Kenny,
First I want to reiterate that I own an Insight, not a Civic, so brand and model won't correspond to the Civic
Would someone with a Civic please respond with the brand and model of filter they use?
Time and trust are certainly important factors to consider regarding oil changes.
For me it involves very little time. I drop it off 3 blocks from my work, and pick it up at the end of the day. Because very few Insights come in to his shop and because I’m clear about what I want, I trust the job my mechanic does for oil changes.
On the Insight, I’m most concerned about stripping the threads on the oil pan. It’s made of a special metal and is a costly item to repair.
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Is it bad to do it too early?
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Is there some special additive in the new car oil that is SUPPOSED to remain there for 5000 miles to break in the car?
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I have never heard of a problem with doing it too early or of any special additive.