Recent content by OrdnanceMarine

Originally Posted By: kjbock I think your model actually has the new 6-speed auto, instead of the 5-speed. Not sure what kind of issues, if any, people are having with the new tranny. Indeed it is the newer design 6-speed (was only in Touring+ models from '11-'13 but became standard on all...

Originally Posted By: SLCraig I also love the K20Z3, and the best manual on an affordable car ever. Shame you had to sell... What was done to yours? I have plans to eventually supercharge mine, although I know a turbo could make more power, I just want something DDable and reliable. Main...

Originally Posted By: benjy a 10-30 would be a better grade as even group III synthetics flow better at lower temps, it would require fewer VII. i ran Amsoil 10-30 real synthetic in my 2001 jetta 1.8T pushing almost 300 tq for 199,xxx miles before i traded in, had a Quaife installed NO torque...

Deliberately side-stepping many of the posts in this thread, I purchased a '14 Odyssey with 2 miles on the odometer in November and sucked out a sample at just under 3000 miles this week and sent it in to ALS just for curiosity. The OP's UOA probably gives me something to compare this to...

Here's the final UOA for my '08 Civic Si Sedan. This car was a joy to own, drive and modify but we had our fourth child last fall and my business keeps growing so I needed to make my 4Runner my daily driver, work truck, tow vehicle, etc. and bought a 2014 Honda Odyssey as the main family...

Have had good results with Mobil 1 5W-30 and slightly better results on Pennzoil Platinum 5W-20. You can search my UOAs from the past. I use the next larger size Purolator PureOne that is popular with other 1GR-FE owners. Why use additives?

Originally Posted By: ltslimjim ^Ha, my friend that was going to do the headgasket job before we held off this summer said the same thing! Too clean for the miles. Thought the head was a new one. I'm hoping not, if that means the block might be warped...but I doubt it. Compression was good...

Originally Posted By: fpracha Originally Posted By: OrdnanceMarine ... if equiped with LRR tires, perhaps the underbody panels from the Civic Hybrid and maybe some tuning (though the cost of tuning would never be bought back with fuel savings until something past 100,000 miles). Want specific...

Originally Posted By: edhackett The insolubles are high in part due to the fact that he dumped insolulbes in his oil(MoS2). Ed This thought was stirring in my mind as I read the entire chain of posts up until your point. I winced when I saw that anything was added to this oil, especially in...

Originally Posted By: tpitcher Absolutely fantastic results & record keeping. This is a perfect example thet helps all of us justify extending our OCI's out. Way to go! One thing we may need to be aware of is as those of us seeking to use our oil "to the fullest" do extend out we begin to...

Exactly how I understood the R18's economy-minded logic. I've always itched to see how well I could do with a MT R18 Civic considering in city driving I get about 150% of the EPA rating and highway driving I end up with about 125% of the EPA rating (I get about 33/37 with a lifetime MPG of 35.1...

Originally Posted By: Hokiefyd Originally Posted By: OrdnanceMarine Originally Posted By: gpshumway [Maximizing use of the semi-Atkinson engine mode is likely key to mileage in an R18 Civic, and that's where speed and the auto tans may help. The Atkinson mode is not even available above 3,500...

Originally Posted By: gpshumway [Maximizing use of the semi-Atkinson engine mode is likely key to mileage in an R18 Civic, and that's where speed and the auto tans may help. The Atkinson mode is not even available above 3,500 RPM IIRC. semi-Atkinson engine mode? Can you school me on what this is?

Originally Posted By: ltslimjim Well, the wife is sick and I'm not feeling that great either. I'll be investigating the IM gasket, since I need practice if I'm going to do the HG job anyway. It'd be a blessing if it were just the IM gasket. I checked the part, I have all for the HG job anyway...

I know checking an intake manifold gasket is a pain in these engines (vs. the K series where the intake manifold is on the opposite side) but you might be on to something here. I have an aftermarket plastic intake manifold gasket and I remember being worried about the coolant leaking in to the...