09-22-2013, 05:13 AM
Time for my 4000 mile maintenance. Seems a lot like the 600 mile service, but the owners manual calls out two things I didn't really expect:
1. Inspect the spark plugs
2. No need to change the oil filter with this oil change
Pulling the plugs seems like overkill, doesn't it? Tank has to come off for valve inspection at 8,000, so it's a no-brainier to do it then. But at 4,000? Is everyone planning to do that (or have you already done it if you've cracked 4,000 mi.)?
Not changing the filter seems like a false economy. I guess I've never changed the oil in any vehicle w/o also changing the filter. OTOH, if the engineers at Honda aren't worried it'll be overly restrictive / clogged before 8k miles, maybe I shouldn't be? I'm inclined to spin a new one on, but is anyone else skipping it to save a couple $ or some space in the local landfill?
Normally, I'm not one to second guess the engineers, but I thought I'd ask y'all.
Curious in CA,
Rolls
1. Inspect the spark plugs
2. No need to change the oil filter with this oil change
Pulling the plugs seems like overkill, doesn't it? Tank has to come off for valve inspection at 8,000, so it's a no-brainier to do it then. But at 4,000? Is everyone planning to do that (or have you already done it if you've cracked 4,000 mi.)?
Not changing the filter seems like a false economy. I guess I've never changed the oil in any vehicle w/o also changing the filter. OTOH, if the engineers at Honda aren't worried it'll be overly restrictive / clogged before 8k miles, maybe I shouldn't be? I'm inclined to spin a new one on, but is anyone else skipping it to save a couple $ or some space in the local landfill?
Normally, I'm not one to second guess the engineers, but I thought I'd ask y'all.
Curious in CA,
Rolls