Recent content by scotty.honda.dog

Agree on engine air filter. I like the Honda OEM air filters, better construction than aftermarkets.

I am about to the Maint Minder interval on my J38Z8 with VCM disabled, Ody has 240k miles. My first oil interval with Valvoline Restore and Protect 0w20, was M1HM or Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage for all of life. My plan is to follow the Maint Minder intervals. I probably wont do any UOA...

What is the oil filter you like? I could not find it. Looking for a new favorite for my Hondas to replace the Bosch 3323

What I do with my chinese clones of the this Yamaha unit: Do the breakin with ethanol free fuel treated with fuel stabilizer. Change the oil at 1 and 5 hours of running. I like the Honda 10w30 OPE oil, but any will do, this is a splash lubricated engine not the space shuttle. Then, run it...

I have been happy with a Foghorn Powersports cutter, amazon, $23 I think.

Have you cut open the oil filter? Wondered how much gunk the RP removes in older J35s

Mobil 1 Extended Performance at the viscosity listed on the cap is what I run. Was Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy or vanilla M1 before EP was offered. Own 3 J35s with 265k, 225k, and 115k miles. Disable VCM on the 14, you are in prime VCM trouble year/mileage. VCM Tuner II from vcmtuner.com...

Bosch 3323 used to be my preference but they are now made in Mexico and some details have changed, but still seem good.

For sure. Put on shady side of the house, in the shade, under a tarp if possible, on a hard/paved surface to cut down on dust/dirt, fan on the blowing toward the inverter side of the unit (control panel on most).

The grease included with the pads is M77 moly grease intended for: between the pad backing plate and the “shim” plate pad ears and their mating surface on the caliper (ss clips). I put it on very thin coat and I buy my own tube of it since the ketchup packets are hard to use and often dried...

Where do you put the suction tube to use the vacuum?

It would be interesting to see what your oil filter looks like after using the Valvoline Restore and Protect, all the removed stuff goes somewhere. That is discussed on the video when they talked about the older Restore product. They had to create a product that was “safe” for general use...

Yes, but where can you actually purchase one and not get the -PLM-002 substituted?

Why did you go with 5w30 in the Ody? Just curious of your logic to see if I need to learn something. Not starting a fight unless you are one of the Thickie-Wackos :) I maintain 3 Honda V6s with like 600,000 happy miles on 0w20 or 5w20.

I have observed this also, but as a man of science I was skeptical that it was my observation bias or some other explanation. I saw it with Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage and Mobil 1 Extended Performance High Mileage in the same vehicle. Interesting that others see it. I have observed also...