Oil changes on 04 Accords

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"Kohl517" > wrote in message
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> Hello there seems to be a lot of confusion on the timing change interval
> for
> oil changes on the new Accords. The owners manual says 10,000 miles,
> however
> the service department at my local dealer says 3,750 miles. The
> salesperson
> told me 5,000 miles. I am planning to go with the 5,000 recommendation as
> it
> seems to be a safe middle ground. What are others doing ??
>

"Pete" > wrote in message
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> "LBJGH" > wrote in message
> ogers.com...
> > Unless the dealership can PROVE that your car is used for pulling
> trailers
> > or driving through mountains on a regular basis you will be fine with
> the
> > normal intervals...
>
> The definition of "severe duty" is very broad with some manufacturers.
> Lots of stop-and-go city traffic driving or frequent cold starts [...]

'Frequent cold starts'? How many of those can you do in a day?


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my dealer said 3750 for the first change, then 3-4 k miles thereafter.

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