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Originally Posted By: Mystic Don't tell me to shut up TrevorS. I can also say what I want to say. And I can do some research and provide what I need to provide to the moderators. Don't tell me that a spell checker is going to misspell 'Mystic.' And nobody should need a spell checker for that...

People buying the 2 Euro oils.

If I am going to polish clear coat wheels by hand using microfiber applicator pads, should I polish with Ultimate Compound or Ultimate Polish? I'll be finishing with Collinite 845.

Well people like Murdoch turned media into the art of manipulation and guaranteed profit streams so there was a role model to copy from.

Originally Posted By: Mystic simple_gifts, I saw this report on FOX News, the number one rated cable news network in the USA. If that is not a good enough link for you, fair enough. Number one in cable news means that 0.5% of the US population watches it. And even then, Doug Hillary has less...

Originally Posted By: Mystic I don't need your comments about me TrevorS. You have already attacked me twice because of my age and you attacked me because of what news channel I watch. And then gave me a lecture on diversity! And you have twice distorted my user name as Mystick and @mystic and...

I haven't read much of this thread but it is telling that there is clearly conspiracy theories being looked for in the absence of facts. At least some bodies that go after 911 conspiracies at least claim they are basing their questioning on facts. But there is a difference between assessing...

M1 10w30 has HTHSV of 3.0. Honda says it is suitable for all hot ambient conditions. And people are arguing that I said M1 0w40 is thicker than necessary? Priceless!

If a 5w40 is only required for cold temp, then the relevant minimum HTHSV interpretation is for the SAE 10w30 grade. As I said, they will range from 2.9 to 3.3. Easy to find a 10w30 with HTHSV less than 3.5 right? So 3.8 is quite a bit thicker than necessary. Bringing up HTHSv for 5w40 is...

I think you are having an interpretation problem! I did not say "heavier than allowed", I said "heavier than Honda allows". There is a subtle difference!

Originally Posted By: jrustles Indeed. Also the manual was written pre-Y2K. OTOH I doubt Honda Motor is implying an HTHS restriction with what's printed in the manual, just that they couldn't see and predict the future of motor oils. Plenty of 5w40s out there currently exceeding 3.5 Yikes...

The important thing is that you provide the min HTHSV that Honda spec. I would imagine it is 2.9. Why would you go to 3.8? Remember, I said 0w40 is way thicker than required. I never said that it was not allowed. So you asking me to prove a maximum HTHSV is a ridiculous argument.

Min HTHSV of a 5w40 oil is 2.9. M1 0w40 has a HTHSV way above that. In the US, any oil marked Euro typically has an HTHSV above 3.5 including Euro oils in the SAE xw30 grade. This will be heavier than both the 10w30 and 5w40 oils that Honda allows by a good margin.

It has the best warranty which may make it the best choice for extended oci. Maybe we should challenge dnewton to go 30k on it!

I agree that 0w40 straight is likely too thick as it is a Euro oil. I would just run your favorite 30 weight. It's more work to figure out the proportions when mixing and oil has been designed to work as that oil.