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#4678 of 4922 Oil Change When should I do it 3000 miles or 3 months or Mintenance Indicat by 2007accord1 Jun 18, 2009 (7:42 pm)
I have 2007 Honda Accord. I am hearing lot of discussions lately on when should change the oil on newer models..   I do daily total 20 miles on my car.( 2 trips between work and home) My maintenance Oil indicator shows 50% , Miles traveled 2800 miles and almost 4 months since the last oil change..   I would like to know when should I change the oil.. Should I go by Maintenance indicator/ No of months/ No of Miles..   Please advise   Thanks Kush Replies to this message: dek97993 (Jun 19, 2009 5:33 am) thegraduate (Jun 19, 2009 6:38 am) lilengineerboy (Jun 19, 2009 8:00 am)
#4679 of 4922 Re: Oil Change When should I do it 3000 miles or 3 months or Mintenance Indicat [2007accord1] by dek97993 Jun 19, 2009 (5:33 am)
Replying to: 2007accord1 (Jun 18, 2009 7:42 pm) It depends on a few factors: your overall driving habits and the environmental conditions. If you do a lot of stop and go driving, let your car idle for prolonged periods of time, or drive in extremely dusty or cold conditions, I would go ahead and change the oil every 3000 miles. The longer you let the car idle, especially in very cold climates, the quicker the oil gets diluted by gasoline and byproducts of combustion. As a general rule of thumb, I change my oil before the cold, winter season and then right after it. If you drive non-stop, easy, highway miles to and from work, I would just stick to the regular advised maintenance schedule. If you really want to get to be a student of oil, learn to feel, smell and look at the oil on the dipstick. If it's a new car, it shouldn't get dark immediately after a fresh oil change. Does it smell strongly of gasoline (it shouldn't), and is the viscosity decreased when you rub it between your fingers ( i recommend wearing disposable rubber gloves, but purists will say the most sensitive way is to use your fingers without gloves). Hope this helps. Replies to this message: thegraduate (Jun 19, 2009 6:38 am) lilengineerboy (Jun 19, 2009 8:00 am)
#4680 of 4922 Re: Oil Change When should I do it 3000 miles or 3 months or Mintenance Indicat [dek97993] by thegraduate Jun 19, 2009 (6:38 am)
Replying to: dek97993 (Jun 19, 2009 5:33 am) The maintenance minder will account for all the idling (it sounds like the original poster does a good bit of city driving based on the 50% at only 2800 miles, anyway). Use the MM, save your money; Honda engineers know better than we do on when our Accords need O/Cs. I usually go around 7,500 miles before mine hits the 15% mark, but I do more than 50% highway driving.   Happy Hondaing,   TheGrad '06 Accord EX 2.4L 5AT Replies to this message: lilengineerboy (Jun 19, 2009 8:00 am)
#4681 of 4922 Re: Oil Change When should I do it 3000 miles or 3 months or Mintenance Indicat [thegraduate] by lilengineerboy Jun 19, 2009 (8:00 am)
Replying to: thegraduate (Jun 19, 2009 6:38 am) Honda engineers know better than we do on when our Accords need O/Cs.   Not really. Its driven more by marketing than by anything else. An example of this is BMW...in the 80s, they were notorious for high maintenance costs leading BMW to introduce they free maintenance for 3 years thing...then they decided THEY were paying too much and started eliminating services like oil changes, transmission flushes, and coolant changes. Now if you look at CR, their cooling systems are sub-par.   There are a few arguments - the 3000 mile oil change was mandated more by the revenue streams for Jiffy Lube etc than anything else, automotive lubricants have come a long way in 20 years, motors are manufactured with tighter tolerances and the materials used for seals, engines heat up faster - that point to longer change intervals. However, driving demands have increased, speeds are higher, traffic is worse (more idling) and engines run hotter - all imply that the oil should be changed sooner.   I have been changing my oil when the light tells me to, but I have a highway drive at moderate speeds with light traffic. I also don't expect to keep the car forever, although the resale value hit recently may change that.
