Hi all,
I've got a newbie question for you.
I just bought a new Acura TSX for my wife and my buddy referred me to your site. He suggested I change the oil pretty early (500 miles or so)because it is a new car.
But I found this FAQ on oil at Acura's Ownerlink website.
http://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/Maintenance/maint_faqs.asp?faq=oil
Here's the blurb:
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Why should I wait to change the oil the first time?
Your Acura engine was delivered with an oil that is specially formulated for new engines that have not yet developed their "natural" wear patterns and may contain minute particles from the manufacturing process.
American Honda strongly recommends this special oil be left in the engine long enough for these wear patterns to develop, usually until the first maintenance interval specified in your Owner's Manual, based on your specific driving conditions.
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Anybody know what "special oil" means here? Should I do what they say or swap it out anyway? If so, with what - I see a lot of folks recommend MobilOne...in my case 5W30 I guess.
My "regular interval" here would be 5K miles...
Thanks for any tips,
Benched
I've got a newbie question for you.
I just bought a new Acura TSX for my wife and my buddy referred me to your site. He suggested I change the oil pretty early (500 miles or so)because it is a new car.
But I found this FAQ on oil at Acura's Ownerlink website.
http://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/Maintenance/maint_faqs.asp?faq=oil
Here's the blurb:
================================================
Why should I wait to change the oil the first time?
Your Acura engine was delivered with an oil that is specially formulated for new engines that have not yet developed their "natural" wear patterns and may contain minute particles from the manufacturing process.
American Honda strongly recommends this special oil be left in the engine long enough for these wear patterns to develop, usually until the first maintenance interval specified in your Owner's Manual, based on your specific driving conditions.
===============================================
Anybody know what "special oil" means here? Should I do what they say or swap it out anyway? If so, with what - I see a lot of folks recommend MobilOne...in my case 5W30 I guess.
My "regular interval" here would be 5K miles...
Thanks for any tips,
Benched