"Bo Hica" > wrote in message .com>...
> Just checked the oil in anticipation of a trip in my new accord (3500 mi or
> so) and it's still fine, more than halfway up btw the full and add marks on
> the dipstick (dipstick is a PITA by the way...).
>
> Just wondering, since they're so adamant about not changing the breakin oil
> too soon (I plan at 5K) - if one did need to top off a little, what would
> they use? Is is just standard Honda 5w20? Just that plus additives?
> Something else?
>
> - Bo

If you need to add some, you'll be fine using Pennzoil 5W20 (or
5W30/10W30 for that matter). You shouldn't have to add enough to make
much of a difference in any case, but Pennzoil is very high in
Molybdenum, as is Honda's break in oil. Many other oils have little
or no Moly.

5,000 may be okay for the I4, but I wouldn't go past 3,750 on the V6.
Honda's V6's are very dirty engines during break-in. (And break-in
may effectively last 12,000+ miles!) Change a little early, use
Pennzoil for refill.

My wife's MDX has about 3,500 miles, it will be changed very shortly.
My V6 Accord now has 811 miles; I won't let it go past 3,750-4,000
either. Given the fact that I have two new Honda vehicles, and with
the mystifying info floating around about break-in oil, the 5W20
requirement, and dealers not even agreeing with Honda about the proper
change intervals, I spent about a full day researching this.

Huge amounts of info, and actual oil analysis of Honda vehicles is
available at bobistheoilguy.com

JM