8,600 mi. and 30% oil life

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Dec 17, 2025 | 06:02 PM

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Just Ducky

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Originally Posted by '13CRV

we have two CRVs... I am an old school (75 years old) driver. I have attempted to explained my "oil change theory". That the % of "oil life" is, like the mileage indicators... an INDICATOR. I do NOT intend to ever go beyond 5k before oil & filter are changed. I see no point in seeing how far I can travel before the "oil life indicator" is down to 10-15%...
just my opinion... YMMV.

It does not need to be a theory when the science is available. I have seen 15% oil life on the MM but it only had about 4800 miles on the clock. It recognized the one year since the last OC.

I’m with you on the 5K target. My 2.0L Atkinson is hard on oil.