Change, once a year?
 

In article <TScab.975769$ro6.19281738@news2.calgary.shaw.ca >, "bandabee"
<banXdabee@yahoo.com> wrote:

> In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
> circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
>
> I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
> roads n stuff.
>
> But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?

If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
oil changed every 12 months.

If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
filter every 3000 miles.

Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.

Change the coolant every two years.

Re: 2003 Accord Oil Change, once a year?
 

On 9/20/03 10:54 AM, in article
billbjohnson555-2009030854320001@pm2...dialup.fix.net, "Bill B.
Johnson" <billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com> wrote:

> In article <TScab.975769$ro6.19281738@news2.calgary.shaw.ca >, "bandabee"
> <banXdabee@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
>> circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
>>
>> I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
>> roads n stuff.
>>
>> But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
> oil changed every 12 months.
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
> filter every 3000 miles.
>
> Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
>
> Change the coolant every two years.


Huh? Where do you get this stuff? It sounds like you're reading advice
from Smokey in a Popular Science from about 1970.

I would really like to see some actual data that shows a reduction in a
modern car's usable life that was caused by following the manufacturer's
published maintenance schedule. How about it? Anybody? Didn't think so.

Re: 2003 Accord Oil Change, once a year?
 

On 9/20/03 10:54 AM, in article
billbjohnson555-2009030854320001@pm2...dialup.fix.net, "Bill B.
Johnson" <billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com> wrote:

> In article <TScab.975769$ro6.19281738@news2.calgary.shaw.ca >, "bandabee"
> <banXdabee@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
>> circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
>>
>> I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
>> roads n stuff.
>>
>> But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
> oil changed every 12 months.
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
> filter every 3000 miles.
>
> Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
>
> Change the coolant every two years.


Huh? Where do you get this stuff? It sounds like you're reading advice
from Smokey in a Popular Science from about 1970.

I would really like to see some actual data that shows a reduction in a
modern car's usable life that was caused by following the manufacturer's
published maintenance schedule. How about it? Anybody? Didn't think so.

Re: 2003 Accord Oil Change, once a year?
 

On 9/20/03 10:54 AM, in article
billbjohnson555-2009030854320001@pm2...dialup.fix.net, "Bill B.
Johnson" <billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com> wrote:

> In article <TScab.975769$ro6.19281738@news2.calgary.shaw.ca >, "bandabee"
> <banXdabee@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
>> circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
>>
>> I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
>> roads n stuff.
>>
>> But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
> oil changed every 12 months.
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
> filter every 3000 miles.
>
> Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
>
> Change the coolant every two years.


Huh? Where do you get this stuff? It sounds like you're reading advice
from Smokey in a Popular Science from about 1970.

I would really like to see some actual data that shows a reduction in a
modern car's usable life that was caused by following the manufacturer's
published maintenance schedule. How about it? Anybody? Didn't think so.

Re: 2003 Accord Oil Change, once a year?
 

"Bill B. Johnson" <billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:billbjohnson555-2009030854320001@pm2-broad-134.snlo.dialup.fix.net...
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
> filter every 3000 miles.
>
> Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
>
> Change the coolant every two years.

You forgot to mention changing the brake fluid every two years, as well.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

Re: 2003 Accord Oil Change, once a year?
 

"Bill B. Johnson" <billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:billbjohnson555-2009030854320001@pm2-broad-134.snlo.dialup.fix.net...
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
> filter every 3000 miles.
>
> Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
>
> Change the coolant every two years.

You forgot to mention changing the brake fluid every two years, as well.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

Re: 2003 Accord Oil Change, once a year?
 

"Bill B. Johnson" <billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:billbjohnson555-2009030854320001@pm2-broad-134.snlo.dialup.fix.net...
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
> filter every 3000 miles.
>
> Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
>
> Change the coolant every two years.

You forgot to mention changing the brake fluid every two years, as well.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

Re: 2003 Accord Oil Change, once a year?
 

