General Chaos

"lamont" <lamont@microsoft.com> wrote:

> i heard on car talk that those 3000mile oil change intervals were heavily
> influenced by the oil industry. they said 4500 or 5000 is fine especially
> since they add so many additives to oil now a days.
>
> "CaptainKrunch" <nobody@nothing.com> wrote in message
> news:e6SdnYcfL_wRlJncRVn-pQ@comcast.com...
> > 2004 accord lx..the maintenance schedule specifically states that under
> > normal driving conditions to change the oil only at 10k, filter at 20k,
> > oil
> > again at 30k and so on.
> >
> > Although I am no engineer I am going to have to pass on this piece of
> > advice
> > and just change at about 7500 miles, the oil and filter.
> >
> > The plugs are also to be changed at 110k. Hell even if they are platinum
> > I
> > don't think they will last that long and perform properly.

i change every 15k or so and have never had a problem... and that is on
two different hondas at 167K and 235K, it's true, the oil industry AND
the repair industry are behind the unnecessary oil changes...

DTT

I changed with regular NGK plug at 20K miles on my 97 accord. Engine
runs much smoother with new plug everytime.

Bought a set of NGK Iridium plugs from NGK.com, but haven't put them
in yet. I hope these plug will last 100K as advertised. Hope they make
Iridium plug for my lawn mower too.

For oil change, use Mobil 1 and follow OEM recommended replacement
(normal condition) and OEM filter. Synthetic oil can withstand high
temperature so there is no difference if it is severe or normal
operating condition. This will save your times, money and reduce
pollution.



General Chaos <a@b.com> wrote in message news:<a-6BEB62.18140212082004@news.uswest.net>...
> "lamont" <lamont@microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > i heard on car talk that those 3000mile oil change intervals were heavily
> > influenced by the oil industry. they said 4500 or 5000 is fine especially
> > since they add so many additives to oil now a days.
> >
> > "CaptainKrunch" <nobody@nothing.com> wrote in message
> > news:e6SdnYcfL_wRlJncRVn-pQ@comcast.com...
> > > 2004 accord lx..the maintenance schedule specifically states that under
> > > normal driving conditions to change the oil only at 10k, filter at 20k,
> > > oil
> > > again at 30k and so on.
> > >
> > > Although I am no engineer I am going to have to pass on this piece of
> > > advice
> > > and just change at about 7500 miles, the oil and filter.
> > >
> > > The plugs are also to be changed at 110k. Hell even if they are platinum
> > > I
> > > don't think they will last that long and perform properly.
>
> i change every 15k or so and have never had a problem... and that is on
> two different hondas at 167K and 235K, it's true, the oil industry AND
> the repair industry are behind the unnecessary oil changes...

DTT

I changed with regular NGK plug at 20K miles on my 97 accord. Engine
runs much smoother with new plug everytime.

Bought a set of NGK Iridium plugs from NGK.com, but haven't put them
in yet. I hope these plug will last 100K as advertised. Hope they make
Iridium plug for my lawn mower too.

For oil change, use Mobil 1 and follow OEM recommended replacement
(normal condition) and OEM filter. Synthetic oil can withstand high
temperature so there is no difference if it is severe or normal
operating condition. This will save your times, money and reduce
pollution.



General Chaos <a@b.com> wrote in message news:<a-6BEB62.18140212082004@news.uswest.net>...
> "lamont" <lamont@microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > i heard on car talk that those 3000mile oil change intervals were heavily
> > influenced by the oil industry. they said 4500 or 5000 is fine especially
> > since they add so many additives to oil now a days.
> >
> > "CaptainKrunch" <nobody@nothing.com> wrote in message
> > news:e6SdnYcfL_wRlJncRVn-pQ@comcast.com...
> > > 2004 accord lx..the maintenance schedule specifically states that under
> > > normal driving conditions to change the oil only at 10k, filter at 20k,
> > > oil
> > > again at 30k and so on.
> > >
> > > Although I am no engineer I am going to have to pass on this piece of
> > > advice
> > > and just change at about 7500 miles, the oil and filter.
> > >
> > > The plugs are also to be changed at 110k. Hell even if they are platinum
> > > I
> > > don't think they will last that long and perform properly.
>
> i change every 15k or so and have never had a problem... and that is on
> two different hondas at 167K and 235K, it's true, the oil industry AND
> the repair industry are behind the unnecessary oil changes...