Hello,
I changed my oil at 1160 miles on my new 2026 Honda Civic LX (CVT automatic). I did it because a friend recommended to me to do it early (1000-1500 miles) to flush out metal shavings from the engine during the manufacturing process. Was it ok to do so? Will it damage the engine? Will my car still be fine in the long run? I read that Honda recommends not changing the factory oil until the oil life percentage is at 15% because there are additives in the factory oil like molybdenum to help engine component break in correctly. Thanks.
Was it ok to do so?
Yes. (Why wouldn't it be?)
Will it damage the engine?
No.
I read that Honda recommends not changing the factory oil until the oil life percentage is at 15%
Is that in your owner's manual or factory maintenance schedule? (In any event your engine is broken in by the time you reach 1000+ miles.)
