I have a new Honda Ridgeline with the 3.5 V6 and I want to thank you folks here for the tips and education I've received regarding oil. I drive around 10,000 miles per year, mostly short trips, and live in Texas.
Based on the tips I've received here, I thought I was all set with a great plan, ie, change factory fill oil and filter when the on board computer (oil life monitor) told me to (or 5,000 miles, whichever comes first), and use a top oil - something like Havoline 5W20 which has lots of moly.
At the next OCI, use a top blend like Motorcraft 5W20 (because I have not seen a bottle of Havoline and do not know if it is a blend or not but I know Motorcraft is). Then, at the next OCI, go M1 5W20 from then on and change it once a year or until the OLM tells me too, whichever comes first.
Sounded like a neat, simple plan. Then I started to read more and did some thinking about how long I really would keep this vehicle. I seldom keep a truck more than 50,000 miles and at my age now, I want a new one every three to five years. Accordingly, I will probably not even see 50,000 miles on this truck.
Considering that, the more I've read here tells me that synthetic oil in such an application is a waste of money (unless I want to take care of next owner). That using a good dino like Motorcraft or Havoline and changing oil about every 5,000-7,500 miles should present no problem for this Honda engine for 50,000 miles and probably well beyond.
So, the question is if you had a new vehicle and intended to keep it just a few years or 50,000 miles, how would you do it (as opposed to wanting to keep it for 100,000 plus miles and many years)?
Based on the tips I've received here, I thought I was all set with a great plan, ie, change factory fill oil and filter when the on board computer (oil life monitor) told me to (or 5,000 miles, whichever comes first), and use a top oil - something like Havoline 5W20 which has lots of moly.
At the next OCI, use a top blend like Motorcraft 5W20 (because I have not seen a bottle of Havoline and do not know if it is a blend or not but I know Motorcraft is). Then, at the next OCI, go M1 5W20 from then on and change it once a year or until the OLM tells me too, whichever comes first.
Sounded like a neat, simple plan. Then I started to read more and did some thinking about how long I really would keep this vehicle. I seldom keep a truck more than 50,000 miles and at my age now, I want a new one every three to five years. Accordingly, I will probably not even see 50,000 miles on this truck.
Considering that, the more I've read here tells me that synthetic oil in such an application is a waste of money (unless I want to take care of next owner). That using a good dino like Motorcraft or Havoline and changing oil about every 5,000-7,500 miles should present no problem for this Honda engine for 50,000 miles and probably well beyond.
So, the question is if you had a new vehicle and intended to keep it just a few years or 50,000 miles, how would you do it (as opposed to wanting to keep it for 100,000 plus miles and many years)?
