new Honda CR-V break in

I got a new 2010 CR-V and wife asked me how to break it in properly.
What is the proper way?

I don't care what the manual says. What do you guys feel is the best
mileage to do the first oil change? I normally change my oil and
filter around 3500 miles on my other cars with no synthetic.

On 12/31/2009 05:41 PM, Guy wrote:
> I got a new 2010 CR-V and wife asked me how to break it in properly.
> What is the proper way?
>
> I don't care what the manual says.

in that case, you should get rid of this vehicle and go buy a buick.
buh-bye!


> What do you guys feel is the best
> mileage to do the first oil change? I normally change my oil and
> filter around 3500 miles on my other cars with no synthetic.

On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:55:56 -0800, jim beam > wrote:

>On 12/31/2009 05:41 PM, Guy wrote:
>> I got a new 2010 CR-V and wife asked me how to break it in properly.
>> What is the proper way?
>>
>> I don't care what the manual says.
>
>in that case, you should get rid of this vehicle and go buy a buick.
>buh-bye!
>

I didn't mean the manual was wrong but wanted to know what
experience(s) work well with a new Honda. Maybe most don't follow the
manual???



>
>> What do you guys feel is the best
>> mileage to do the first oil change? I normally change my oil and
>> filter around 3500 miles on my other cars with no synthetic.

Thus spake "Elmo P. Shagnasty" > :

>In article >,
> "Guy" > wrote:
>
>> >in that case, you should get rid of this vehicle and go buy a buick.
>> >buh-bye!
>> >
>>
>> I didn't mean the manual was wrong but wanted to know what
>> experience(s) work well with a new Honda. Maybe most don't follow the
>> manual???
>
>Or maybe most do.
>
>Your owner's manual says...what? about oil changes?
>
>Does it have a maintenance minder system?

When it says a maint is due, then it gets done. That means that at
least three of us do the manual.

I guess he doesn't thing the manuals are written for a reason. Perhaps
the part where it says "don't do this or you will be killed or
seriously injured" applies for him, either.
--

- dillon I am not invalid

I love my country, It's my government I fear.

Hey, turnabout's fair play.

Guy wrote:
> I got a new 2010 CR-V and wife asked me how to break it in properly.
> What is the proper way?

What does the manual tell you to do in regards to the proper way to
deal with the break in period?

> I don't care what the manual says. What do you guys feel is the best
> mileage to do the first oil change? I normally change my oil and
> filter around 3500 miles on my other cars with no synthetic.

By the sounds of your second paragraph, you may as well disregard my
first portion of my reply. The manual was written by the people who
designed and built the vehicle. *They* know what the vehicle needs and
how it needs to be treated throughout its life.

On 2010-01-01, Guy > wrote:
> I got a new 2010 CR-V and wife asked me how to break it in properly.
> What is the proper way?
>
> I don't care what the manual says. What do you guys feel is the best
> mileage to do the first oil change? I normally change my oil and
> filter around 3500 miles on my other cars with no synthetic.

Drive it normal, without a heavy foot, and change oil when the
maintenance minder tells you. The original oil is a special blend,
and it doesn't make sense to take it out before necessary.

--
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On 01 Jan 2010 07:38:46 GMT, Joe >
wrote:

>On 2010-01-01, Guy > wrote:
>> I got a new 2010 CR-V and wife asked me how to break it in properly.
>> What is the proper way?
>>
>> I don't care what the manual says. What do you guys feel is the best
>> mileage to do the first oil change? I normally change my oil and
>> filter around 3500 miles on my other cars with no synthetic.
>
>Drive it normal, without a heavy foot, and change oil when the
>maintenance minder tells you. The original oil is a special blend,
>and it doesn't make sense to take it out before necessary.


Thanks Joe for answering my question. I wasn't trying to disrespect
the manual but I really just wanted to know what others actually did
or didn't do. Of course I'll read / re-read parts of the manual. I
remember the sales person mentioning something about a reminder
light?? I haven't had a new car in a while so I forgot what I did
exactly but I remember back in the 70's with a new car, driving under
55 for like 500 miles or so. I thought I read more recently that due
to tighter tolerances, break in wasn't necessary on newer cars. I
guess I was wondering what others thought. Perhaps I didn't word my
orig post well and most jumped down my throat. Thanks Joe for at
least trying to answer me without accusations. Appreciate that.