In article
<billbjohnson555-2009030854320001@pm2-broad-134.snlo.dialup.fix.net>,
billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com (Bill B. Johnson) wrote:

> In article <TScab.975769$ro6.19281738@news2.calgary.shaw.ca >, "bandabee"
> <banXdabee@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
> > circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
> >
> > I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
> > roads n stuff.
> >
> > But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
> oil changed every 12 months.
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
> filter every 3000 miles.
>
> Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
>
> Change the coolant every two years.

3K oil changes are ridiculous, do it every 5k or twice a yeark,
whichever comes first.

Re: 2003 Accord Oil Change, once a year?
 

In article
<billbjohnson555-2009030854320001@pm2-broad-134.snlo.dialup.fix.net>,
billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com (Bill B. Johnson) wrote:

> In article <TScab.975769$ro6.19281738@news2.calgary.shaw.ca >, "bandabee"
> <banXdabee@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
> > circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
> >
> > I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
> > roads n stuff.
> >
> > But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
> oil changed every 12 months.
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
> filter every 3000 miles.
>
> Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
>
> Change the coolant every two years.

3K oil changes are ridiculous, do it every 5k or twice a yeark,
whichever comes first.

Re: 2003 Accord Oil Change, once a year?
 

In article
<billbjohnson555-2009030854320001@pm2-broad-134.snlo.dialup.fix.net>,
billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com (Bill B. Johnson) wrote:

> In article <TScab.975769$ro6.19281738@news2.calgary.shaw.ca >, "bandabee"
> <banXdabee@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
> > circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
> >
> > I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
> > roads n stuff.
> >
> > But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
> oil changed every 12 months.
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
> filter every 3000 miles.
>
> Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
>
> Change the coolant every two years.

3K oil changes are ridiculous, do it every 5k or twice a yeark,
whichever comes first.

Re: 2003 Accord Oil Change, once a year?
 

On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 20:14:24 GMT, "E. Meyer" <e.meyer@ieee.org> wrote:

>On 9/20/03 10:54 AM, in article
>billbjohnson555-2009030854320001@pm2-broad-134.snlo.dialup.fix.net, "Bill B.
>Johnson" <billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> In article <TScab.975769$ro6.19281738@news2.calgary.shaw.ca >, "bandabee"
>> <banXdabee@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
>>> circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
>>>
>>> I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
>>> roads n stuff.
>>>
>>> But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?
>>
>> If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
>> oil changed every 12 months.
>>
>> If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
>> filter every 3000 miles.
>>
>> Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
>>
>> Change the coolant every two years.
>
>
>Huh? Where do you get this stuff? It sounds like you're reading advice
>from Smokey in a Popular Science from about 1970.
>
>I would really like to see some actual data that shows a reduction in a
>modern car's usable life that was caused by following the manufacturer's
>published maintenance schedule. How about it? Anybody? Didn't think so.

Especially unlikely to be difference if the 7500 mile oil is synthetic
and the 300 mile is dino (except in the wallet where the 3000 mile
protocol costs more). 3000 mile changes with synthetic is silly.

Re: 2003 Accord Oil Change, once a year?
 

On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 20:14:24 GMT, "E. Meyer" <e.meyer@ieee.org> wrote:

>On 9/20/03 10:54 AM, in article
>billbjohnson555-2009030854320001@pm2-broad-134.snlo.dialup.fix.net, "Bill B.
>Johnson" <billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> In article <TScab.975769$ro6.19281738@news2.calgary.shaw.ca >, "bandabee"
>> <banXdabee@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
>>> circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
>>>
>>> I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
>>> roads n stuff.
>>>
>>> But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?
>>
>> If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
>> oil changed every 12 months.
>>
>> If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
>> filter every 3000 miles.
>>
>> Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
>>
>> Change the coolant every two years.
>
>
>Huh? Where do you get this stuff? It sounds like you're reading advice
>from Smokey in a Popular Science from about 1970.
>
>I would really like to see some actual data that shows a reduction in a
>modern car's usable life that was caused by following the manufacturer's
>published maintenance schedule. How about it? Anybody? Didn't think so.

Especially unlikely to be difference if the 7500 mile oil is synthetic
and the 300 mile is dino (except in the wallet where the 3000 mile
protocol costs more). 3000 mile changes with synthetic is silly.