Recent content by bvl

Apologies, I thought it was, but folks figured it out. Yes the lab is Oil Analyzers, just snipped the data portion. Since the report has 2 sample lines, I wanted to offer up what that first OCI was not the same fluid and also a bit of cross contamination from FF (EP does not have that level of...

First sampled OCI was M1 EP 0w20, still had some Honda Type 2 factory fill which upped moly. While not the 1.5T, my car so far is showing some fuel dilution which is why I would not run 10-11K OCI with the factory OLM (I do a lot of HWY miles). This OCI stayed in grade at the low end, yet it...

That UOA looks like normal Honda (or acura) labed 0w20 which IIRC is made by Phillips, that is not Type 2.0. Could also be dealer bulk, my local Acura dealer in PA here uses Mobil 1 super bulk not Honda branded oil unless you are paying for it from the parts counter.

This. I have a new Integra Type S which includes 2 'free' oil changes. I figured once a year I will visit dealer, establish a little relationship. After 10K miles the SM pops on, in I go. Besides the unprofessional behavior from the 25yo service 'advisor' who was more interested in tiktok...

TY for the data @CivicFK2TypeR , I had forgotten about the euro manual recommendation of that specifically (vs the generic US manual for CAFE) and didn't see those UOAs as I was looking for a VOA, my bad :) That is a clear data point with those changes looks like the old school blends that...

I have not seen a VOA of the Type 2.0 0w20, and wonder if its really the factory fill in the US or not. I replaced my FF at 4K with 0w20 M1 EP, and then sampled after 5K. Engine showed its still breaking in, elevated AL and SI , and the sample had moly at 182 which is near triple what I saw in a...

I used PU in the 370z for 5 years with a 6mo OCI, then post SOPUS GTL its been gone from wally world. Amazon will put things on sale and I got a few cases of quarts for a fair price and started a stash, then a 5qt popped up. If you have Prime its all to easy to just toss it in the cart Wally...

Originally Posted By: Joshua_Skinner I have a 2015 model year Nissan Frontier with the 2.5l QR25DE engine. I intend to keep this vehicle for a very long time, but with moderate annual mileage. I tow occasionally and haul things, but most use is a 30 mile commute between my small town and a...

Originally Posted By: skyactiv I owned an 07' WRX I bought new and sold with 136K on it. I have some UOA's posted on here. The only issue I had with my car was the clutch slave cylinder going out. I went to a Perrin map stage 2 tune around 61K and my car did mid 13's in the 1/4 mile. I ran...

Originally Posted By: Dwight_Frye I accidentally used Pennzoil Ultra 5W-30 Euro L Formula which is designed for diesel engines in my last oil change. My car is an '09 Nissan 370Z with the VQ37 engine and now has a little over 50K miles. I have been doing 5K OCI's since new, previously using...

Turbo timers are so 80's I am not sure about the FA engine design but the EJ's used a gravity based system that helped coolant circulate around the snail after shutdown. Oil and water cooled turbos are far more advanced then folks give them credit for: its pretty hard to cook them. The...

Nothing is wrong with what you are using either. 'Better' is really such a subjective term around here. This is a street car. M1 likes to get bashed on the intertubes but that tends to happen when you are one of the top companies in anything. My B18C5 loved its regular M1 for 145K (and a few...

I think everyone will feel better if we simply call them what they are: clerks. Just like there are a few clerks out there who are very good at their jobs, the vast majority would rather be watching TV and can be swapped out between the dealership and the Kwik-e-Mart with no change in...

My UOA is in the diesel forum. Search for 335d or just me. Given all the open SOPUS jugs at Walmart I have wondered if i used a 5w30 ultra container that I filled with m1 0w40 if the dealer would even notice. My other ride is a 370z I want to run m1 in though the ultra has done fine. The ll04...

Thanks for clarifying for me Charlie. Do you have a UoA trending posted? I searched the forum for some keys but found nothing. Your EGR is different then the 3 series (unrelated to OCI, but perhaps carbon build up issues we seem to have). My only UoA of factory Castrol came back with TBN 1.8...