hey guys well i just hit 31,000 miles on my car and my check engine 30,000 service light came on, i was supposed to get my 3000 mile oil change 500 miles back but waited because i knew service was coming up, anyways i am still having that damn spring problem on my car(lease) and dont wanna take it into acura till i fix it (end of the month or early early jauary) till then ill prolly be 1500 over the engine, will this be bad i dont wanna take it into the dealer ship and have them rip into me......or if i show them the problem(my rear is sitting up 2 inches above stock ******* height) i dont want them to fix it and charge me insane amounts for the fix. ok well gotta run bye!

 

No...when my car was stock, I used to change the oil every 4000.

 

According to the manual, you should change oil every 7500 miles. Since you're only over 500 miles, it's no big deal. Get an oil change as soon as possible though..since it will affect your life of the engine in the long run.

 

From what I have read about engine performance and lubricant life, 3000 mile oil changes are a complete waste and are a conspiracy between oil manufacturers and retailers to increase business.

It used to be required, but oil quality and engine manufacturing precision has gone up dramatically.

Mercedes-Benz recommends 10,000 mile intervals for its latest engines, and it is thought that with highway driving, that can increase to 15,000. GM is installing "oil life indicators" on most cars, and a friend who drove a Grand Prix (largely city driving) said the light came on about every 6,000 miles.

If you drive short distances (<10 miles) in extreme climates or dusty conditions, then more frequent changes are probably in order. But never less than 4,000 miles, IMO. If Honda recommends 7,500 for "normal" use, then you should go by that -- it's a conservative estimate.

Think about this -- if you change your oil less frequently, you will consume less natural resources. Billions of barrels of oil could be saved each year if people followed "reasonable" oil change intervals.