Ridgeline oil change interval
 

Got a new Ridgeline a few months ago. I can't find any oil change
interval information in there, just to wait for the "service" light to
come on to tell you when. I don't like to trust that much in the
vehicle! Anybody have an idea of how many miles / time to a first oil
change?

Re: Ridgeline oil change interval
 

On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:24:18 -0700, Keith wrote:

> Got a new Ridgeline a few months ago. I can't find any oil change
> interval information in there, just to wait for the "service" light to
> come on to tell you when. I don't like to trust that much in the
> vehicle! Anybody have an idea of how many miles / time to a first oil
> change?

When the maintenance minder light comes on, it's time to change the oil.

The system works. Use it. If not, do what you want. It's your money.




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Re: Ridgeline oil change interval
 

On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:24:18 -0700, Keith wrote:

> Got a new Ridgeline a few months ago. I can't find any oil change
> interval information in there, just to wait for the "service" light to
> come on to tell you when. I don't like to trust that much in the
> vehicle! Anybody have an idea of how many miles / time to a first oil
> change?

When the maintenance minder light comes on, it's time to change the oil.

The system works. Use it. If not, do what you want. It's your money.




--
Joe - Registered Linux User #449481
joe at hits - buffalo dot com
"Hate is baggage, life is too short to go around pissed off all the
time..." - Danny, American History X

Re: Ridgeline oil change interval
 

In article <1190197458.508746.225920@i13g2000prf.googlegroups .com>,
Keith <keith77720032003@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Got a new Ridgeline a few months ago. I can't find any oil change
> interval information in there, just to wait for the "service" light to
> come on to tell you when. I don't like to trust that much in the
> vehicle!

Why?

Why don't you want to trust what the engineers tell you?

If you don't trust that, then why would you trust it if they put a
mileage interval chart in the manual?

Re: Ridgeline oil change interval
 

In article <1190197458.508746.225920@i13g2000prf.googlegroups .com>,
Keith <keith77720032003@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Got a new Ridgeline a few months ago. I can't find any oil change
> interval information in there, just to wait for the "service" light to
> come on to tell you when. I don't like to trust that much in the
> vehicle!

Why?

Why don't you want to trust what the engineers tell you?

If you don't trust that, then why would you trust it if they put a
mileage interval chart in the manual?

Re: Ridgeline oil change interval
 

Keith wrote:
> Got a new Ridgeline a few months ago. I can't find any oil change
> interval information in there, just to wait for the "service" light to
> come on to tell you when. I don't like to trust that much in the
> vehicle! Anybody have an idea of how many miles / time to a first oil
> change?
>


Plug the following line into Google EXACTLY as shown (complete with quotes):

honda ridgeline recommendation "oil change interval"

The answers probably still won't satisfy you but read them anyway and
make up your own mind.

To paraphrase somebody else here, if you won't trust the Honda
engineers, why on earth would you trust anonymous information on the
internet from this usegroup?

FWIW, the owner's manual for my 2006 Accord EX 6cyl EMPHASIZED that I
was to obey the vehicle's oil life indicator like the word from the
Mount for that first change during break-in, specifically warning
against changing out the oil early or doing the filter change at the
first change.

Honda's engines didn't get their reputation by crapping out early in the
game due to poor maintenance recommendations from Honda. Simply RTFM
and follow Honda's recommendations.

Re: Ridgeline oil change interval
 

Keith wrote:
> Got a new Ridgeline a few months ago. I can't find any oil change
> interval information in there, just to wait for the "service" light to
> come on to tell you when. I don't like to trust that much in the
> vehicle! Anybody have an idea of how many miles / time to a first oil
> change?
>


Plug the following line into Google EXACTLY as shown (complete with quotes):

honda ridgeline recommendation "oil change interval"

The answers probably still won't satisfy you but read them anyway and
make up your own mind.

To paraphrase somebody else here, if you won't trust the Honda
engineers, why on earth would you trust anonymous information on the
internet from this usegroup?

FWIW, the owner's manual for my 2006 Accord EX 6cyl EMPHASIZED that I
was to obey the vehicle's oil life indicator like the word from the
Mount for that first change during break-in, specifically warning
against changing out the oil early or doing the filter change at the
first change.

Honda's engines didn't get their reputation by crapping out early in the
game due to poor maintenance recommendations from Honda. Simply RTFM
and follow Honda's recommendations.

