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Re: Oil Change Frequesny [matador51]
by dpmeersman
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Jul 01, 2008 (8:19 am)
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Replying to: matador51 (Jul 01, 2008 8:08 am)
I own the same car and I had the oil changed when the indicator was  15% which for me was 7,600 miles. I'm told it is break-in oil and should be left alone until it reaches the 15% oil life indicator or one year, which ever comes first.
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Re: Oil Change Frequesny [matador51]
by chiralpaul
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Jul 01, 2008 (8:24 am)
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Replying to: matador51 (Jul 01, 2008 8:08 am)
3000 miles and 70% life sounds about right. I have 6000 miles and 40% and the dealer says this is fine. I plan to change the oil at 7500 even if the computer says I don't need to because I want the tires rotated around that time. The manual says you should change the oil when the car tells you but AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR so I would advise you to change it in December at the latest. Make sure to check your oil level. The break in oil is thin and there are several reports of oil usage. I recently topped mine off because it was nearly a quart down.
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Re: Oil Change Frequesny [matador51]
by thegraduate
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Jul 01, 2008 (10:37 am)
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Replying to: matador51 (Jul 01, 2008 8:08 am)
Posts 514 and 515 are correct - you should get your oil changed at 15% or 12 months, whichever comes first.
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Re: Oil Change Frequesny [thegraduate]
by hank119
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Jul 03, 2008 (6:53 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Jul 01, 2008 10:37 am)
Graduate
My manual seems a little ambiguous about the time to change oil on the 2008 V-6.
On page 308 it states " 15 and 10% oil life indicators remind you that your vehicle will soon be due for maintenance."
It also states "when the remaining oil life is 5 to 1% you will see a SERVICE message along with the same maintenance codes ...."
Inasmuch as it's desirable to keep the factory oil in the crankcase as long as possible I opted to perform my first oil change when the 5% message first appeared. This occurred at approximately 9400 miles.
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Re: FIRST 08 REPLACED BY HONDA [buttdonkey]
by golfrski
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Jul 03, 2008 (6:57 pm)
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Replying to: buttdonkey (Dec 18, 2007 8:54 pm)
in My experience Honda does NOT stand behnd ALL of their products.. check out the Honda Accord VCM forum for more detail...
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Oil Change Frequency
by rkirchoff
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Jul 04, 2008 (4:07 am)
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According to the service manager at the dealership where I get my 08 Accord serviced, it is first recommended to not change the first factory oil until the remaining oil life is 15%. No explanation was given as to why this is important.
According to other car manufacturers such as Mercedes and Porsche, it is recommended to get your oil changed at least one time every year regardless of miles driven.
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Re: Oil Change Frequency [rkirchoff]
by duke23
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Jul 04, 2008 (5:09 pm)
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Replying to: rkirchoff (Jul 04, 2008 4:07 am)
My understanding is that the original factory oil contains special additives that are designed to aid the engine break in process. So changing oil less than 15% life is contrary to what Honda specifically designed the factory new Accord oil for. I believe though that the owners manual states it should be changed at 1 year regardless of mileage.
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Re: Headlights Dim with A/C Condenser ON [ljgbjg]
by rich505
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Jul 05, 2008 (4:49 pm)
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Replying to: ljgbjg (Jun 27, 2008 9:47 am)
The A/C Condenser does not turn on and off!! The condenser coil is the heat exchange radiator in front of the cooling system radiator. The condenser coil cools off the hot liquid Freon after it leaves the compressor. The liquid Freon then passes through an expansion valve where it turns into a gas and passes into the evaporator coil inside car where the now cold gas removes heat from the air inside the car. The gas then goes back to the compressor to be liquified again. The electrically-operated A/C compressor clutch turns the compressor on and off.
I'll bet the problem with the I4 Accords and the lights dimming has to do either with the current draw by the compressor clutch or the load on the engine when the clutch kicks on. Does this problem happen with the V6?
I had all sorts of idle problems with my 1984 Accord. I traded that for a 1984 Toyota that had fast idle problems. In fact every Toyota I have owned since my first one in 1982 (I4 and V6, stick and automatic) has had what Toyota calls a "heat soak problem". If you shut the engine off while warm and attempt to restart it after 10 minutes the engine will die and you have to crank it several times to restart it. Other than a ECU-fix for one of them Toyota called this a feature not a problem!
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Re: Headlights Dim with A/C Condenser ON [rich505]
by macsan
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Jul 05, 2008 (7:29 pm)
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Replying to: rich505 (Jul 05, 2008 4:49 pm)
The thing that comes on and off is the electric condenser fan motor. When the car is travelling a bit up to highway speeds, the system doesn't call for the a/c condenser fan motor to kick in that much. It kicks in more at stop lights since there is no air moving through the coils to cool the condenser. The air flow turns the hot gas back into a liquid. That in turn gets sent back to the evaporator to cool the interior again. Thats why the lights "flicker a bit at night with the A/C on and parked and idling. You can see it kicking on and off with the hood up-its next to another fan motor-the engine coolant radiator fan motor. I hope that helps. MAC
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Re: Headlights Dim with A/C Condenser ON [rich505]
by ljgbjg
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Jul 06, 2008 (2:55 am)
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Replying to: rich505 (Jul 05, 2008 4:49 pm)
Please do no attribute inacurate statements to me. I never said the condenser goes on and off, nor did the person to whom I was replying - there are only two things that could go on and off with the AC - the compressor (through the clutch mechanism) and the condenser fan. SOMETHING is causing a major power draw that the electrical system seems inadequate to handle, but the flickering is endemic - the majority if not all 2008 I4s have the problem.
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