Follow the recommended
oil change intervals specified by your Honda's Owner's Manual or Maintenance Minder system (if equipped).
Not exact matches
If you use a good brand synthetic
oil with a viscosity according to your engine's specs, and
change it within the
interval specified by the
oil maker, you don't have to worry about
oil properties beyond that.
The mileage
specified in that question is within normal
oil change intervals for some vehicles, but to my knowledge, 1000 - 1500 annual miles is below any manufacturer's
oil change interval.
The 2013 owner's manual doesn't
specify the
interval for regular
oil changes.
BMW doesn't
specify oil change intervals, instead, the Condition Based Service (CBS) shows current and future maintenance requirements on the Service
Interval Display.