Check Oil When?
07-07-2004, 06:05 PM
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I started checking the oil in my 04 2-3 times a week. But as it becomes apparent that it does not use oil, I have slipped to checking it on the weekends. I think I've gone two weeks between checks.
Currently at 4800 miles. Changed oil (regular Honda dino oil) at 1500 and 4300 miles. The thing hasn't used any at all that I can detect. Level in the morning is always right at the top of the top X.
Currently at 4800 miles. Changed oil (regular Honda dino oil) at 1500 and 4300 miles. The thing hasn't used any at all that I can detect. Level in the morning is always right at the top of the top X.
07-07-2004, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Hustn,Jul 7 2004, 08:05 PM
I started checking the oil in my 04 2-3 times a week. But as it becomes apparent that it does not use oil, I have slipped to checking it on the weekends. I think I've gone two weeks between checks.
Currently at 4800 miles. Changed oil (regular Honda dino oil) at 1500 and 4300 miles. The thing hasn't used any at all that I can detect. Level in the morning is always right at the top of the top X.
Currently at 4800 miles. Changed oil (regular Honda dino oil) at 1500 and 4300 miles. The thing hasn't used any at all that I can detect. Level in the morning is always right at the top of the top X.
07-07-2004, 08:11 PM
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The general concensus has been to check it at each fill up. I've checked mine every 1.5 to 2 tanks of fuel and so far, I've not used a drop that I can tell.
Either the MY04's are better about oil usage than the earlier models or I lucked into a good one. Either way, I'm thilled!
Drive Safe,
Steve R.
Either the MY04's are better about oil usage than the earlier models or I lucked into a good one. Either way, I'm thilled!
Drive Safe,
Steve R.
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07-08-2004, 01:24 AM
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check oil if u caught cheating on ur wife............ there will be a oil drips along from ur garage to ur gf house and ur wife followed that oil drip spots to catch u cheating... too bad
should have checked it b4
should have checked it b4
07-08-2004, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Hustn,Jul 8 2004, 07:27 AM
The recommended oil change interval is longer than 1500 (or 3000) miles. There are a ton of opinions on this.
My opinion and practice.
Peace.
My opinion and practice.
Peace.
Honda lists two oil change intervals. One for "normal" usage and one for "hard" (?) usage. Normal is something like 7000 mile intervals and hard is 3750. The hard usage intervals come into play if you're doing a lot of short trips, driving in temperatures above a certain limit, pulling a trailer (not an issue for us), and probably a few other parameters.
I live in an area where I fall into the hard usage parameters on temperatures alone so I stick to the 3750 interval. Maybe it is overkill and I'm spending more money than I absolutely have to but it keeps me from handing the dealer an excuse give me grief about my maintenance habbits and it certainly doesn't hurt anything otherwise.
JMO!
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