Re: 7500 mi oil change?
In article <bTe2b.8360$081.5484@nwrddc02.gnilink.net>,
"Mike H." <m.j.harrisonmail@verizon.net> wrote: > The recommended service interval for the 2003 Odyssey is 7500 miles. Is > anyone really waiting that long between oil changes? I've never heard of a > vehicle manufacturer recommending such a lengthy span between oil changes. Most of it is marketing hoo-ha. I forget--is that the "standard service" interval, or the "severe service" interval? Probably the standard. If you follow the "severe service" maintenance schedule, you'll be more in line with what you're used to. That being said, the Car Talk guys have said for many years now that with ever-better engines and oils, they've changed their recommendation to 5000 miles. I'm doing that now with my 02 Odyssey and my 00 Accord. I followed a 3000 mile interval with my 92 Civic, and at 120K miles had an oil analysis done by Blackstone Labs. The report came back so good, I didn't hesitate to switch to 5000 miles. |
Re: 7500 mi oil change?
In article <Xns93E1EB8FE3F5BMyMessagesRock@151.164.30.93>,
Ed <do.not@spam.me> wrote: > Not so far fetched. Some European manufacturers (Audi, BMW, > Peugeot) recommend oil changes every 15,000 km (~9000 miles). Exactly. I like the engine computers that track your driving conditions and recommend when to change the oil based on that. Lots of highway miles in temperate weather gives a long interval, lots of stop and go and very short trips and very cold or very hot weather leads to short intervals. |
Re: 7500 mi oil change?
In article <Xns93E1EB8FE3F5BMyMessagesRock@151.164.30.93>,
Ed <do.not@spam.me> wrote: > Not so far fetched. Some European manufacturers (Audi, BMW, > Peugeot) recommend oil changes every 15,000 km (~9000 miles). Exactly. I like the engine computers that track your driving conditions and recommend when to change the oil based on that. Lots of highway miles in temperate weather gives a long interval, lots of stop and go and very short trips and very cold or very hot weather leads to short intervals. |
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