Re: Ridgeline oil change interval
 

Change oil when the maintence reminder indicates or one year. Which ever
occurs first.

Keith wrote:

> Got a new Ridgeline a few months ago. I can't find any oil change
> interval information in there, just to wait for the "service" light to
> come on to tell you when. I don't like to trust that much in the
> vehicle! Anybody have an idea of how many miles / time to a first oil
> change?

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Re: Ridgeline oil change interval
 

Change oil when the maintence reminder indicates or one year. Which ever
occurs first.

Keith wrote:

> Got a new Ridgeline a few months ago. I can't find any oil change
> interval information in there, just to wait for the "service" light to
> come on to tell you when. I don't like to trust that much in the
> vehicle! Anybody have an idea of how many miles / time to a first oil
> change?

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Re: Ridgeline oil change interval
 

Keith wrote:
> Got a new Ridgeline a few months ago. I can't find any oil change
> interval information in there, just to wait for the "service" light to
> come on to tell you when. I don't like to trust that much in the
> vehicle! Anybody have an idea of how many miles / time to a first oil
> change?
>

Honda's oil change reminder system is pretty good, I would just go with it.

Re: Ridgeline oil change interval
 

Keith wrote:
> Got a new Ridgeline a few months ago. I can't find any oil change
> interval information in there, just to wait for the "service" light to
> come on to tell you when. I don't like to trust that much in the
> vehicle! Anybody have an idea of how many miles / time to a first oil
> change?
>

Honda's oil change reminder system is pretty good, I would just go with it.

Re: Ridgeline oil change interval
 

"Keith" <keith77720032003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1190197458.508746.225920@i13g2000prf.googlegr oups.com...
> Got a new Ridgeline a few months ago. I can't find any oil change
> interval information in there, just to wait for the "service" light to
> come on to tell you when. I don't like to trust that much in the
> vehicle! Anybody have an idea of how many miles / time to a first oil
> change?
>

Samo-samo with 2007 CR-V....I'm going with 5000 mile oil changes REGARDLESS
of what the idiot lights tell me.

Re: Ridgeline oil change interval
 

"Keith" <keith77720032003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1190197458.508746.225920@i13g2000prf.googlegr oups.com...
> Got a new Ridgeline a few months ago. I can't find any oil change
> interval information in there, just to wait for the "service" light to
> come on to tell you when. I don't like to trust that much in the
> vehicle! Anybody have an idea of how many miles / time to a first oil
> change?
>

Samo-samo with 2007 CR-V....I'm going with 5000 mile oil changes REGARDLESS
of what the idiot lights tell me.

Re: Ridgeline oil change interval
 

In article <46ffe184$0$19582$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
"Big E. Ratt" <Big_E@ratt-land.com> wrote:

> "Keith" <keith77720032003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1190197458.508746.225920@i13g2000prf.googlegr oups.com...
> > Got a new Ridgeline a few months ago. I can't find any oil change
> > interval information in there, just to wait for the "service" light to
> > come on to tell you when. I don't like to trust that much in the
> > vehicle! Anybody have an idea of how many miles / time to a first oil
> > change?
> >
>
> Samo-samo with 2007 CR-V....I'm going with 5000 mile oil changes REGARDLESS
> of what the idiot lights tell me.

Cheap insurance, to be sure.

But if the "idiot" light tells you to change BEFORE 5K, you might want
to pay attention. It means your driving habits are wearing on the oil
worse than you think.

Re: Ridgeline oil change interval
 

In article <46ffe184$0$19582$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
"Big E. Ratt" <Big_E@ratt-land.com> wrote:

> "Keith" <keith77720032003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1190197458.508746.225920@i13g2000prf.googlegr oups.com...
> > Got a new Ridgeline a few months ago. I can't find any oil change
> > interval information in there, just to wait for the "service" light to
> > come on to tell you when. I don't like to trust that much in the
> > vehicle! Anybody have an idea of how many miles / time to a first oil
> > change?
> >
>
> Samo-samo with 2007 CR-V....I'm going with 5000 mile oil changes REGARDLESS
> of what the idiot lights tell me.

Cheap insurance, to be sure.

But if the "idiot" light tells you to change BEFORE 5K, you might want
to pay attention. It means your driving habits are wearing on the oil
worse than you think.