CU2 Service - Follow the mileage or the month?

**TMW** · 13-12-2010 06:50 PM

I read most of the threads in this forum recommending to service CU2 by following mileage instead of date/time of drive.
Any pros & cons if I just follow the mileage blindly even drive 10,000 KM in 2 years times.
Any comments welcomes.

**Type R Positive** · 13-12-2010 07:48 PM

If I did 10k kms in 2 years, I'd probably change oil myself every 6 months, and service as normal based on kms.

**buddah51au** · 13-12-2010 07:49 PM

In that case I would definitely be going by time as milage would become irrelevant.

**TMW** · 13-12-2010 08:39 PM

In the CU2 manual, it said service every 6 months which I think is too frequent. Should I just follow the mileage?

**buddah51au** · 13-12-2010 09:55 PM

And if you read the fine print in the manual it says under severe conditions to change the oil every 3 months or 5000km - severe condition in that case = short stop start city driving where the engine oil rarely gets to operating temperature. I would definitely be doing an oil change every 6 months in your case.

**tony1234** · 14-12-2010 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by TMW

In the CU2 manual, it said service every 6 months which I think is too frequent. Should I just follow the mileage?

The minimum service you should be doing is every 10K or 6mths.Whichever comes first.

**HunterZero** · 14-12-2010 01:17 PM

My car does low kms and the dealer had no problems stretching the oil change to 9 months. I wouldn't wait longer than that though.

- HZ

**TMW** · 14-12-2010 01:58 PM

My previous car (Commodore Omega) average drove about 15K KM per year and service every 15K KM (Service once a year). It is all down to the driver's driving style and how badly your car need a service/oil change.

**aaronng** · 14-12-2010 02:45 PM

With the CU2, I'd do 10,000km or 6 months which ever came first. My car does only 3000 km a year and I still change the oil every 6 months.

**TMW** · 14-12-2010 03:04 PM

Thanks for all the replies. I will just follow the instruction in the manual for every 10,000 KM or 6 moths whichever come first.
Regarding the engine oil for CU2, do you guys know how much is the Honda Oil cost and the specs if I would like to get hold of it and get the service done outside the dealership?

**aaronng** · 14-12-2010 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by TMW

Thanks for all the replies. I will just follow the instruction in the manual for every 10,000 KM or 6 moths whichever come first.
Regarding the engine oil for CU2, do you guys know how much is the Honda Oil cost and the specs if I would like to get hold of it and get the service done outside the dealership?

Honda oil is a 10w-30 mineral oil, and many people around said that it is made by Caltex. You could do much better than Honda mineral oil. I believe there is a new Honda synthetic oil that is available, and that should be much better.

**tony1234** · 14-12-2010 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

Honda oil is a 10w-30 mineral oil, and many people around said that it is made by Caltex. You could do much better than Honda mineral oil. I believe there is a new Honda synthetic oil that is available, and that should be much better.

Yeah it's on special at the moment $62.00.Bit expensive IMO.