Recent content by Fastride95

It could be due to engine design but I add 6 - 10oz of Marvel's Mystery Oil to 90% of every fill up and the piston tops of the 2.2L I4 in my Honda stays pretty clean. When I first purchased the car (used) the piston tops were black but now they're a dull metallic grey when I changed out the...

1995 Honda Prelude VTEC 2.2L/5w-40 Shell Rotella T Syn 1996 Ford Aerostar XLT 3.0L/15w-40 Shell Rotella T Dino I live in north FL with mild to hot weather so cold starts generally aren't an issue with either vehicle. Up until recently I used 10w-30 M1 but have become disenchanted with such an...

Honda actually continued to recommend motor oil in MTs at least through the mid 90's (according to my 95s manual). I remember my '77 Accord's tranny actually shared the engines oil for lubrication similiar to many motorcycles. I can testify that a true MTL will be superior to the recommended...

While I haven't torn down the engines in either of my vehicles I have used both Rislone and CD-2 additives without seeing any spectacular results. The Honda Prelude has over 100k and the Ford Aerostar has over 200k. Actually, the Honda had improved butt dyno results with the CD-2 for a few days...

Well, the car was being tracked that day and the plugs pulled right after a track run which makes me wonder; perhaps hard engine breaking can actually cause oil to be sucked up past the rings into the combustion chamber in an otherwise healthy engine? I really don't know, perhaps someone can...

I switched to Pennz Syncromesh about 18 months ago in my '95 Prelude or about 25k I suppose. The car is driven hard with fast shifts, clutch drops and full throttle acceleration in Florida heat and mild winters. By the way, I don't drive like that in traffic and hate those that do. It may not...

I used a product by the name of Blue Devil. Claims to be a permanent repair for minor leaks caused by faulty head gaskets or cracks. I don't know about permanent, but I used it in a 200k '05 Aerostar with great success. Only special thing done was flushing the rad/block throroughly before...

I never understood the taboo around -modern- recycled oils either. Perhaps old experiences died hard. The stuff is indeed purer than the oil that comes out of the ground and is pumped through the oil rigs that suck it up. Used oil is already in a fairly pure state. Engine wear and...

The pictures show a lot of metal contaminate but it IS from the filter and not what was actually in the oil being actively pumped through the engine, from what I understand. I elaborate more on that below. Don't forget that the photo was taken using a flash camera which will cause the metallic...

I would let the ARX run it's course according to instructions otherwise you may be short changing yourself. How long is the rinse cycle? 1500 miles? You're 100+ miles in! The esters in the auto-rx absorb into the sludge and built up carbon and by running a pure conventional you allow those...

Well higher heat cleans better. This is a given. Just look at anything from washing dishes to doing laundry or even carpet cleaning. Of course, you do not want to run the engine too hot! With that said, I'm not sure constant WoT and generally hard (and potentially dangerous depending on...

Your engine isn't even broken in yet. Seriously, just from personal experience every big name japanese car I've driven doesn't seem to completely smooth out until the late 20k or early 30k in mileage. Either way, VTEC most certaintly does burn oil. It will burn a LOT if you're constantly...

Even though I'm not pro Auto-Rx I do believe the product works. My only issue in the past was that people expound it's use for just about everything. It's just like anything in life. However good a product you can't expect it to work 100% of the time for every possible situation. It's...

Perhaps that was a typo, Eddie? Nitrogen comprises 78% of the earth's atmosphere.

Then I owe you an apology, mkrober. I know how emergencies can be. Your current plan is a sound one. Definantely need to get oil pressure back up to a safe degree before trying to use Auto-RX to clear things out. I don't understand why some (note I say 'some')people are recommending Auto-RX for...