Do dealers change to full synthetic for you after 1000km service

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Originally Posted by tanalasta

Hmm... are people sure the Honda oil is semi-synth?

As to which oil is better and whether using non Honda FEO will void warranty - I've talked to the different service managers at the various dealers and they all use different oil! None of which is FEO unless you ask for it.

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Honda oil is mineral. The only Honda FEO that is semi-synthetic is the one sold in South East Asia. Not Australia.

And yeah, using non-Honda oil does not void you warranty as long as you use the same or better. The only way to use a worse oil than FEO is to go for a $15 mineral oil that is the wrong viscosity.

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Originally Posted by Easyjet

If using non-original Honda oil is the dealer's argument to void our warranty, can I use Original Honda Synthetic oil?

If it is legal to import motor oil into Australia. I'll ship it in myself, easily available for sale in asian countries (such as Honda Singapore). I'll ask my friends there to buy it, and to send 10-15 bottles to me via sea freight. It should last me for a few years of ownership. LOL :)

http://asiapac.worldpay.com/cnb/shop...odCategoryID=4

It's about A$55 per bottle, after discount before 10% GST, expensive when compared to that FEO stuff, but I still like synthetic.

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theres a date on the side of the bottle. is that a used by date for the engine oil?