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Here is my first run on Amsoil Signature Series for this vehicle. 9 months. 70% highway miles. Added 1 Quart oil consumption per 4k miles; same as before for this engine. Perhaps a slightly higher end TBN as a result. 3 Qts total top off. (Acceptable amount for me on this oil) The car idled...

Car in signature is the one in question. History: 2007 Honda Fit Sport just shy of 330,000 miles. It had an alignment 3 1/2 years ago at 272,000… or 58,000 miles ago at an independent “tires and alignment” only shop. It was checked ✅ as good by Honda at 280,000 during a warranty replacement...

Hi, I’m shopping around for tie rod ends in my Honda Fit; among other parts as I have a wheel bearing job coming up and may as well replace some other parts as the vehicle is at 329k miles. I’ve gotten my choices down to these 3 brands as what I believe to be the “best” tiers of aftermarket...

So, I’m in the market for a newer vehicle and came across this TSB while looking at Mazda recommendations: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10244672-0001.pdf From this thread...

Hi all, I haven’t been in the market for a while. I’m looking for recommendations on vehicles 5 years old or newer; approximately. I’m looking for a 4 door sedan preferably. I’m basically thinking of a Civic, Accord, or a Camry, etc. I’ve also heard good things about the Mirage. I did have...

Application: 2007 Honda Fit Sport w/ A/T 292k Miles History: 2 years ago replaced a failed aftermarket CAT PO had stolen maybe? It was a cut out replacement rather than a Direct Fit so the factory CAT was gone when I bought it at 156k. So, it imploded due to a misfire event at interstate...

Got a new report on the Fit. The Previous report: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/2007-honda-fit-valvoline-maxlife-full-synthetic-0w20-8-500-miles.347461/ This time, I ran a little longer after adding the HPL Engine Cleaner for the final 1600 miles. I’m waiting to share what the oil...

Recently, someone suggested Champ XL line as an option in another thread. I found the PH2867XL for my car on RockAuto for under $4; before shipping. So, I sent an email to their tech support about that particular oil filter asking for the efficiency rating. I was emailed back stating the...

So, I’ve been digging through filter dissections on YouTube and among the new, unused cut ups there was a trend of excessive glue. I’ve seen this on some of the more expensive spin-ons with synthetic media; presumably manufactured by Champion Labs. Both Amsoil and Royal Purple, but to be fair I...

Hi there, I’ve been using the Fram Ultra XG7317 on an 07 Honda Fit almost exclusively for years. Due to the recent updates on the Ultra, I figured to peek around at other options for the 10k-13k intervals it typically sees. So, while I may stick with the Ultra; as it’s efficiency and holding...

The first report on my Fit came in today. Looks great! I think I’ll cap this oil at 10,000 miles, as I added 1 Quart makeup around 7,000 miles on OCI and the TBN is still relatively low despite that. I’ve used M1 AFE 0w20 and M1 EP HM 0w20 as well in this engine; among others trying to slow...

So, I cheapened out on the previous brake service (fronts only) for an 07 Honda Fit Sport. In summer of 2019, I bought Centric brand Premium Rotors and Pads. The rotors warped within a couple months nearly and now it’s about 25k miles in with the pads already at the wear indicators. Prior to...

hi guys, looking to hunt down a supposed lean issue on my 2007 Honda Fit. Earlier this year, I had a pretty bad misfire from a coil problem driving to work and this eventually wound up causing the cat to fail afterward. Come to find out, this vehicle had an aftermarket cat from a PO! Anyway, I...

Vehicle: 2007 Honda Fit Sport AT Hey guys, it's been a while but I'm back with a new AC problem. A couple of years ago the relay for the compressor went bad and replacing that got it back working. Now, the AC just completely failed while driving the other day. The compressor pulley spin w/...

So, my dad has some questions due to short-tripping his Chevy he is concerned over the performance of his stock unit. Vehicle: Chevy Blazer 2004 4.3L Stock unit: 100A output Unit considering to upgrade to: https://www.dbelectrical.com/produc...-3l-s10-blazer-01-02-03-04-05-jimmy.html 200A...

Some background: 2007 Honda Fit Sport with AT The sypmtom: A/C works great, it just seems to take 10 minutes into a drive; sometimes changing speeds/vent setting/to defrost can encourage it to kick on sooner, but once it turns on there isn't a problem and it works fine. If I restart the...

So, I've heard of some people using mixtures of e85 with e10, etc. Something like a 40/60 ratio as otherwise it generates CELs when running straight e85 for obvious reasons. Question: Ethanol as a cleaner, any good? Particularly e85 fuels ability at cleaning? How about blended for use in a...

So, my pops mistakenly poured some brake fluid into his reserve bottle of MMO. Don't know how but he managed a few ounces before realizing he had made the error. Question: is the entire gallon of MMO now garbage or can a few ounces of brake fluid diluted into MMO and subsequently gallons of...

So, I have the chance to use a full spare tire now. I'm borrowing a wheel from a set my BIL has left in storage for 7 years now in a fully enclosed basement. Took off nearly full tread w/ OE wheel setup for his custom setup. He hasn't inspected them in a while afaik, so he didn't know if the...

I've done this more times than I care to admit. I called DT to order the replacement, since they don't carry the Cooper CS5 Ultras at stores in my area. On the plus side, its at 4/32 remaining tread. Moved to a new place with curb side parking but this is embarrassing still. Any tips for...