To all recent Honda Owners- At what mileage did you change your factory fill?

[The Critic]

I know that there was a thread recently started discussing Honda's break-in oil. However, I have two questions for owners of recent Hondas.

1) At what mileage did you change the factory fill?
2) Are you experiencing an oil consumption?

Michael

 

[jthorner]

Changed the factory oil on my '03 Accord at 2,900 miles, a little before the recommended 3,750 first oil change (V-6, "severe conditions").

Since then I've followed the 3,750 OCI and have seen very little oil consumption ... less than 1/2 quart per OCI.

John

 

[sxg6]

dumped factory fill at 2500mi.

currently at 41k. no consumption at all.

2003 honda civic 1.7l

 

[andrews]

2003 Honda cr-v, changed factory fill at the recommended 5k miles to Mobil 1 0w-20. 28k now on vehicle. No oil consumption.

 

[pbm]

01' Accord 4 cyl-changed factory fill at 2000 miles and I don't burn a drop between 4k changes.

 

[The Critic]

Thanks for the responses so far, please keep them coming. By the way, is there anyone else here who changed their factory fill at 2000 miles (or earlier)?

Michael

[ January 17, 2005, 08:30 PM: Message edited by: Michael Wan ]

 

[SWS]

'00 Odyssey, 3.5L V6 VTEC:
1st Oil Change: 3740 miles
Used Valvoline 5W-30 for 55K miles, then switched to 5W-30 M1. Now have 61K miles.

'03 Civic, 1.7L 4-Cyl, VTEC:
1st Oil Change: 3900 miles
Used 5W-30 M1 since then. Now have 8300 miles.

No oil consumption or leaks in either car.

 

[Brett Miller]

2003 Civic EX, first change at 3,300 to Pennzoil 5W-20. Then changed to Mobil 1 0W-20 due to the sweet deal at Pep Boys.

 

[ToyotaNSaturn]

742 miles. No problems whatsoever. In fact the most recent UOAs look excellent as I'm trying to wash all the copper out of the engine as fast as possible

 

[darryld13]

2003 V6 Accord:
1) Changed factory fill at 5,900 with Honda dealer 5W20 + filter , 2nd oil change 7,519 miles later with M1 0W20 + Honda filter
2) No consumption at 17k, will change M1 at 18k (5K OCI)

 

[H20024.6L]

2004 Acura TL

1) Changed factory 5w-20 at 3,300 miles. Sent sample to Blackstone and Terry Dyson. You saw the report on one of the other threads. Filled with Amsoil 5w-20
2) Changed out the Amsoil 5w-20 at 6,800 miles as per Terry's suggestion, and refilled with Amsoil 5w-20. I'll sample at 10,000 and send to Blackstone and Terry. I did not use LC at this change, but I am using FP to get the insolubles down.

 

[Jay]

Changed the factory fill 5w-20 on my K20A3 engine at 5,000 miles. The oil was in good shape with a TBN of 4 and the oil filter had very little metal in it. It fact, I had trouble finding any metal in the filter. My oil consumption is about .5qt/5000 miles.

 

[element]

5,464 mi (5k recommended - severe) on factory fill. Honda Element. Changed to M1 0W20, filter changed also. Didn't bother checking oil consumption.

 

[Cicero]

'04 Accord V6

1) Factory out, 2,900; GTX 5w-20 in.
2) 6,800, GTX 5w-20.
Now at 7,940 and NO oil ever needed. (plan UOA here)

AMSOil 5w-20, Mobil 1 0w-20 or Syntec at 9,000? Still "comparing" and hoping for more information.

 

[dustyjoe1]

about 4,000. No oil consumption except for pz dino 5w20 at 3600 miles (added a little). MC 5w20, m1 0w30,0w20,5w30, amsoil 5w20,torco 5w20. 5,000miOCI or greater ...not a drop. 02 civic 1.7ex currentlh 56,000 miles.

 

[khager]

02 Accord 4 Cyl. Changed at 6K miles then every 3K with Pennzoil 5W-20. No oil consumption at all.
Current Mileage 36K.

 

[Bill in Utah]

2001 Civic Lx (my Dads)

Changed out at 750 miles, then at 3k miles both with Pennzoil 5w/30 Dino. Ran Pennzoil at 4k OCI up to 20k miles. Now running Mobil 1 5w/30 with one change every year. (approx 7-8k miles).

No adding of oil between changes needed... (can not see the level go down on the oil dipstick)

Bill

 

[RTexasF]

2004 Accord 2.4L - factory fill changed to M1 0W20 @ 3200 miles. Changed manual transaxle lube to Red Line at the same time.

Ran M1 5K, changed oil & filter, same oil. First 3200 miles 3/4 quart used none since.

 

[Patman]

On my wife's 2000 Civic I changed the factory fill at 400 miles. It doesn't use any noticeable amount of oil at all (not even 100ml worth between changes)

 

[Matt89]

Changed the factory fill on my 03 Odyssey at 5000 miles. Ran dino 5W-20 for another 5K, noticed a little consumption. Ran M1 5W-30 for 5K (no consumption), now 6500 miles into a run on M1 0W-20 (will go to 7500) and no consumption so far.