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Originally Posted By: Hokiefyd I wouldn't necessarily say that the wear metals are trending up. As I understand, wear metals track fairly linearly with miles. His first OCI was 3,000 miles and his last was 9,000 miles. Yet none of the wear metals in the latest round were 3x the initial change...

Sorry to dig up this old thread, but I just did my third oil change on this car and wanted to see if anyone has any thoughts or comments on the results of the analysis done by Blackstone. The oil was 5W/20 walmart dino. After 17k on the engine, I've finally made the switch to syn with 5w/20 PP...

Originally Posted By: HondaMan Such a new engine and already a brew? Give the new car some love, at least pour in the same oil! I'm not bashing Super Tech, just would not imagine not pouring in all 30wt or all 20wt. Next change will be with a reputable synthetic. I've read recommendations to...

Hello all, I just did my second oil change and had another analysis done. Blackstone's only significant comment (I think) concerns fuel. I do LOTS of in-town driving and the fact that I live less than half a mile from my job means that there are many days when the car never gets fully warmed...

Excellent info! Thanks again. Erik

Originally Posted By: Jason Adcock Looks like a typical factory fill to me. High moly (good). TBN was also very strong, supporting the notion that Honda really does intend for you to keep the oil in for whatever the OLM says (probably 8-10k miles). The viscosity is well down into the 20wt...

I just got my first UOA on my 4 month old Honda Fit. If anyone has any observations or comments beyond Blackstone's, I'd love to hear them. Thanks!

Originally Posted By: Al Originally Posted By: Erik I'll drain the SuperTech and send a sample to Blackstone just for peace of mind. I wouldn't do an analysis at 3000 miles. You will still be getting residue from this analhysis in the oil. Do at least 3K on the oil you have in and then do at...

Greaser, no, I didn't touch the air filter. Bulli, I'll be sure to wait 30 to 60 seconds before driving the car. I had never heard this, but it's only a few seconds so why not do it, right? :) I think I've settled on the PP for sure. In two or three thousand miles, I'll drain the SuperTech and...

Wow, thanks for all the comments and the warm welcome. :) I'm relieved that this is somewhat typical of new engines. I guess, however, I shouldn't have listened to the Honda rep who said to leave the factory fill in for no less than 5,000 miles. Bulli, I don't warm up the car before driving it...

Hello all, this is my first post and I hope I include all the necessary information. I just got the results from my very first UOA and would love to get some input from the experts here. I don't pretend to know how to read this, but the comments provided by Blackstone are a little alarming...