Ok, thanks for the info. Good points all around. Maybe the car can go longer on multiple filters, but 5k miles is long enough. My use might even qualify as "severe" come to think of it... mixed city/ highway driving.
Was using Castrol regular 10W-30, thinking of putting in regular Mobil
5W-30 for better fuel economy next change due in ~900 miles.Thanks,
Michael
"Obveeus" wrote in news:hp2ok5$tj$ snipped-for-privacy@news.eternal-september.org:
You said, "Exposure to all the chemicals also causes many health problems."
You didn't say, "harmful chemicals", you said, "chemicals".
So...what's a "chemical"? Answer the question.
How often should this freeway trip be made in order to minimize damage to the engine by water-laden oil?
Look up Honda's manual.
We just have to disagree then.
I do not see this phrase in Honda's manual.
That's a big difference from just saying "is fine for most drivers."
Which one is it? "Occasionally" or "most of the time"?
Pardon? The manual is pointing out that one must drive "most of the time" in the severe conditions listed to warrant following the severe schedule. Only occasionally driving in severe conditions warrants the normal schedule.
Not entirely true. The moisture and contaminants in the oil from the short trip driving deteriorate the additives in the oil - and "drying it out" once a week does not TOTALLY eliminate that damage.
Yes it is.
The oil change requirements stated in the US are the minimum required change frequency for the oil available in America to get the car through warranty most of the time.
Silliness.
I keep garlic all over the place, and since I have, we have not had a single Vampire attack.
Hey, all, let's re-argue detergent vs. non detergetnt motor oils, plus single grade vs. multigrade? I cannot believe I'm still seeing this same old crap argued so fervently in 2010. I've lived (and driven) thru all these arguments.
Nowadays I drive an '03 Accord sedan w/5AT and I send an oil sample for analysis every spring. 2010 will be the first year for an annual oil change. Just for the record, 6,300 miles since I changed the oil in
05/09). Analysis reports show my non synthetic oil as well as I4 engine are in excellent condition. I do some things non-factory: change oil filter every oil change, change engine air filter (along with the cabin one) annually, etc.My $.02, YMMV, of course, and we're all entitled to our opinions. :)
Cool, definitely worth the price of admission! A guest spot on Letterman for Stupid Car Tricks, at least!
:)
What's a "drug"?
How about the CBC? Tegger lives in Canada.
A nice, open minded, rational position. Hope you haven't spawned, dude.
Hoo, boy, where'd you get THAT?
I have a bridge you'll love!
:)
Cross posting left in because I'm a dork....
A look at the oil change intervals for the new Fords coming down the assembly line will be an eye opener...
FWIW, the lubricants "available" in America are likely amongst the best in the world... low ash content for diesel applications and various other requirements placed on engine oil (and other lubes) by the applications they are designed for... If one is to be concerned about "quality" in any areas - I don't think it would be with packaged lubes but with bulk fuels.... packaged lubes that bear appropriate ratings, at least (will SpamsOil ever get an API rating?).
Back to lube intervals... Many of the new and current Ford offerings have the IOLM (intelligent oil life monitor) system. Here
There's some pretty neat stuff hitting the streets these days... including the dual plug 6.2 Ford and the "reverse flow" 6.7 diesel...
Dilution with what?
I totally forgot "the flip side of the coin".... An abandoned 2006 Fusion... left on our doorstep like a baby in a basket.... 100,000 kms or so on the ticker and only two oil changes to it's history. The amount of sludge under that valve covers is still a topic of conversation around the shop...
The longer we extend the service interval, the more important it becomes to observe it...
Not to me, I take 'lots of stop and go traffic' to be like driving a cab in NYC. I have never driven a car like that and don't know anyone who has. I'm also curious which latitudes one has to live in to drive consistently > 90F or below freezing. I never pull a trailer nor do I ever go off road.
As I said, if it works for you, do it. Does it matter what others think?
On 4/1/2010 9:00 AM jim spake these words of knowledge:
In my case, it was the next statement. The idea that the people who spend their time typing here, researching questions, answering questions for others, etc., are doing so because they wish to justify their laziness is rather remarkable.
If you actually consider "Vic's" remarks to be casual, I do not wish to disillusion you; the world will take care of that in relatively short order. But they were not. They were obvious misrepresentations, deliberate lies. Bear in mind that I was *not* one of the previous respondents, so it wasn't a case of me taking it personally.
Personally, I think you know that, and are a slightly more sophisticated troll, but I have answered you as if you are not, because I surely can be mistaken.
RFT!!! Dave Kelsen
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