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soo. 1st oil change on my brand spankin new car... got 2900 miles on it... what kinda oil do u suggest i use in it?

 
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I've always taken it to the dealer for 5w20. You could also put synthetic from now on.

 
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so when i go to like a gas station to get it changed i juss tell em to put in 5w20 or synthetic oil?

 
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dont have a gas station change it, go to a repudible shop or the dealer. Or do it yourself and put synthetic in there and pay the same price as a regular oil change somewhere.

 
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Don't cheap out on a new car. Go somewhere that will use good a good oil/filter. Or do it yourself. Although its a ripoff, I go to the dealer to get my service done. I figure the guys that see the same car 10 times a day probably know all the quirks and will be the best at doing any service or repairs. Any good shop will do though.

 
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Only reason I goto honda is the filter and I know it's done right. And I can't change it in the parking lot here.

 
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3,000 miles is a little early for an oil change, do you do a lot of stop and go driving or something?

 
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dont go to gas stations unless thats the ONLY choice.... they dont do a good job (ie, no filter change, dont drain all the oil out), and they might may you pay more for 5W20 b/c not many cars use that oil.

 
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Lucas oil

http://www.lucasoil.com/products/dis...tid=3&loc=show

 
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^^^^

i think i did my first oil change at 10k, and every 5k since. the local places here all have 5w20 now (they didn't when i first got the vic in 2001!).

 
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id go with 5w30..thats what i use... and interetingly i noticed in our manuals it says to change oil every 5k miles. if you use synthetic it is suppose to last longer so what you do is just check it every 500 miles or so after three thousand and when it starts to look like it needs to be changed you know how long it lasts in ur car. go with royal purple from what i hear its an amazing oil

 
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oh yea never go to a gas station... my dad owns a garage and his customers have gone to gas stations for oil changes if were to busy and sometimes they dont change the filter at all they almost never change the drain plug gasket and who knows if they even use new or good oil...its really not something to mess with because its so important to your car but these gas stations dont care for wuteva reason

 
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u can also buy 3 honda filters for $15 from dealer..

then, bring it to walmart....or something like that so they can change ur oil WITH your honda filter...not the crappy one..

walmart, they got 0w20 Mobil 1 which is good for our car....esp in winter =)

 
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make sure in the summer you upgrade to w30 tho especially if tis hot around ur area in summer because as oil heats up it becomes thinner

 
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No no no. You do not need to run 30 weight in the summer. You engine was designed to use 20 weight. It is thinner for a reason. Why are so many people confused about oil? There are other threads on this, read up.

 
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cool, i get my oil changed tomorrow. i didn't know about the 5k miles thing. i always get it done at honda every 3 months.(not even 3k miles) i can feel my car not want to move after a while.

 
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Yeah go with the 5K intervals. No need for every 3,000. Its just a waste. Engines and oils are better than they were in the old days. The 3000 thing is now a myth that has been carried over by owners of older cars.

 
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yea, our cars are safe up to 8000 Miles. Although I change my oil at 5000 miles. Newer car's can retain oil longer.

 
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I change oil myself every 5k miles and use Mobil 0W20. I actually think it may be cheaper to take it to the delearship then to do it myself. However there's no fun in taking it to someone else. ;-)

 
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juss got my oil changed today...34 dollars for a 21 point inspection...but it was pretty fast.... like 20 mins... and used 5w20. so u say i should get it changed every 5k miles instead huh?

 
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yes yes. 3K is just throwing money down the drain. You will be protected just fine for 5k.