First Oil change for a new Honda
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- starchland
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- poedua
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The benefit of have a ' good ' licenced mechanic you trust doing your oil changes on a regular basis is that they have the expertise to check a variety of things on / under your vehicle that may need attention - things that may be oblivious to an unsophisticated and less than knowledgeable DIYer.starchland wrote: ↑possibly true. Everyone is human. I guess myself and alot of DIYers prefer and can only trust themselves to do the job right. Whatever right entails in their eyes.
- Pete_Coach
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chickenbones wrote: ↑ Don't waste money on synthetic.
Why are you confused? chikenbones is quite right, why waste money on synthetic? The only difference it the cost of the lubricant. If your vehicle's OEM calls for regular oil, what do you think will be gained by using synthetics?
After all the analysis, companies that make synthetics really only sell you on the opportunity to increase your oil change interval. The OEM of the car will not buy into this so, you still must change the oil at the intervals in the manual. So, is it worth the extra expense?
No significant upside either. Just spending money and taking time.
OP, an oil change is an oil change. It can be done by almost everyone. The advantage of taking it to a deaer is the dealers instant access to all the latest information on your model vehicle. All TSB's, all tech notes and, all dealers only information about your car.
There are lots of independant shops that have access to the TSB's but there is proprietary info only dealers get.
Then again, it is only an oil change.
- echlon
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In CR-V's the first oil change reminder didn't come on untill 13k km's and it was still at 20% oil life .. I think all hondas use that maintenance minder system and the oil change intervals are 10k km + .
- poedua
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Well, for example, some car companys' manuals suggest you only do a basic transmission fluid change every 50,000 km or so - not a full transmission fluid flush.
Personally, I do see an upside to the toward the long term life of your transmission by changing 100% of the old transmission fluid flush with 100% new transmission fluid every 50,000 km - not just 30% new transmission fluid mixed with 70% old fluid as a typical transmission fluid change would entail.
I suspect most car companies incorporate some degree of planned obsolescence in their vehicles, and their service schedules represent the MINIMUM SERVICE required in order to ensure their cars last ' trouble free ' IMO.......... just beyond their warranties.
In theory, you would think so.
Correct - and one of 2 shops I go to does have all TSBs.Pete_Coach wrote: ↑The advantage of taking it to a deaer is the dealers instant access to all the latest information on your model vehicle. All TSB's, all tech notes and, all dealers only information about your car.
There are lots of independant shops that have access to the TSB's but there is proprietary info only dealers get.
That shop is cheaper than a dealer ( they charge for actual time on a job not booked time designated for a job ) and can do any typical or atypical work a dealer can do.
You don't need to go to a dealer to do inspections, brakes, fluid changes / flushes, alignments, tune ups, electrical, A/C, transmission repair etc. etc.
- Pete_Coach
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The OEM recommrended maintenance schedule is there as much to protect the owner of the vehicle as it is to protect the OEM. If you do the maintenance, then all is good withthe world LOL.poedua wrote: ↑Well, for example, some car companys' manuals suggest you only do a basic transmission fluid change every 50,000 km or so - not a full transmission fluid flush.
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Correct - and one of 2 shops I go to does have all TSBs.
You don't need to go to a dealer to do inspections, brakes, fluid changes / flushes, alignments, tune ups, electrical, A/C, transmission repair etc. etc.
As for having the TSB's, for sure, independant shops have them. Evenyou can have them all for every car. All you have to do is subscribe to AllData.com and you have access to all things automotive. Having said that, the dealers do have access to the other data, the stuff not made public, the proprietory data and tips and bulletins.
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