An oil change "How To" guide for the Accord Hybrid - HAH

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08-27-2007, 07:52 PM

tigerhonaker

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Re: An oil change "How To" guide for the Accord Hybrid - HAH

Keith

Very nice informative Thread you have put together here.

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08-27-2007, 09:47 PM

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Re: An oil change "How To" guide for the Accord Hybrid - HAH

If I ever get around to doing it, I was going to do this for all the self-serve maintenance items. Feel free to grab your camera and start a thread when it comes time to do one of your maintenance items!

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08-28-2007, 10:06 AM

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Re: An oil change "How To" guide for the Accord Hybrid - HAH

Thanks, that would be much appreciated by "both"

of us HAH lovers on this site!

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01-20-2009, 02:21 PM

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Re: An oil change "How To" guide for the Accord Hybrid - HAH

BUMP to the top, just incase anyone is looking for it.

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01-20-2009, 06:28 PM

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Re: An oil change "How To" guide for the Accord Hybrid - HAH

Regarding that one oil change the dealership did, without returning the 1/2 quart of extra oil: my bet is they just overfilled, pouring the whole quart in, if they're on the same wavelength as our dealership.

Overfill is worth avoiding: it's hard on mileage (makes your crankshaft work harder), can cause frothing/leakage, and is generally a waste of oil. If you're not burning any oil between changes, halfway between the low and fill marks on the diptick is actually the sweet spot.