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Old 03-18-2006, 12:13 PM
mexiken mexiken is offline
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Real Name: Luis AKA Anthony
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Hybrids: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid w/NAV, Magnetic Pearl
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Default Re: When to do first oil change

You're Honda motorcycle isn't a brand new car. The engine was BUILT with the specific break-in oil in mind. The manufacturer's themselves put the special blend of oil in to help break in the rings right and seat the valves correctly. I would NOT change the oil until AT LEAST 5,000 miles. This will allow that special oil to do its thing to your internal combustion parts. Don't worry about it, it will be time to change your oil soon enough. Why spend more money when you don't have to ???? They also told me that it would be BAD for the engines internal's to change it before the 5,000 mile mark. I passed mine about a week ago, and I'm not going to change my oil until I have to, until the Oil Life Meter is at 10% or less. It won't hurt the car, and then the warranty dept. can't come back and claim down the road that the engine had car trouble as a result of me changing the oil too soon. Think about it, is it really worth it ????

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