when should you reall change the oil,my 08 accord says wait till the car tells you but i have almost 3,000 miles on it,i think i should change it

 

Ken, I understand a lot are stuck in the "change my oil every 3,000 miles or else" mentality. In reality, you're most likely dumping perfectly good oil andadding to the globe's recycling woes. Why are you uncomfortable following the OLM and using it for guidance?

Plan B: get your oil sampled for $20 and put your fears to rest.

 

this is my first new car and i dont want to do anything wrong,my last car was a 92 lincoln continental with 150,000 miles on it and alot of problems...........before that was a 86 newyorker with a bunch of problems................................when i got the 08 honda the oil was clear now at 3,000 its getting darker and i want to switch to mobil 1 synth because its better than regular oil

 

oh, and by the way ,i do 100% highway driving

 

If you're going to follow a change at every 3,000 mile routine, there's no measurable benefit in using an ultra-premium oil.

Highway travel is the easiest on an oil. To maintain your factory warranty, follow the OLM, use an API 5W20 oil and chnage every 5 - 6,000 miles. You'll enjoy many miles of trouble-free driving. Enjoy.

 

I use Mobil-1 and that didn't void my warranty! Where did you hear that from?