New Accord: First Oil Change Question ?
Hello:
Have a new Accord, 6 cyl., LX. Was wondering about the oil change interval stated in their manual that cam with the car: It shows that the first one for a 6 cyl. is due, for normal driving, at 7,500 miles. Really surprised; would have thought that the first one would be much sooner than that. Remember in the "old" days, they always seemed to want the first one quite early so as to remove any grit, crud, etc. that the engine might have initially due to the mfg. process. Is 7,500 for the first correct ? Any thoughts on ? Thanks, Bob |
Re: New Accord: First Oil Change Question ?
Robert11 wrote:
> Hello: > > Have a new Accord, 6 cyl., LX. > > Was wondering about the oil change interval stated in their manual > that cam with the car: > > It shows that the first one for a 6 cyl. is due, for normal driving, > at 7,500 miles. > > Really surprised; would have thought that the first one would be much > sooner than that. > > Remember in the "old" days, they always seemed to want the first one > quite early so as to remove any grit, crud, etc. that the engine > might have initially due to the mfg. process. > > Is 7,500 for the first correct ? > > Any thoughts on ? > > Thanks, > Bob I also thought this was high, but I am told by the local service department that there are special additives in the original oil for the initial "break in" period, and should not be changed before then (I also have a V6 Accord). |
Re: New Accord: First Oil Change Question ?
Robert11 wrote:
> Hello: > > Have a new Accord, 6 cyl., LX. > > Was wondering about the oil change interval stated in their manual > that cam with the car: > > It shows that the first one for a 6 cyl. is due, for normal driving, > at 7,500 miles. > > Really surprised; would have thought that the first one would be much > sooner than that. > > Remember in the "old" days, they always seemed to want the first one > quite early so as to remove any grit, crud, etc. that the engine > might have initially due to the mfg. process. > > Is 7,500 for the first correct ? > > Any thoughts on ? > > Thanks, > Bob I also thought this was high, but I am told by the local service department that there are special additives in the original oil for the initial "break in" period, and should not be changed before then (I also have a V6 Accord). |
Re: New Accord: First Oil Change Question ?
Robert11 wrote:
> Hello: > > Have a new Accord, 6 cyl., LX. > > Was wondering about the oil change interval stated in their manual > that cam with the car: > > It shows that the first one for a 6 cyl. is due, for normal driving, > at 7,500 miles. > > Really surprised; would have thought that the first one would be much > sooner than that. > > Remember in the "old" days, they always seemed to want the first one > quite early so as to remove any grit, crud, etc. that the engine > might have initially due to the mfg. process. > > Is 7,500 for the first correct ? > > Any thoughts on ? > > Thanks, > Bob I also thought this was high, but I am told by the local service department that there are special additives in the original oil for the initial "break in" period, and should not be changed before then (I also have a V6 Accord). |
Re: New Accord: First Oil Change Question ?
Robert11 wrote:
> Hello: > > Have a new Accord, 6 cyl., LX. > > Was wondering about the oil change interval stated in their manual > that cam with the car: > > It shows that the first one for a 6 cyl. is due, for normal driving, > at 7,500 miles. > > Really surprised; would have thought that the first one would be much > sooner than that. > > Remember in the "old" days, they always seemed to want the first one > quite early so as to remove any grit, crud, etc. that the engine > might have initially due to the mfg. process. > > Is 7,500 for the first correct ? > > Any thoughts on ? > > Thanks, > Bob I also thought this was high, but I am told by the local service department that there are special additives in the original oil for the initial "break in" period, and should not be changed before then (I also have a V6 Accord). |
Re: New Accord: First Oil Change Question ?
"Robert11" <rgsxrose@comcast.net> wrote in message news:gPOdndLyjOCS122iRVn-hw@comcast.com... > Hello: > > Have a new Accord, 6 cyl., LX. > > Was wondering about the oil change interval stated in their manual that cam > with the car: > > It shows that the first one for a 6 cyl. is due, for normal driving, at > 7,500 miles. > > Really surprised; would have thought that the first one would be much sooner > than that. > > Remember in the "old" days, they always seemed to want the first one quite > early so as to remove any grit, crud, etc. that the engine might have > initially due to the mfg. process. > > Is 7,500 for the first correct ? Yes. Engine assembly rooms are as clean as surgeries, not as dirty as a blacksmiths shop. |
Re: New Accord: First Oil Change Question ?
