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I like to separate all the filter media from the filter frame, and wrap it with some paper towels. Then you put it under a heavy object or press and leave it there for some hours until the majority of the oil drains out. Then you can check for metals. Normally, particles will accumulate...

The "1" and "2" look like bubbles. On the filter media, it is hard to say beacuse it's too wet.

Idling with a cold engine will only improve the fuel dilution. With only a short commute, your oil won't be hot enough to justify letting it idle when you reach your destination either. There is no other way around it, other than driving for longer distances, or forget about it and follow...

Very nice video showing some great details, from the the actual car raced by Ayrton Senna at Brazil in 1988. The McLaren MP4/4. The original team members share some great info and real world experiences. Worth watching!

I am thinking of doing a couple short OCIs with that oil. Is there any harm in that? No harm, if temperatures where you live allow a 10W to be used, i can't see anything more that could do harm. I have no idea what oil is recommended for that engine, but i can bet 10W40 should be one of them...

No Sir! They were made in 07/2021 Plenty of CI / SL oils around here, they are alive and kicking! These ones i had to buy from an online store, so i couldn't choose the ones that had a more recent fabrication. But when i buy locally (like Shell RT4 X or Lubrax), i usually find then like 4 to...

Me too Sir Stude! I looked for it, without success. Oil analysis are not very easy to get here, but i will try to see what i can do. Some nice list of approvals: • API CI-4/SL • ACEA E7 • CAT ECF-2 • Cummins CES 20078 • CES 20077 • DDC Power Guard 93K215 • Deutz DQC III-10 • Mack EO-M Plus...

Trying some new 15W40 HDEO flavour!

We need to keep this thread going! Honda Fit/Jazz 1.3 2009 @57k miles. The car runs mostly on E100 (ethanol) Oils used until today: Honda 10W30 (Mineral) up to 2016 / Honda 0W20 (2017~2018) / Shell Helix HX8 5W30 (2019) / Motul Syn-nergy 5W30 (current) OCI's around 4-5k miles @ 1~1,5 years...

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Nice car and good numbers! Here in Brazil, most of these tuned VW are using E100. If you also like beatles, have a look on this channel, he is the most famous aircooled VW builder here. https://www.youtube.com/user/oficialsportsystem/videos

That filter media looks like it's holding a lot of carbon for that relative low milage. Not familiar with this engine but it looks like it gives the oil a hard time. Can you mesure how hot the filter gets at op. temperature and after shut down?

Bleeding the brakes the proper way, with an old juice bottle and having the wife scream on the driver's seat. :ROFLMAO: Refilled with ATE SL DOT4. Also changed the rubber seals from the MC.

If you tend to keep the car you will have to change it anyway, so i would change as soon as possible. The more you wait, the worse it will get. Take your time and let the penetrating oil do his job overnight. After that much time i am sure new plugs will provide some benefits. Good luck!

Like FDC said, most API SL / ACEA A3/B4 or E7 for Diesels, always tend to have high ZDDP. I would look for a HDEO SL / E7 / MB 228.3

It would be a great choice, but since it's that expensive, making the change for a typical 75W-80/85 full synthetic will already be a nice jump compared to the SAE 80. You will be going from a VI of ~100 to ~160

I saw that when i was searching for some threads of this subject, i was going to ask you what you ended up using. From what i saw, most SAE 80 and "80W" GL-4 have a cSt@100 around 10~10,9, the 75W-80's around 8.9~9,5 and 75W-85's around 11~13. So for our oldies, the 75W-85 will give us a...

So, i sent the Total 75W-80 back, paid the difference and received the AC Delco 75W-85. On the bottle it says that it is imported from Germany and made by BP Europe SE Castrol. The only Castrol 75W-85 made in Germany that i found was the Syntrans, so it should be similar to this...

In this link you can choose veichle/model and year of the Honda owners manual: https://www.honda.com.br/pos-venda/automoveis/escolha-veiculo Anda here are the a couple ones from CR-V: 2010...

I think i will skip the 75W-80, i have a friend that can use it in his Renault. I am a bit afraid of going thinner, i live in a hot climate and sometimes push the car a little bit. Maybe my trans only reach 80°C/176F, and the difference there is around 3,2 cSt. ( the oils have a VI of 106...