Hi Oinos:

___A tip to save you a few $’s possibly?

___My local Honda dealership is one of those that offer $19.95 basic oil change specials on a continuous basis. When I bring in my own 0W-20 and SuperTech filter, it costs less then $10.00 for a change in any of my automobiles. Not that the oil change tech does a good job vs. yourself (they do not) but I make sure I receive the excess quarts I request back (.5 when I owned the Insight and .5 with the Accord) for the next change. The main item is that there is now a history at the Honda dealership in case any questions were to arise. If you ever do sell your Hybrid, a detailed - regular maintenance history can only help. The Ranger is probably the easiest to change out given its height above the ground but I still take it in for the $9.3x deal so I have a paper trail on her just in case.

___Another advantage … Watching the dealerships TV while enjoying a coffee on them (I unfortunately do not drink coffee ) instead of climbing underneath any of the automobiles for the change and disposal of the used oil afterwards is actually quite nice!

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net