2003 Accord Oil Change, once a year?

I'd have to look to be really sure, but the recommended oil change
interval is based on miles, not time. The time comes in as "or at
least" not as the primary measure. The V6 and 4 cyl have different oil
change mileage, I think. Most people seem to believe that more
frequent oil changes are better, but I suspect this is driven more by
the oil change industry than scientific fact. I'd suggest you just
follow the oil change mileage interval suggested by Honda.

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 07:09:39 GMT, "bandabee"
wrote:

>In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
>circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
>
>I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
>roads n stuff.
>
>But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?
>
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"bandabee" wrote in message

> In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
> circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
>
> I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
> roads n stuff.

I'm sure your manual clearly states what "extreme circumstances" are. Most
people in fact fall in this category. IIRC, they include lots of short
trips, lots of stop-and-go traffic, driving in dusty areas, etc. Unless you
mainly do long highway trips, your circumstances are "extreme".

I doubt snow and salty roads apply, though. The worst that's going to do is
corrode your Accord's body and other parts. I doubt changing the oil more
frequently is going to cure it.

Cheers,

Pete
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Thing about salty roads in this area is when the road dries out and the
salt stirs up in a dust storm and coats everything. I'm sure it gets
past the air filter. Kills the trees too. bob

Pete wrote:
>>
> I doubt snow and salty roads apply, though. The worst that's going to do is
> corrode your Accord's body and other parts. I doubt changing the oil more
> frequently is going to cure it.I
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Extreme means lots of stop and go driving, driving in very hot or cold
conditions or where its very dusty. Extreme conditions apply to more people
than you think.....especially for people only driving a mile to work and
back with not much other driving in between.


"Pahsons - Somnolent" wrote in message

> Falling asleep through bandabee's post...
>
> > In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
> > circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
> >
> > I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and
> > salty roads n stuff.
> >
> > But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these
> > days?
>
> Do it every 4500 miles, if you want to strech it out.
>
> --
> "If you can't change a tire, you're not allowed to have a beard. It's the
> most basic part of a car: If you don't know that much about a car, you
> really shouldn't be driving, should you?" - Jimmy Kimmel
> http://www.cafeshops.com/creexul.2534632
> Owner of the following: Henry Cotter - A.G.F.F., Eric Dreher AND mark
> digital© - A.A.T., wiru the tired - A.F.D., and that Gino guy who keeps
> chaning his nick on A.A.Acura.
> Don't be stupid, and I won't point it out...
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In article , "bandabee"
wrote:

> In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
> circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
>
> I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
> roads n stuff.
>
> But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?

If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
oil changed every 12 months.

If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
filter every 3000 miles.

Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.

Change the coolant every two years.
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"Bill B. Johnson" wrote in message

>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
> filter every 3000 miles.
>
> Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
>
> Change the coolant every two years.

You forgot to mention changing the brake fluid every two years, as well.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion
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On 9/20/03 10:54 AM, in article
billbjohnson555-2009030854320001.TakeThisOut@pm2-broad-134.snlo.dialup.fix.net, "Bill B.
Johnson" wrote:

> In article , "bandabee"
> wrote:
>
>> In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
>> circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
>>
>> I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
>> roads n stuff.
>>
>> But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
> oil changed every 12 months.
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
> filter every 3000 miles.
>
> Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
>
> Change the coolant every two years.


Huh? Where do you get this stuff? It sounds like you're reading advice
from Smokey in a Popular Science from about 1970.

I would really like to see some actual data that shows a reduction in a
modern car's usable life that was caused by following the manufacturer's
published maintenance schedule. How about it? Anybody? Didn't think so.
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In article
,
billbjohnson555.TakeThisOut@nospamhotmail.com (Bill B. Johnson) wrote:

> In article , "bandabee"
> wrote:
>
> > In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
> > circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
> >
> > I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
> > roads n stuff.
> >
> > But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
> oil changed every 12 months.
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
> filter every 3000 miles.
>
> Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
>
> Change the coolant every two years.

