My oil analysis results
#6
Nice post. Thanks. This makes me happier about my decision to change the oil before the Maintenance Minder hit 0. I just changed it over the weekend at 6,700 miles with 50% showing. As someone who changes their oil around the 4,000 mile mark, I was getting quite nervous about letting it get so high.
#8
Guess I will change mine before taking that long drive next month. At a about 4500 miles or so.
Can you bring your own oil to the Honda dealer or will they always use their oil? I want to run Amsoil.
Can you bring your own oil to the Honda dealer or will they always use their oil? I want to run Amsoil.
#12
my oil life indicator was at 20% when i was at 3200 miles, and i changed it then.
The oil indicator has to be reset by the technician i believe, though there might be something in the manual to help you reset it yourself.
The oil indicator has to be reset by the technician i believe, though there might be something in the manual to help you reset it yourself.
#14
you can do it yourself on the odometer push the trip meter stalk till you get the oil meter up. then just push down on the stalk and it should reset.
#15
Resetting the Engine Oil Life Display
If maintenance service is done by someone other than your dealer, reset the maintenance minder as follows:
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position.
2. Press the select/reset knob repeatedly until the engine oil life is displayed.
3. Press the select/reset knob for about 10 seconds. The engine oil life and the maintenance item code(s) will blink.
4. Press the select/reset knob for another 5 seconds. The maintenance item code(s) will disappear, and the engine oil life will reset to ‘‘ 100. ’’
If maintenance service is done by someone other than your dealer, reset the maintenance minder as follows:
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position.
2. Press the select/reset knob repeatedly until the engine oil life is displayed.
3. Press the select/reset knob for about 10 seconds. The engine oil life and the maintenance item code(s) will blink.
4. Press the select/reset knob for another 5 seconds. The maintenance item code(s) will disappear, and the engine oil life will reset to ‘‘ 100. ’’
#16
So... I'm confused, the lab report said it's better to change the oil as soon as possible, but then isn't Honda's break-in oil supposed to stay in for at least the first 5k miles? I'm at 3,700 and my dealer said to change it at 3,750 but the I swear I read somewhere the Fit's first oil change is at 5k. What to do?
#18
Nice job getting the analysis done. How much was it? Might have been nice to see a little more data. Here's a site for some good info. The Motor Oil Bible eBook Some parts need to be taken with a grain of salt. I only read the free stuff and didn't pay for the extra, but it has was worth reading.
#19
Remember guys the meter doesn't analyze the oil at all, it just counts the numbers of revolutions and throttle position and determines the life of the oil on those factors. If you were to wait till it got to 0 or 10 percent you can probably go 12,000+ on the original abrasive oil. It just sounds like a way to save honda money on oil changes, and by the time that mechanical problems show up after waiting that long to change the oil your warranty will be out. Change it at 5000 and play it safe.
#20
Nice job getting the analysis done. How much was it? Might have been nice to see a little more data. Here's a site for some good info. The Motor Oil Bible eBook Some parts need to be taken with a grain of salt. I only read the free stuff and didn't pay for the extra, but it has was worth reading.