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

**Catcha** · 07-10-2004 11:08 AM

Just wondering since i have search all the post reguarding this
Do dealers change to full synthetic after the 1000kms or 5000km or do you have to do it yourself.

In regards to bringing your own oil in, i asked but they said to keep your warranty you need to use honda oil.

Is there a way to do it besides doing the service elsewhere ?

**Jus-10** · 07-10-2004 11:40 AM

As said before, using non-Honda oil WILL NOT void your warranty - if they tell you otherwise, they are simply trying to make sure that you take your car to Honda for servicing (because they charge more than your usual mechanic generally)

I would say that most dealers will not use full synthetic unless you specifically ask for it.

Do not go to full synthetic until your 5,000km service. Your engine is still running in at 1,000km so it needs the mineral oil whilst the engine is bedding in.

**wyl03** · 07-10-2004 01:33 PM

Hornsby Honda didn't even use Honda oil for my 1000km service. they use REPSOL.

**Catcha** · 07-10-2004 06:24 PM

hahaha everyone has different opinions on when to go synthetic i don't know who to listen to

**Jus-10** · 07-10-2004 08:43 PM

Go to synthetic once the engine is run in (generally about 5,000km)

**ahcash** · 08-04-2005 03:21 PM

Here I go again with the engine oil.... (I have search thru all threads but none are for Jazz...)

Me Jazz has done 5000km. I am thinking of changing the engine oil myself until 10,000km for the Honda Dealers... I will go with Castrol Formula R Synthetic 5W-30, not as good as Motul or Redline but I suppose you pay for what you get... My other questions is:

- Is 5W-30 the right grade for Jazz?? Short distance driving most days and like revving the engine a bit...

- I am also considering Mobil 1 but they only have 0w-40, 10w-30 or 5w-50. Which one is suitable for Jazz

?? High Revv...

**ICACHA** · 08-04-2005 05:38 PM

Synthetic IMO is too think for everyday cars. I had it in my HSV Walkinshaw and it was using it up. I had NO leaks, NO smoke ,but couldn't work out where it was going. So I went back to the old fashioned stuff

**Zimp13** · 08-04-2005 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by ICACHA

Synthetic IMO is too think for everyday cars. I had it in my HSV Walkinshaw and it was using it up. I had NO leaks, NO smoke ,but couldn't work out where it was going. So I went back to the old fashioned stuff

thats y most dealer uses mineral oil..... synthetic oil burns more..... its cleaner than mineral though.....

**Easyjet** · 08-04-2005 07:34 PM

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.

**D16Y** · 08-04-2005 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by Zimp13

thats y most dealer uses mineral oil..... synthetic oil burns more..... its cleaner than mineral though.....

wtf man

, provided that you are using the correct viscosity, synthetic oil doesnt burn more easily. in general synthetics have a much more stable viscosity at higher temps, not like mineral oil They break down much more easily in comparison to synthetics

dealers use mineral oil coz its cheaper.

**D16Y** · 08-04-2005 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by ahcash

Here I go again with the engine oil.... (I have search thru all threads but none are for Jazz...)

Me Jazz has done 5000km. I am thinking of changing the engine oil myself until 10,000km for the Honda Dealers... I will go with Castrol Formula R Synthetic 5W-30, not as good as Motul or Redline but I suppose you pay for what you get... My other questions is:

- Is 5W-30 the right grade for Jazz?? Short distance driving most days and like revving the engine a bit...

- I am also considering Mobil 1 but they only have 0w-40, 10w-30 or 5w-50. Which one is suitable for Jazz

?? High Revv...

id say 5w-30 is perfect for ur jazz

**Poeter** · 09-04-2005 09:54 AM

When doing the 1000km service, Do you take it in when it's just under 1000km or just above 1000km since it's you can't get it exactly 1000km??

I just done about 1066km and i can't take it to service til tuesday since honda's servicing department is closed for the weekends and i need to use the car on monday.

I'm gonna estimate my clock is going to do up to 1200km, and by doing the extra 200km, is it going to do any damage?