3K oil changes are ridiculous, do it every 5k or twice a yeark,
whichever comes first.
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On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 20:14:24 GMT, "E. Meyer" wrote:

>On 9/20/03 10:54 AM, in article
>billbjohnson555-2009030854320001@pm2-broad-134.snlo.dialup.fix.net, "Bill B.
>Johnson" wrote:
>
>> In article , "bandabee"
>> wrote:
>>
>>> In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
>>> circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
>>>
>>> I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
>>> roads n stuff.
>>>
>>> But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?
>>
>> If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
>> oil changed every 12 months.
>>
>> If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
>> filter every 3000 miles.
>>
>> Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
>>
>> Change the coolant every two years.
>
>
>Huh? Where do you get this stuff? It sounds like you're reading advice
>from Smokey in a Popular Science from about 1970.
>
>I would really like to see some actual data that shows a reduction in a
>modern car's usable life that was caused by following the manufacturer's
>published maintenance schedule. How about it? Anybody? Didn't think so.

Especially unlikely to be difference if the 7500 mile oil is synthetic
and the 300 mile is dino (except in the wallet where the 3000 mile
protocol costs more). 3000 mile changes with synthetic is silly.
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Actually there HAVE been studies on the changing of oil, and it's interval.
Just do a websearch. Oil change intervals used to be 3k because the oils
would gunk the engines, and the tolerances would get out of whack with the
increased pressures. Nowawdays, the oils and fuels have detergents. And
this is natural oil. In fact, my Owners Manual for my 1988 Accord LXi
recommends 7,500 mile interval. Synthetics weren't popular then. One brand
in particular who advertised longer intervals is Amsoil. They make
synthetics. If memory serves me, the interval is 25,000 miles.
"DH" wrote in message

> In article
> ,
> billbjohnson555 DeleteThis @nospamhotmail.com (Bill B. Johnson) wrote:
>
> > In article , "bandabee"
> > wrote:
> >
> > > In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
> > > circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
> > >
> > > I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and
salty
> > > roads n stuff.
> > >
> > > But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these
days?
> >
> > If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
> > oil changed every 12 months.
> >
> > If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil
and
> > filter every 3000 miles.
> >
> > Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
> >
> > Change the coolant every two years.
>
> 3K oil changes are ridiculous, do it every 5k or twice a yeark,
> whichever comes first.
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In article , "Brian Smith"
wrote:

> "Bill B. Johnson" wrote in message
>
> >
> > If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
> > filter every 3000 miles.
> >
> > Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
> >
> > Change the coolant every two years.
>
> You forgot to mention changing the brake fluid every two years, as well.

good point
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"Bill B. Johnson" wrote in message

>
> good point

Thank you. I make a point of changing every fluid in my vehicles, fluids
breakdown and lose their usefulness. Changing them can only lengthen the
vehicles life. And, the cost of these changes are certainly small in
comparison to the possible consequences of ignoring them.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion
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In article , "E. Meyer"
wrote:

> On 9/20/03 10:54 AM, in article
> billbjohnson555-2009030854320001 RemoveThis @pm2-broad-134.snlo.dialup.fix.net, "Bill B.
> Johnson" wrote:
>
> > In article , "bandabee"
> > wrote:
> >
> >> In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
> >> circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
> >>
> >> I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
> >> roads n stuff.
> >>
> >> But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?
> >
> > If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
> > oil changed every 12 months.
> >
> > If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
> > filter every 3000 miles.
> >
> > Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
> >
> > Change the coolant every two years.
>
>
> Huh? Where do you get this stuff? It sounds like you're reading advice
> from Smokey in a Popular Science from about 1970.
>
> I would really like to see some actual data that shows a reduction in a
> modern car's usable life that was caused by following the manufacturer's
> published maintenance schedule. How about it? Anybody? Didn't think so.

You are right. I don't have any data from some magazine or owner's manual.
I just know some basic facts about fluids used in vehicles. I once changed
my oil and transmission fluid on a regular basis. I admit that I have
never changed brake fluid and have hired mechanics to do that chore. I
closely examined the fluids and found metal fragments and other stuff that
I could not identify in those fluids. I recall reading (I don't remember
the source) that those metal fragments can cause damage to various engine
parts. That's why I follow the conservative mait. schedule mentioned
above. You can do what you like. If you only plan to keep a new vehicle
three years or less--it's okay to follow the maint. schedule in the
owner's manual. I plan to keep my Honda Accord 5 or more years.
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