Hi,
I have a Honda Civic 2009 sports model. It only has 2000 KMs on it but the engine life indicator is already showing 70% engine life remaining. Can anybody tell me if it is normal as I do not think this is normal as last time when I took my car to the dealership the guy told me that I need oil change after 30000 KM or so while it is already showing 70% sign. I use this car not very often just grocery stuff not even to work place.

Thx

 

Just follow it. That's why it's there.

 

2,000KM is ~ 1,250 Miles ..... seems KIND of low to me for it to already be at 70%, but the Oil Life Indicator factors your driving habits (and possibly other things) into the equation when it displays the "oil life."

Do you drive it faster than normal? If so, then the computer will decrease the oil life % appropriately.

bottom line: the honda engineers who made the Oil Life Indicator are > (more superior than) the dealership employees! the people at the dealership are just trying to make a quick buck. Just wait for your car to start throwing you messages about oil life and you should be good to go

 

I am a very carefull driver and since I normally use this car on regular roads which already have speed signs on them so it is not possible to go beyond these limits but I still think for 2000 KMs and 70% is not right. Something is wrong with the engine maybe ike it is rusty inside etc?

 

since my car is almost new shuld I go for Oil change now before it will polute engine and associated parts?

 

AS FAR AS I KNOW, the car doesn't actually CHECK the oil for cleanliness. it just basically adds up RPM's over time, so the higher you rev in general, the quicker your % will go down.

whatever you do, don't quote me on that ^ but it's what i've gathered.

 

What does that mean? What's a "regular road"?

 

I'm guessing he is Canadian. By "regular" roads, he probably means paved roads. (As opposed to dirt roads)

 

meaning reglar inner roads instead of highways and as fiji mentioned no dirt roads.

 

Civic Sport Model? Si?

His indicator could be due to elevated idle time.

 

[QUOTE=Ben850;39938836]2,000KM is ~ 1,250 Miles ..... seems KIND of low to me for it to already be at 70%, but the Oil Life Indicator factors your driving habits (and possibly other things) into the equation when it displays the "oil life."


I don't think 1250 miles is abnormal at all to be at 70%. Everyone seems to get between 4000 and 7000 miles on their oil before the computer goes to 0%. So if you extrapolate 1250 miles for 30% that means at 0% he would have put on 4166 miles. Is that low? Doesn't seem to be.

 

[quote=ajpturbopittsburgh;39940735]Yay for math.

I get about 2200 miles per oil change. (Usually 15%-10% oil life) <rolls eyes>

 

^fiji you must beat the **** out of your ride! haha I love it! Drive it like you stole it

 

Yeah, I also tend to leave it in a lower gear, since I do mostly city driving and there's no point in upshifting if I'm going to be coming to a stop every 20yds.

 

[QUOTE=ajpturbopittsburgh;39940735]hey, all i was trying to say was that it would be a low % for ME, but everyone is different. oh, and to trust the oil life indicator because it's watching you! in your sleep..

 

30,000km then an oil change? really? That seems insanely high, my old vehicle was 5000km oil change like clock work.

My 09 Si is 1780km and 80% oil life, yours seems normal

 

Whoever told you that is an idiot. 30,000km is far more than double (even triple) an acceptable oil change interval. You'll ruin the engine in no time folowing his bad advice.

If all you use the car for is infrequent short trips at lower speeds, you're going to deplete the oil in a shorter number of miles than if you drive the car often for long distances at highway speeds.

No. Change the oil when the meter indicates 15%, or once per year if it hasn't reached 15% in that time - as instructed in the manual.

Have you ever owned a car before? If so, how often did you service it previously?

Have you read the owner's manual?

 

change it every 3000 miles like normal people do

 

Get out.

 

I change my oil at 1 year or 15,000 miles, whichever comes 1st.

 

Haha I was just gonna call him a retard for making up his own maintenace schedule. I guess I don't have to now.

And kidnkorner you probably are using amsoil or something right?....15k miles on your crappy conventional crap oils might be a bit much.

 

Hey boxeotampons your avatar shows a 98 civic. Do you even own a new civic? If you did you would know that the number of miles is not the determining factor for when the oil needs changed. It the oil life gauge.

 

i always change mines at every 5,000 miles no matter what. i just change it yesterday and my oil life was at 30%. i like to take care of my car, as it will take care of me. i'm always shifting at 2,500-3,500.

 

I hope you aren't using synthetic.

 

i change mine every 5k, and i use synthetic.