"Robert11" <rgsxrose@comcast.net> wrote in message news:gPOdndLyjOCS122iRVn-hw@comcast.com... > Hello: > > Have a new Accord, 6 cyl., LX. > > Was wondering about the oil change interval stated in their manual that cam > with the car: > > It shows that the first one for a 6 cyl. is due, for normal driving, at > 7,500 miles. > > Really surprised; would have thought that the first one would be much sooner > than that. > > Remember in the "old" days, they always seemed to want the first one quite > early so as to remove any grit, crud, etc. that the engine might have > initially due to the mfg. process. > > Is 7,500 for the first correct ? Yes. Engine assembly rooms are as clean as surgeries, not as dirty as a blacksmiths shop. |
Re: New Accord: First Oil Change Question ?
"Robert11" <rgsxrose@comcast.net> wrote in message news:gPOdndLyjOCS122iRVn-hw@comcast.com... > Hello: > > Have a new Accord, 6 cyl., LX. > > Was wondering about the oil change interval stated in their manual that cam > with the car: > > It shows that the first one for a 6 cyl. is due, for normal driving, at > 7,500 miles. > > Really surprised; would have thought that the first one would be much sooner > than that. > > Remember in the "old" days, they always seemed to want the first one quite > early so as to remove any grit, crud, etc. that the engine might have > initially due to the mfg. process. > > Is 7,500 for the first correct ? Yes. Engine assembly rooms are as clean as surgeries, not as dirty as a blacksmiths shop. |
Re: New Accord: First Oil Change Question ?
"Robert11" <rgsxrose@comcast.net> wrote in message news:gPOdndLyjOCS122iRVn-hw@comcast.com... > Hello: > > Have a new Accord, 6 cyl., LX. > > Was wondering about the oil change interval stated in their manual that cam > with the car: > > It shows that the first one for a 6 cyl. is due, for normal driving, at > 7,500 miles. > > Really surprised; would have thought that the first one would be much sooner > than that. > > Remember in the "old" days, they always seemed to want the first one quite > early so as to remove any grit, crud, etc. that the engine might have > initially due to the mfg. process. > > Is 7,500 for the first correct ? Yes. Engine assembly rooms are as clean as surgeries, not as dirty as a blacksmiths shop. |
Re: New Accord: First Oil Change Question ?
"Stephen Bigelow" <sbigelowPOV@rogers.com> wrote in message news:oDYHb.207041$ea%.76985@news01.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com... > > "Robert11" <rgsxrose@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:gPOdndLyjOCS122iRVn-hw@comcast.com... > > Hello: > > > > Have a new Accord, 6 cyl., LX. > > > > Was wondering about the oil change interval stated in their manual that > cam > > with the car: > > > > It shows that the first one for a 6 cyl. is due, for normal driving, at > > 7,500 miles. > > > > Really surprised; would have thought that the first one would be much > sooner > > than that. > > > > Remember in the "old" days, they always seemed to want the first one quite > > early so as to remove any grit, crud, etc. that the engine might have > > initially due to the mfg. process. > > > > Is 7,500 for the first correct ? > > Yes. > Engine assembly rooms are as clean as surgeries, not as dirty as a > blacksmiths shop. > I'm not sure thats what he meant. In the past, engines have not always been precision engineered. On tanks made up until the 50s (in europe) and at least the 70s (in russia) it wasn't unusual for a good pound or so of shavings to be ground into the sump pans, due to roughly manufactured engines. Its only in the last 7-8 years that precision CNc manufacturing has made high precision mass manufacturing of engines possible. There was always thermal expansion of the engine to worry about (unequal expansion etc) which lead to more parts grond off. I know it was a problem even back in the mid 80's for cars, as we remmber taking the pile of shavings from the sump of a vauxhall Cavalier (who's engine was made the same place ALL GM V6 engines are made nowadays). On a fianl note - surgeries are not THAT clean. Even an operating theatre is only a class 100 clean room IIRC. an intel CPU plant for instance is about a class 500 (and the satelite assembly suites at places like the JPL are many magnitudes cleaner again. same with the level 4 labs at Fort Detrick or CDC. Any place where yuo don't have to wear a full respirator, or Racal suit to work, isn't that clean. |
Re: New Accord: First Oil Change Question ?
