Accords usually noly need 4.5 qts. cause about .5 qt still remains in the pan or engine. If we were about to 'shake upside down' our cars like an almost empty beer can, we'd be able to get most of the rest of the .5 qts. out. Accords are 5 qt. oil engines ....

But I do know that some caars take more than 5 qts. - but most are the 5.

I've seen a few cars with the approx. service indicator stuff - they are pretty neat - but I'd want to read the cars amnual that has it to see what all it takes into accont for oil changes, cause I wouldn't want to go too long before changing it just cause the car says so.