Honda's factory service manual for this car calls for oil changes every 7,500 miles and I've been following that as close as possible since I purchased the car in 2008 with 220,000 miles on the clock. Last week at 293,158 I took her in for her last oil change before rolling over 300k.
Self-maintenance of any car can be very rewarding and I've spent my fair share of time lying beneath cars changing oil over the years. In college it was necessary to save money, but more often than not it was an opportunity to hang out with friends and wrench. Over the years I've lost touch with friends and found better uses for my time and money than lying on the cold cement in February draining oil from a 14-year-old car. The margins are too low anymore.
The above photo is from the final oil change. The kind folks at my local QuikStop Oil Lube treated her well and out of respect for the milestone didn't bother up-selling me on wiper blades or nitrogen for the tires. They also went out of their way to print a "next service due on..." sticker that reads exactly 300,000 miles. Reason enough to start a scrap book.
Current Mileage - 293,238
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