New engine oil change

[LSR66]

I had to bring my 2007 Vue, V6,AWD back to the dealership to have a roof rack and trailer hitch installed and asked to have my oil & filter changed....
It's got less than 1000 miles but I'm an old school gear head ex-motorcycle racer and it just makes sense to change the oil in a new motor....
The dealer talked my wife out of the service saying that these engines don't need that kind of service.
I'm a fan of Honda's and love the idea that this vehicle is Honda powered, but I still need a good reason not to change the oil since I see it as smart preventive maintance.
Thanks for any suggestions.

[kaviation]

Like you, I did my first oil change at around 2k on my 03 ion 2.2. I examined my filter too and found a coupe of smaller slivers of metal in there, though I didn't check to see if they were magnetic, I considered this normal due to break in. I'd rather get all the metal out as early as possible, so it's not floating in there, but then again you have a honda engine.:p

I don't see what the big deal was to the dealer about an oil change when they always try to sell you a "fuel injector flush" or whatever the hell they call it.

If I were you I would change it myself just for peace of mind.

[LSR66]

Thanks for the quick response.....
I'm curious as to the logic of not changing the oil....
I'll ask when pickup the car.

[Tom92SCm]

Certainly no harm in changing it.

I changed mine around 2k miles. My dealer also told me that there is no "break in" period for these new motors- but you gotta remember, these people are in the business of selling cars and providing service work, so consider that when they respond to you.

[BobbyP]

Change it... I can't imagine grinding the original oil for the long term. I did my first change at 2400 miles, and used Mobil 1.

I also sent in a UOA on the first two changes. Everything is reading great with the Honda engine... I have a jpg of it in my Photos if you're curious...

[Ritz]

I switched over to Mobil1 at about 2500 miles. I also don't like the idea of the break-in slop floating around in the oil. The fancy "change me" oil light has been going off for us at about 6000-6500 miles. So after the initial change, I've been following the idjit light. Once it's out of warranty, I'll move to 7500 mile intervals.

Best,

[peatsea]

I too switched to Mobil 1 at about 2000 miles using a pure one filter

[1saxman]

Not required. Read the manual - original oil does not require changing until the normal mileage/time is met, and changing early may delay break-in/seating. 3000 miles is plenty early to change it. Wait for at least 10K to switch to synthetic.