I just bought a si sedan, and everyone keeps telling me to change the oil after the first 100 miles, but the dealership told me to go in and change it after 5000 miles. I do have the 7 year warrenty on it, should i go up to the dealership and tell them to change the oil?

 

no. don't change it. listen to the dealer.

read your manual. or the 1000 other threads regarding break-in oil.

 

yea im in the process of reading the manual, im trying to look for the break in threads, anyway you could point me in the right direction?

 

click search

type "break in"

click "archived"

choose the 06+ civic forum

 

^yup. There are almost 20 threads discussing break in oil, break in protocol, etc. I recently hit 1k on the odometer and wanted to get my oil changed @ the dealer b/c my first oil change is free. But they will not change it until my oil life is 15% or less. I wanted to just go ahead and change it cuz this dealership is not very close to my house.

 

If you use the rev limiter a lot, then keep checking the oil level @ 500 miles and 1000 miles, etc. because it may need a little topping off before 5000 miles.

 

Just had my Si topped off at the dealer. My car was 1 qt low at 2000 miles. Dealership told me that was normal and not to worry!