#4682 of 4922 - by dudleyr Jun 22, 2009 (8:52 am)
I change when the indicator says. I provide a little extra protection by using premium filters and Synthetic oil.   I used to change every 3,000 miles with synthetic on my Integra. What a waste that was. No point in having a perfect engine (It looks clean as new on the camshaft after 230,000 miles) if the car is starting to rust, the seats are worn through etc.   There are plenty of people that use extended intervals and change every 20,000 miles with synthetic oil.   Any modern engine with modern oils will last 2 or 300,000 miles with the minimum of attention. Much longer if you are fanatical. Very few people keep cars long enough to find out, or something else on the car breaks.
#4683 of 4922 HONDA ACCORD 2006 ABS LIGHT ON by rk1942 Jun 24, 2009 (8:32 am)
My friend has Honda Accord 2006. The car has been driven more than 70000 miles. Around 20 days back the car was broken into and two front seat air bags were stolen by thieves. Before removing the air bags they had removed the dash board. Thieves had disconnected battery supply before gaining access to the car , and had gained entry in the car by breaking the rear quarter glass. Car was in perfect running condition before the theft. After car came back from repairs the ABS light comes on after driving for 1-2 minutes, and seat belt warning also does not work. Honda authorised dealer says that the ABS computer chip is faulty, and needs replacement. How could this happen, since air bags have no connection with ABS? Can some one throw light on this?
#4684 of 4922 07 Accord had no major maintainence for 66K miles by jjss4433 Jun 27, 2009 (2:37 pm)
I bought a 07 Accord Ex. We have been following the maintanence light all the time. So far the only thing we did was Oil Change (maintainence number: A1). Now the car has 66000 miles. I am worried that maybe we have missed a major major maintainence. BTW, I only drive the car to and from work, 50 highway miles each trip, about 100miles every day.   Do I need to bring the car to dealer to have check? You advice is highly appreciated.   john Replies to this message: grampy1 (Jun 27, 2009 2:52 pm)
#4685 of 4922 Re: 07 Accord had no major maintainence for 66K miles [jjss4433] by grampy1 Jun 27, 2009 (2:52 pm)
Replying to: jjss4433 (Jun 27, 2009 2:37 pm) Did you buy this car new? If so,you have missed several recommended services.     If not bought new i hope you have the service records.   Check your owner's manual for service intervals.
#4686 of 4922 2005 V6 Fan running after engine is turned off by skris Jun 28, 2009 (5:40 pm)
Hi,   I have a 2005 Accord V6 with around 66K miles. Today I drove for around 10-12 miles in an extremely HOT Houston with AC at full blast (the car indicated that the outside temp was 105). When I stopped, I noticed that they temperature guage was well above the half way mark and a fan seemed to be running after the engine was turned off. This went on for about 5 minutes and then it went off. I drove back home - another 10 miles and the same thing happened.   Is this normal? I plan to take it to the mechanic tomorrow- do I need to have it towed or can I drive it?   Thanks! kris Replies to this message: elroy5 (Jun 28, 2009 5:55 pm) bioman (Jun 29, 2009 3:06 am) skris (Jun 29, 2009 8:23 am) elroy5 (Jun 29, 2009 1:57 pm) dek97993 (Jun 29, 2009 12:21 pm) chucko3 (Jun 29, 2009 4:33 pm)
#4687 of 4922 Re: 2005 V6 Fan running after engine is turned off [skris] by elroy5 Jun 28, 2009 (5:55 pm)
Replying to: skris (Jun 28, 2009 5:40 pm) My 92 Accord used to do that all the time on hot days. The fan would run 5-10 minutes after the engine was shut off. I don't know if these newer Accords are designed to work that way or not. My 03 V6 has never done it yet (I also have 66k miles). I think you can drive it, but be very careful. If the temp gauge gets close to the red area, stop the engine and let it cool off before continuing. How far is this mechanic? What does your coolant level look like (check the radiator as well as the overflow tank).

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