2023 Honda Pilot DIY Oil Change

American Honda offers free oil changes for the first two years or 24,000 miles on the 2023 Pilot. These oil change intervals appear to come around 8,000-9,500 miles per interval, depending on one’s driving habits. IMO this is too long of an interval if you plan to keep the vehicle a long time and avoid some long term maintenance issues. I am doing mid interval DIY oil changes around 4,500 miles and not resetting the oil change maintenance minder (will let Honda dealership reset during the free oil change at the full interval). I recommend using only genuine Honda oil filters (15400-PLM-A02) and 14mm crush washers (I have found Honda washers to provide slightly better “crush” characteristics than other aftermarket brands which are harder.). Once the free oil changes run out, my plan is to change the engine oil around every 5,000 miles - which is a more proactive approach than the factory recommendation.