"Stephen Bigelow" <sbigelowPOV@rogers.com> wrote in message news:oDYHb.207041$ea%.76985@news01.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com... > > "Robert11" <rgsxrose@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:gPOdndLyjOCS122iRVn-hw@comcast.com... > > Hello: > > > > Have a new Accord, 6 cyl., LX. > > > > Was wondering about the oil change interval stated in their manual that > cam > > with the car: > > > > It shows that the first one for a 6 cyl. is due, for normal driving, at > > 7,500 miles. > > > > Really surprised; would have thought that the first one would be much > sooner > > than that. > > > > Remember in the "old" days, they always seemed to want the first one quite > > early so as to remove any grit, crud, etc. that the engine might have > > initially due to the mfg. process. > > > > Is 7,500 for the first correct ? > > Yes. > Engine assembly rooms are as clean as surgeries, not as dirty as a > blacksmiths shop. > I'm not sure thats what he meant. In the past, engines have not always been precision engineered. On tanks made up until the 50s (in europe) and at least the 70s (in russia) it wasn't unusual for a good pound or so of shavings to be ground into the sump pans, due to roughly manufactured engines. Its only in the last 7-8 years that precision CNc manufacturing has made high precision mass manufacturing of engines possible. There was always thermal expansion of the engine to worry about (unequal expansion etc) which lead to more parts grond off. I know it was a problem even back in the mid 80's for cars, as we remmber taking the pile of shavings from the sump of a vauxhall Cavalier (who's engine was made the same place ALL GM V6 engines are made nowadays). On a fianl note - surgeries are not THAT clean. Even an operating theatre is only a class 100 clean room IIRC. an intel CPU plant for instance is about a class 500 (and the satelite assembly suites at places like the JPL are many magnitudes cleaner again. same with the level 4 labs at Fort Detrick or CDC. Any place where yuo don't have to wear a full respirator, or Racal suit to work, isn't that clean. |
Re: New Accord: First Oil Change Question ?
"Stephen Bigelow" <sbigelowPOV@rogers.com> wrote in message news:oDYHb.207041$ea%.76985@news01.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com... > > "Robert11" <rgsxrose@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:gPOdndLyjOCS122iRVn-hw@comcast.com... > > Hello: > > > > Have a new Accord, 6 cyl., LX. > > > > Was wondering about the oil change interval stated in their manual that > cam > > with the car: > > > > It shows that the first one for a 6 cyl. is due, for normal driving, at > > 7,500 miles. > > > > Really surprised; would have thought that the first one would be much > sooner > > than that. > > > > Remember in the "old" days, they always seemed to want the first one quite > > early so as to remove any grit, crud, etc. that the engine might have > > initially due to the mfg. process. > > > > Is 7,500 for the first correct ? > > Yes. > Engine assembly rooms are as clean as surgeries, not as dirty as a > blacksmiths shop. > I'm not sure thats what he meant. In the past, engines have not always been precision engineered. On tanks made up until the 50s (in europe) and at least the 70s (in russia) it wasn't unusual for a good pound or so of shavings to be ground into the sump pans, due to roughly manufactured engines. Its only in the last 7-8 years that precision CNc manufacturing has made high precision mass manufacturing of engines possible. There was always thermal expansion of the engine to worry about (unequal expansion etc) which lead to more parts grond off. I know it was a problem even back in the mid 80's for cars, as we remmber taking the pile of shavings from the sump of a vauxhall Cavalier (who's engine was made the same place ALL GM V6 engines are made nowadays). On a fianl note - surgeries are not THAT clean. Even an operating theatre is only a class 100 clean room IIRC. an intel CPU plant for instance is about a class 500 (and the satelite assembly suites at places like the JPL are many magnitudes cleaner again. same with the level 4 labs at Fort Detrick or CDC. Any place where yuo don't have to wear a full respirator, or Racal suit to work, isn't that clean. |
Re: New Accord: First Oil Change Question ?
