Got a leftover 2010 CX-9 this spring and decided to do the first oil change at about 2000 miles.
As I've read on these forums it was the hardest filter removal I've ever done. Took me an hour to get it off. Broke my filter wrench, got a new one which still didn't do the trick. Finally got if off with a large pair of channel locks. The filter was pretty torn up by the time I got it off. The factory severely over tightened them. I put the new filter on hand tight as I always do.
Oil was fairly dirty for 2k miles, I wasn't sure what to expect, if there was any break in dirtiness in there.
I replaced with Formula Shell 5W-20 Synthetic, and a FRAM extended gaurd filter. Took about 5.5 Qts. My first time using synthetic. I'll likely use Mobil 1 next time - seems to be what most people use.
Oil sample:
Check out the torn up OEM filter:
When should I do the next change? Am I completely through break in and can go 5k? 7k?
As I've read on these forums it was the hardest filter removal I've ever done. Took me an hour to get it off. Broke my filter wrench, got a new one which still didn't do the trick. Finally got if off with a large pair of channel locks. The filter was pretty torn up by the time I got it off. The factory severely over tightened them. I put the new filter on hand tight as I always do.
Oil was fairly dirty for 2k miles, I wasn't sure what to expect, if there was any break in dirtiness in there.
I replaced with Formula Shell 5W-20 Synthetic, and a FRAM extended gaurd filter. Took about 5.5 Qts. My first time using synthetic. I'll likely use Mobil 1 next time - seems to be what most people use.
Oil sample:
Check out the torn up OEM filter:
When should I do the next change? Am I completely through break in and can go 5k? 7k?