what is the concensus on the first oil change, i suppose honda uses some type of oil for proper break in but when did everyone first change their oil?

 

3000

 

im **** about my car.. i did mine at the first 500, then 1500, then every 3000 after that. but thats just me

 

well i am it 600 and was going to change at 1k and then again at 3k and every 3k there on but didnt know if the first change is too soon.

 

5000. Chaning before that can be bad for the engine. Honda's factory fill (not the stuff you get at the dealer) is loaded with Moly and Si to help the engine break-in properly. You risk burning more oil later on if you don't keep the oil in for the first 5000 miles. Same goes with the S2000.

 

if it's loaded with Moly that's a bad thing...it means your rings won't properly seat.

I would change it at 20 miles, 100, and then 500-1000. Then follow your normal maintenance routine. The first miles are the most important. To encourage proper ring seating, I would dog the engine right out of the chute (thankfully most long shoremen drive your car like crazy when offloading it from the boat). Run a basic oil during the first miles as well.

While the engines are made to exacting tolerances, any metal flakes that would develop should happen very early. Following break-in, a good Moly oil is fine.

 

is this anywhere to read to back this up, i believe you i just want to make sure it says 5k or gives more info, maybe I can change it with a similar blend if available on the market.

Also what is up the 5w20 weight oil?

 

Check your manual. If your not racing no need to change it at 1000 miles maybe wait until 3000.

 

here follow this http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

 

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yeah this is very good.

 

is it the same for cars...??
my friend took it easy for 500km and he started to gun it...his R was very very fast..then he has to rebuid adter 45,000km not miles..

 

there's nothing wrong with changing your oil at 1k miles.

 

i chnaged mine at 3500.
i will change another one around 7000

 

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same with me, when i went to get my oil changed at 3500 the guy told me i was early and asked me if i still wanted to do it. i said yea. and he left the sticker on my windshield that said return at 7000 miles

 

I would just follow Honda's recommendations. They built the car and I think their engineers know what's best. I'd take it easy for the first 1k miles driving.

 

i wasnt planning on changing to synthetic, dino oil is fine with me....i just wanted to keep it fresh during the break in period

 

holy ****!! you got an EP dude? wtf?!? what happened to the gsr...and where the hell have you been? mia dude!!!

 

i sent you a message on ephatch but you never responded, get my number from eric

 

yeah i just saw that today...don't really go there much. but yeah, you changed your number?

 

the k-20 motor is bench run and broken in by honda! the break in period is more for the clutch, brakes, drive belt, ect... the oil change is fine.
....mateo

 

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