Recent content by RonnieJ

It is probably the Vtec solenoid gasket. They get brittle and leak over time. If you look behind the valve cover on pass the passenger side, just below where the valve cover meets the block. Easy to replace. If the leak is coming from the passenger side below the power steering pump and motor...

Sold my 20 Ascent in January with 25k miles on it. I used PP or PUP 5w30, and engine seemed to like it. You will likely have some fuel dilution, so don't fill to the top mark on the dipstick, leave a bit extra in case this happens. I also used a Fumoto valve, and changes are super simple. I did...

I have a 2007 Pilot AWD (J35A9) which does not have VCM. The FWD had the VCM engine. I have 235k on the clock, and have always used Synthetic, mostly Mobil1 until a year ago. Their 0w20 AFE made the engine run a bit rackety. The 0w30 AFE wasn't too bad. Picked up a bunch of PP 5w30 last year and...