Originally Posted By: Hokiefyd
Originally Posted By: SilverGGA
Why need a discussion when Honda tells you it is, on their website, and on the owner's manual?
Well, to be fair, sometimes owner's manuals are "dumbed down" enough to get the point across without getting too far into technical details. I think Honda's point is they don't want the owner prematurely changing the oil, because all of those break-in friendly materials would be exchanged out, and they're chosen to say simply that it has a "special break-in oil". It may very well be that it's a "typical" engine oil combined with stout assembly lubes and pastes. It's much easier (wouldn't you agree?) to simply say that it has special break-in oil, rather than explain that some special assembly lubricant is used on some engine parts and the additives of this assembly lubricant mix-in with the oil during use. Some customers wouldn't understand what that meant.
I think the language in the owner's manual and on the website is intended more to get a point across than to describe the exact nature of the factory fill engine oil.
You nailed it on the head with this post. I only want to add that another reason why manufacturers say not to change the oil early is because it would be a huge waste of thousands if not millions of gallons of perfectly good oil and since every manufacturer wants to looks "Green", they recommend not to waste the oil until the regular oil change is due. Manufacturers know that the engine in your Honda, Toyota, Ford, etc, will be "just fine" until the warranty is up, even if you run the FF for 5, 6, 7, 8,000 miles or more.
I remember that many years ago, before the "Green" movement, manufacturers were recommending an early oil change to get the metallic bits out ASAP. My 07 Honda CBR600RR bike for exactly recommended an oil change after 600 miles. Honda obviously thought it was necessary to remove the metallic oil mix outta the block after "break-in" was technically finished. I couldn't agree more.
