Honda City 2016 Question about frequency of car oil change

[Mirr]

Hello,

I have a Honda City 2016, and as per the owner's manual, the car oil should be changed every 3000 or 5000km (I forget which) OR every three months.

Now the car is not driven much, and the max mileage over three months is about 100km. So my question is should i still change the car oil every three months, or is it OK if I change it every six months?

Note that I always get the car oil changed from a Honda 5S service center using their own genuine company oil.

Thanks
Mir

[fastian04]

Change every six months

[paladin]

Mineral oils last less than Synthetic oils. Thereby, a mineral oil would follow an interval of 3,000 kms or a little higher while a synthetic oil can last up to 5,000-10,000 kms.

It solely depends on the oil and its manufacturer’s recommendation of that oil.

If you are using a synthetic oil in your car, then you can stretch it a little longer and change it after 8-10 months, if your running is low.

Be aware, that most oils, including synthetic oils attract moisture in them, the moisture gets higher as time goes on.

All oils have additives in them, they assist the engine against wear and tear, however, as time goes on, the additives inside the oil begin to lose their properties, which leads to faster engine tear with time.

Hence, it's said to change your oil as per your oil manufacturer’s recommended kilometers or 6 months (whichever comes first).

I hope that it is comprehensive.

[Mirr]

The manufacturer's recommendation is to change once every three months if mileage is low. I use normal mineral oil from Honda.

Like I said, I only drive 100-150km in three months, should I still be following the manufacturer's recommendation?

[saqibhassan95]

Use fully synthetic oil, change every 6 months
That's it