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#81 of 140 Re: When is first oil change on 06 Pilot [qbrozen] by matt41 Apr 20, 2006 (5:40 pm)
Replying to: qbrozen (Apr 05, 2006 11:28 am) Yes, my dealer has a "fast lube" bay, so I plan to use them exclusively. And you are right, Jiffy Lube has much employee turnover, resulting in very inexperienced techs that are under pressure to move cars in and out. Of course, under and over filling of oil is common, as well as leaking drain plugs, double gasketed oil filters, etc. On my $33,500 vehicle, I'll trust my dealer for routine maintenance until they give me a reason not to; spending $5 more is worth some piece of mind.
#82 of 140 Paintguard by echu Apr 22, 2006 (10:31 pm)
I am about to buy a Honda Pilot 2WD EXL and was wondering if Honda will try to sell me their paintguard. My previous car was a Toyota and they called theirs Perma Plate. I thought it helped my old car looking new, but I've been told it's just wax? Is this true? Replies to this message: joeyjoejoe (Feb 13, 2008 12:49 pm)
#83 of 140 Best Cleaning Supplies by echu Apr 23, 2006 (9:21 pm)
Hi, I just bought an 06 Pilot and was wondering what's the best car washing products out there to protect paint, and what's the best leather cleaner/conditioner that's not hard to find? Thanks
#84 of 140 Type of oil for 06 Pilot by hobbs03 May 11, 2006 (7:12 am)
Synthetic or regular and what weight?   Thanks. Replies to this message: wrascal (May 12, 2006 4:05 am) normkol (May 23, 2006 10:21 am) matt41 (May 23, 2006 3:34 pm) and 1 more... hfzeus (Jun 05, 2006 12:35 pm) mattchalmers (Sep 04, 2006 3:44 am)
#85 of 140 Type of oil for 05 Pilot by wrascal May 12, 2006 (4:05 am)
Replying to: hobbs03 (May 11, 2006 7:12 am) I use Walmart for these type of services. Honda recommends 5w20, and I feel they know better than the oil tech's, so thats what I use. Locally, Walmart only has 3-4 oils that meet that spec. I chose the Ford Motorcraft brand for its price, $2.07 quart, and it's labeled as a synthetic, although I suspect its a blended syn oil. Mobile One syn is about $5 quart (I think); the other oils meeting 5w20 are only several cents cheaper than the Ford oil. So yes, I run Ford oil in my Honda, what a hoot! I expect I will receive some flack for this post. Replies to this message: normkol (May 23, 2006 10:21 am) matt41 (May 23, 2006 3:34 pm) normkol (May 24, 2006 6:05 am) hfzeus (Jun 05, 2006 12:35 pm) mattchalmers (Sep 04, 2006 3:44 am)
#86 of 140 Re: Type of oil for 05 Pilot [wrascal] by normkol May 23, 2006 (10:21 am)
Replying to: wrascal (May 12, 2006 4:05 am) No flack, I'm planning to do the same. I buy the Motorcraft for my '02 Tribute and will use it on my '05 Pilot.   BTW, it's a semi-synthetic oil. Also, the Walmart I use had the shelf price at $1.88. When I protested that it rang up at $2.07, they adjusted the price and gave me an additional $3.00 credit for the case. At $1.53/qt, that was a good buy. Replies to this message: matt41 (May 23, 2006 3:34 pm) normkol (May 24, 2006 6:05 am)
#87 of 140 Re: Type of oil for 05 Pilot [normkol] by matt41 May 23, 2006 (3:34 pm)
Replying to: normkol (May 23, 2006 10:21 am) Just for your info, Ford doesn't manufacture any motor oil, but has it private labeled for them by one of the majors (Exxon, Mobil etc.) So you are essentially purchasing a "brand " of oil in Motorcraft packaging. If an oil meets the current industry spec (currently GF3, SL) it is appropriate for use. Replies to this message: normkol (May 24, 2006 6:05 am)
#88 of 140 Re: Type of oil for 05 Pilot [matt41] by normkol May 24, 2006 (6:05 am)
Replying to: matt41 (May 23, 2006 3:34 pm) I understand that. I don't believe any of the factories make their own oil, they're not in that business.   But if Motorcraft approves it, and I can get a semi-syn oil for around $2.00/qt, that fine with me.
#89 of 140 first oil change for 2006 pilot by yangc Jun 05, 2006 (11:02 am)
I bought it in January in NY and then brought it here in Toronto. The car currently has almost 4K miles on it and the oil life is 30%. The dealers here told me to wait for maintenance minder light on. I called several dealership in ny & nj and was given different answers---from 3k to 7500 for the first oil change. I was really confused. The canadian dealer said 2006 Pilot has a special "chemical" in the engin and i should keep it there running through break-in period. The amerian deal told me due to the weather changes in the North, i should change oil more often. can anybody share some experience???
#90 of 140 Re: Type of oil for 05 Pilot [wrascal] by hfzeus Jun 05, 2006 (12:35 pm)
Replying to: wrascal (May 12, 2006 4:05 am) The reason Honda (and Acura) use such a light weight oil is solely to boost fleet mileage. I use 5W30 for better protection.   I use Honda filters (same ones work on my TL) and metal gaskets, but the 5W20 is a joke. Replies to this message: mattchalmers (Sep 04, 2006 3:44 am)

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