Originally Posted By: bubbatime
Originally Posted By: Hermann
Originally Posted By: Artem
Originally Posted By: z917990
I am the biggest Honda fan of the face of the earth. Nevertheless, I feel that Honda's recommendation to change the filter every other oil change is absolute folly. To me, it is simply a matter of economics. A filter is $5.00. My car costs over $20,000.00. I keep my cars forever. End of the story.
+1,000,000
The only reason I would skip a filter change on a Honda is that until recently, they are a PITA to get to and change. You get all covered in dirty oil along with all your front suspension pieces. My 05 Accord 4 cyl was horrible.
My 2005 Accord dumps oil all over the suspension, frame, and half shaft. A real PITA. Was one of the reasons why I only changed the filter every other change for a while.
Are you guys talking about the horizontal mounting configuration of the oil filter? It wasn't THAT bad. Acuras and Hondas were like this for a long time and I changed many horizontal filters. You'll get a couple of tablespoons of oil dripping down the engine, no big deal. Just leave the oil pan in place for a while to catch all the oil.
The very first time, you might get oil on your arms, but after that you'll figure out to lie down away from the filter while removing it. I've never got oil on me