changing the oil rules!!
 

hi
I drive Honda civic 2001. it has 63557 km. last time I changed the oil was
last Dec 2004 and the dealer put a sticker suggestion I change the only
sometime in March 05 or when I hit 64,??? km. I drive daily about 15k. Today
I changed the oil, the dealer put sticker saying I should change the oil on
Oct 5, 05 and without mentioned how many KM they just indicate what is my
mileage now which is 63557km!!! how they determine that?? in general after
how many km I should change the oil. Thanks

Re: changing the oil rules!!
 

"userme" <userme@_no_hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> hi
> I drive Honda civic 2001. it has 63557 km. last time I changed the oil was
> last Dec 2004 and the dealer put a sticker suggestion I change the only
> sometime in March 05 or when I hit 64,??? km. I drive daily about 15k.
> Today I changed the oil, the dealer put sticker saying I should change the
> oil on Oct 5, 05 and without mentioned how many KM they just indicate
> what is my mileage now which is 63557km!!! how they determine that?? in
> general after how many km I should change the oil. Thanks

Personally, I have always changed my vehicle's oil and filtre every five
thousand kilometres and rotate the tires at the same time. Where you don't
put that many kilometres on your car, I would suggest (that if it were my
vehicle) to change the oil and filtre every three or four months.

Brian

Re: changing the oil rules!!
 

"userme" <userme@_no_hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:7I2se.5472$Qr3.877492@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> hi
> I drive Honda civic 2001. it has 63557 km. last time I changed the oil was
> last Dec 2004 and the dealer put a sticker suggestion I change the only
> sometime in March 05 or when I hit 64,??? km. I drive daily about 15k.
> Today I changed the oil, the dealer put sticker saying I should change the
> oil on Oct 5, 05 and without mentioned how many KM they just indicate
> what is my mileage now which is 63557km!!! how they determine that?? in
> general after how many km I should change the oil. Thanks

Personally, I have always changed my vehicle's oil and filtre every five
thousand kilometres and rotate the tires at the same time. Where you don't
put that many kilometres on your car, I would suggest (that if it were my
vehicle) to change the oil and filtre every three or four months.

Brian

Re: changing the oil rules!!
 

"userme" <userme@_no_hotmail.com> wrote in
news:7I2se.5472$Qr3.877492@news20.bellglobal.com:

> hi
> I drive Honda civic 2001. it has 63557 km. last time I changed the oil
> was last Dec 2004 and the dealer put a sticker suggestion I change the
> only sometime in March 05 or when I hit 64,??? km. I drive daily about
> 15k. Today I changed the oil, the dealer put sticker saying I should
> change the oil on Oct 5, 05 and without mentioned how many KM they
> just indicate what is my mileage now which is 63557km!!! how they
> determine that?? in general after how many km I should change the oil.
> Thanks
>
>



Every 5,000km or three months. Give or take. The more the better.

In your case, mileage is less important than time. The problem is that you
don't drive enough to burn off the water, fuel and acid in your oil, so
your oil will contaminate *very* quickly in terms of mileage.

Leave it too long and you'll sludge up, which will cause you no end of
problems. Oil changes are cheaper than sludge removal.

--
TeGGeR®

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

Re: changing the oil rules!!
 

"userme" <userme@_no_hotmail.com> wrote in
news:7I2se.5472$Qr3.877492@news20.bellglobal.com:

> hi
> I drive Honda civic 2001. it has 63557 km. last time I changed the oil
> was last Dec 2004 and the dealer put a sticker suggestion I change the
> only sometime in March 05 or when I hit 64,??? km. I drive daily about
> 15k. Today I changed the oil, the dealer put sticker saying I should
> change the oil on Oct 5, 05 and without mentioned how many KM they
> just indicate what is my mileage now which is 63557km!!! how they
> determine that?? in general after how many km I should change the oil.
> Thanks
>
>



Every 5,000km or three months. Give or take. The more the better.

In your case, mileage is less important than time. The problem is that you
don't drive enough to burn off the water, fuel and acid in your oil, so
your oil will contaminate *very* quickly in terms of mileage.

Leave it too long and you'll sludge up, which will cause you no end of
problems. Oil changes are cheaper than sludge removal.

--
TeGGeR®

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