jharkin said:glenlloyd said:If they suggest a change interval of 10k then it has to be a synthetic because dino oil will not run 10k.
Not true. We have a had a lot of Honda products in my family and every car from '03 onward has specified 10k-15k normal (and no less than 5k severe) oil change intervals on conventional oil. Ive used those intervals and put 6 figure mileage on these vehicles with no ill effects or early breakdowns. I don't think Honda is unique in these recommendations....
Grisu said:Hare are some "myths" about motor oil in modern cars: http://www.edmunds.com/car-care/top-7-urban-legends-about-motor-oil.html
Coming from Europe the 3000 mile/3 month schedule never made sense to me. We had ~6500 miles or 1 year as a guideline. The only good thing about changing it frequently is your mechanic hopefully takes a look over the engine and alerts you of potential other problems before they get severe. But with modern computerized engines that is not really necessary anymore either.
wxman said:OUR 2011 ford fusion has a light that goes on that tells you when its due. 8000k and light not on yet. Manual says up to 10k for initial oil change.