Oil Change - Frequency?
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Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Raleigh, NC
Re: Oil Change - Frequency?
Originally Posted by Tazman
From what the dealership says and the mechanics, is that synthetic is a waste of money on a new car. It is ok for higher mileage and older cars. So stay with what they recommend Mobil 0W20 if that is what you are using.
and the car doesn't seem to mind at all...
Proud owner HCHII
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Re: Oil Change - Frequency?
Ask the Mobil web site www.mobil.com what you should use for the HCHII. I did, and I have used synthetic oil from them for the last ten plus years. My Honda dealer uses synthetic too.
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Re: Oil Change - Frequency?
The Mobil site guarantees regular oil for 5000 mile frequency and Mobile Clean semisynthetic for 7500 mile frequency but would like you to consider Mobil 1 synthetic for extra protection.
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Re: Oil Change - Frequency?
Originally Posted by jaykay
The Mobil site guarantees regular oil for 5000 mile frequency and Mobile Clean semisynthetic for 7500 mile frequency but would like you to consider Mobil 1 synthetic for extra protection.
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now Insight, had an HCH
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From: Northwest Florida
Re: Oil Change - Frequency?
Hi Jaykay,
Another thought about oil is this site: Bobistheoilguy
The main posters on that site are VERY enthusiastic about oil, they are to oil as to what some of us are to hybrids. You could lurk there or even go as far as posting. They are always doing independant oil studies as well as filter studies. A really cool site IMO.
To answer, I use Full synthetic Mobil 1. Another brand oil I like is Amsoil, haven't used it in a few years. (not since I had my..............shhhhh be very quiet and don't tell anyone....F-350 extended cab dually DIESEL - non bio)
Hey Terry - just haven't had much to say and I've been real busy so I have in a sense been saving up comments.
I'll be going under again soon though and probably won't post for quite a considerable time. We'll see.
Another thought about oil is this site: Bobistheoilguy
The main posters on that site are VERY enthusiastic about oil, they are to oil as to what some of us are to hybrids. You could lurk there or even go as far as posting. They are always doing independant oil studies as well as filter studies. A really cool site IMO.
To answer, I use Full synthetic Mobil 1. Another brand oil I like is Amsoil, haven't used it in a few years. (not since I had my..............shhhhh be very quiet and don't tell anyone....F-350 extended cab dually DIESEL - non bio)
Hey Terry - just haven't had much to say and I've been real busy so I have in a sense been saving up comments.
I'll be going under again soon though and probably won't post for quite a considerable time. We'll see.
Proud owner HCHII
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 285
Re: Oil Change - Frequency?
What are Honda most famous for? ........................................ Engines?
When you see the complexity and engineering beauty of the valve-gear and camshaft in the cutaway working video of the ICE on the HCHII you say to yourself, only the best is good enough for such excellence!
When you see the complexity and engineering beauty of the valve-gear and camshaft in the cutaway working video of the ICE on the HCHII you say to yourself, only the best is good enough for such excellence!
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From: The Music City, Tennessee
Re: Oil Change - Frequency?
Originally Posted by Tulip
What are Honda most famous for? ........................................ Engines?
When you see the complexity and engineering beauty of the valve-gear and camshaft in the cutaway working video of the ICE on the HCHII you say to yourself, only the best is good enough for such excellence!
When you see the complexity and engineering beauty of the valve-gear and camshaft in the cutaway working video of the ICE on the HCHII you say to yourself, only the best is good enough for such excellence!
One word comes to my mind with your above statement: AMEN
Terry
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Re: Oil Change - Frequency?
Originally Posted by tigerhonaker
Hi Mike;
Have not seen your Post in awhile here on GreenHybrid. Anyway just wanted to take a minute and say (Hello).
Say, did I ever tell you that I really like your Lic. Plate? I-Do:
Regards;
Terry
Have not seen your Post in awhile here on GreenHybrid. Anyway just wanted to take a minute and say (Hello).
Say, did I ever tell you that I really like your Lic. Plate? I-Do:
Regards;
Terry
Take care,
Mike
