Recent content by ThatNavyGuy

Using M1ESP 0W-30 in all my other vehicles now, and after a short Supertech interval to flush out all the dirt and debris from the teardown, will be my new fill for this truck as well.

Had an AFM lifter fail on the ‘Rado so decided to go ahead and replace all the lifters and put in a Stage 1 cam since I had to replace the cam with a non-AFM version anyway. The engine was fed a diet of mostly M1EP 0W-20 and Fram filters changed at OLM recommended intervals. First thought...

Agree, but not sure if $10/jug better.

‘21 Mazda MX-5 20000 miles Out: Factory Fill In: Motorcraft XT-M5-QS aka “Unicorn Tears”

‘21 Mazda MX-5 20000 miles Out: M1 ESP 0W-30, Fram Endurance In: M1 EP 0W-20, Fram Endurance Planned to use ESP again, but realized too late that the jug sitting in my stash was a quart short. 🤦‍♂️

Always love a good U-Haul horror story and there are plenty out there. Glad to hear no one got hurt. Rented that same car trailer last month to pick up a car I bought for my daughter. The inertia brake was set way too sensitive and it made for an extremely uncomfortable drive home and a sore...

Had this debate myself, not so much about the price but which one would protect better in all 4 of my vehicles. In the end the 0W-30 flavor won based on better availability, price, and minimal (if any) performance benefits of the 5W-30.

Different motor (my old Rav-4 was a 2GR-FE), but I was forced into a similar predicament when I bought it new back in 2006. Landed in CA, bought it, and immediately drove it cross country with no recommended break in. Sold it with 120k completely trouble free miles to a friend who put another...

No additives of any kind. 90% of the time it was fueled at the same Shell station along with my other vehicles which never showed a manganese spike in their UOAs.

The confusion about the manganese came from looking at other UOA’s on Honda engines especially the J35 series ones. Could not find a single one where more than one or two PPM of manganese was detected.

Not super concerned about the wear metals as this is the first oil change after the factory fill, but where did the manganese come from? Did not use any fuel additives. Also, the anti-wear additives seem a bit low when compared to other VOA’s and UOA’s on the same oil. Not sure if matters, but...

I prefer hydrogen…makes the car lighter and good for 5 additional MPG. 🤣

Summer blend gasoline?

This 100%

2023 Honda Odyssey 15000 miles, 9200 mile OCI Out: M1 ESP 0W-30, Fram Endurance In: Same