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I jusy purchased a 2008 honda accord with no owners manuel.The car has 19,000. miles.The oil life states its at 100%. My question is do I get an oil change?

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It's a good idea to change the oil and filter in any used car purchase as that way you can use your brand of oil and be sure of the mileage on the oil. Also no matter what the owner's manual suggests as oil change intervals it's better to change the oil and filter at least every 3 to 4 thousand miles as oil breaks down depending on the type of driving you do and this will prolong the life of the vehicle.

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100% indicates the oil is new, or at least the oil life meter has been reset. It counts down as it gets closer to oil change time.

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