"Stephen Bigelow" <sbigelowPOV@rogers.com> wrote in message news:oDYHb.207041$ea%.76985@news01.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com... > > "Robert11" <rgsxrose@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:gPOdndLyjOCS122iRVn-hw@comcast.com... > > Hello: > > > > Have a new Accord, 6 cyl., LX. > > > > Was wondering about the oil change interval stated in their manual that > cam > > with the car: > > > > It shows that the first one for a 6 cyl. is due, for normal driving, at > > 7,500 miles. > > > > Really surprised; would have thought that the first one would be much > sooner > > than that. > > > > Remember in the "old" days, they always seemed to want the first one quite > > early so as to remove any grit, crud, etc. that the engine might have > > initially due to the mfg. process. > > > > Is 7,500 for the first correct ? > > Yes. > Engine assembly rooms are as clean as surgeries, not as dirty as a > blacksmiths shop. > I'm not sure thats what he meant. In the past, engines have not always been precision engineered. On tanks made up until the 50s (in europe) and at least the 70s (in russia) it wasn't unusual for a good pound or so of shavings to be ground into the sump pans, due to roughly manufactured engines. Its only in the last 7-8 years that precision CNc manufacturing has made high precision mass manufacturing of engines possible. There was always thermal expansion of the engine to worry about (unequal expansion etc) which lead to more parts grond off. I know it was a problem even back in the mid 80's for cars, as we remmber taking the pile of shavings from the sump of a vauxhall Cavalier (who's engine was made the same place ALL GM V6 engines are made nowadays). On a fianl note - surgeries are not THAT clean. Even an operating theatre is only a class 100 clean room IIRC. an intel CPU plant for instance is about a class 500 (and the satelite assembly suites at places like the JPL are many magnitudes cleaner again. same with the level 4 labs at Fort Detrick or CDC. Any place where yuo don't have to wear a full respirator, or Racal suit to work, isn't that clean. |
Re: New Accord: First Oil Change Question ?
There is supposedly a break-in oil in the crankcase when you first get the car. It needs to be there for the 7,500 miles. That was the case with my 2000 Odyssey. But ask you dealer. Bearman "L Alpert" <alpertl@xxcomcast.net> wrote in message news:mxYHb.229080$_M.1008668@attbi_s54... > Robert11 wrote: > > Hello: > > > > Have a new Accord, 6 cyl., LX. > > > > Was wondering about the oil change interval stated in their manual > > that cam with the car: > > > > It shows that the first one for a 6 cyl. is due, for normal driving, > > at 7,500 miles. > > > > Really surprised; would have thought that the first one would be much > > sooner than that. > > > > Remember in the "old" days, they always seemed to want the first one > > quite early so as to remove any grit, crud, etc. that the engine > > might have initially due to the mfg. process. > > > > Is 7,500 for the first correct ? > > > > Any thoughts on ? > > > > Thanks, > > Bob > > I also thought this was high, but I am told by the local service department > that there are special additives in the original oil for the initial "break > in" period, and should not be changed before then (I also have a V6 Accord). > > |
Re: New Accord: First Oil Change Question ?
There is supposedly a break-in oil in the crankcase when you first get the car. It needs to be there for the 7,500 miles. That was the case with my 2000 Odyssey. But ask you dealer. Bearman "L Alpert" <alpertl@xxcomcast.net> wrote in message news:mxYHb.229080$_M.1008668@attbi_s54... > Robert11 wrote: > > Hello: > > > > Have a new Accord, 6 cyl., LX. > > > > Was wondering about the oil change interval stated in their manual > > that cam with the car: > > > > It shows that the first one for a 6 cyl. is due, for normal driving, > > at 7,500 miles. > > > > Really surprised; would have thought that the first one would be much > > sooner than that. > > > > Remember in the "old" days, they always seemed to want the first one > > quite early so as to remove any grit, crud, etc. that the engine > > might have initially due to the mfg. process. > > > > Is 7,500 for the first correct ? > > > > Any thoughts on ? > > > > Thanks, > > Bob > > I also thought this was high, but I am told by the local service department > that there are special additives in the original oil for the initial "break > in" period, and should not be changed before then (I also have a V6 Accord). > > |
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