On 01/01/2010 05:44 AM, Guy wrote:
> On 01 Jan 2010 07:38:46 GMT, >
> wrote:
>
>> On 2010-01-01, > wrote:
>>> I got a new 2010 CR-V and wife asked me how to break it in properly.
>>> What is the proper way?
>>>
>>> I don't care what the manual says. What do you guys feel is the best
>>> mileage to do the first oil change? I normally change my oil and
>>> filter around 3500 miles on my other cars with no synthetic.
>>
>> Drive it normal, without a heavy foot, and change oil when the
>> maintenance minder tells you. The original oil is a special blend,
>> and it doesn't make sense to take it out before necessary.
>
>
> Thanks Joe for answering my question. I wasn't trying to disrespect
> the manual but I really just wanted to know what others actually did
> or didn't do. Of course I'll read / re-read parts of the manual. I
> remember the sales person mentioning something about a reminder
> light?? I haven't had a new car in a while so I forgot what I did
> exactly but I remember back in the 70's with a new car, driving under
> 55 for like 500 miles or so. I thought I read more recently that due
> to tighter tolerances, break in wasn't necessary on newer cars. I
> guess I was wondering what others thought. Perhaps I didn't word my
> orig post well and most jumped down my throat. Thanks Joe for at
> least trying to answer me without accusations. Appreciate that.

"rtfm" is not an accusation, guy - it's simply trying to save you from
yourself.

On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:05:17 -0500, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
> wrote:

>In article >,
> "Guy" > wrote:
>
>> Of course I'll read / re-read parts of the manual. I
>> remember the sales person mentioning something about a reminder
>> light??
>
>wow.
>
>Spend $25,000 and you don't read the manual first thing, and you don't
>pay attention when the guy shows you details?
>
>wow.

I guess you haven't bought a new vehicle lately. If you did, you
might have more important things on your mind at the time of purchase
then the maintenance minder. Besides it's in the manual to read,
right? Then no big deal as I see it.

>
>Yes, it's called Maintenance Minder. It will show a letter/number
>combination when maintenance is due, and you look in the owner's manual
>(yes, there's that nasty word again) to find out what services are
>associated with that combination.
>
>What you DON'T do is blindly walk into a dealer and tell them "I have B3
>due" and let the dealer define what should be done. That's just license
>to steal. Do what the owner's manual says.

I will.
>
>And ignore the maintenance minder at your own risk, frankly--be that
>mechanical risk to the car, or financial risk to your wallet.

I do on my Accord and no problem. I do oil changes religiously at
3500 miles despite what the maintenance light says on my accord. So
far it's runs well. Personally I've read Hondas can be abused and
still no problems. I don't recommend abusing them but I don't think
you need to follow the manual to the T either. I babied a Chevy I
bought new once and it was a lemon from day one. I think the manual
is a great guide but not a bible as some people make it out to be
here. I think judgement is always a good thing. I was hoping
people here had some but apparently not. I guess they just follow
the manual blindly without judgement. Engineers are good but they
aren't gods.

On 01/01/2010 12:25 PM, Guy wrote:
> On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:05:17 -0500, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
> > wrote:
>
>> In >,
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Of course I'll read / re-read parts of the manual. I
>>> remember the sales person mentioning something about a reminder
>>> light??
>>
>> wow.
>>
>> Spend $25,000 and you don't read the manual first thing, and you don't
>> pay attention when the guy shows you details?
>>
>> wow.
>
> I guess you haven't bought a new vehicle lately. If you did, you
> might have more important things on your mind at the time of purchase
> then the maintenance minder. Besides it's in the manual to read,
> right? Then no big deal as I see it.
>
>>
>> Yes, it's called Maintenance Minder. It will show a letter/number
>> combination when maintenance is due, and you look in the owner's manual
>> (yes, there's that nasty word again) to find out what services are
>> associated with that combination.
>>
>> What you DON'T do is blindly walk into a dealer and tell them "I have B3
>> due" and let the dealer define what should be done. That's just license
>> to steal. Do what the owner's manual says.
>
> I will.
>>
>> And ignore the maintenance minder at your own risk, frankly--be that
>> mechanical risk to the car, or financial risk to your wallet.
>
> I do on my Accord and no problem. I do oil changes religiously at
> 3500 miles despite what the maintenance light says on my accord. So
> far it's runs well. Personally I've read Hondas can be abused and
> still no problems. I don't recommend abusing them but I don't think
> you need to follow the manual to the T either. I babied a Chevy I
> bought new once and it was a lemon from day one. I think the manual
> is a great guide but not a bible as some people make it out to be
> here. I think judgement is always a good thing.

so, you're going to do analysis and get some numbers on which to base
your judgment?


> I was hoping
> people here had some but apparently not.

some people here /do/ have numbers. and experience. but you don't seem
to think that matters.


> I guess they just follow
> the manual blindly without judgement. Engineers are good but they
> aren't gods.

as opposed to a guy with no numbers and no experience? that's retarded.

bottom line dude - it's your car - you do what you want. but don't ask
advice if you don't want to hear it. and you have no business getting
offended if people have a negative reaction to you dismissing their
correct advice as of no consequence.