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The instructions do not call for emptying out the new ATF that goes in after the ARX treated fluid is removed through T-Tec. Why is that? With an engine the biggest part of the crud is supposedly removed in the rinse phase--and apparently really needs to be removed. Is there something about the...

Sorry, I didn't put this report up earlier. It's been an eventful summer. 2003 Honda Pilot, 3.5l V6, VTEC; Blackstone Labs; First column shows Mobil One Supersyn 0W-20; 3277 miles; 21,228 miles at sample date; no make up oil; Second column shows UOA on M1 SS 0W-30 earlier in the year (published...

Results from Blackstone 2003 Pilot, 3.5L V6, VTEC Miles at sample: 14,256 [But Lab thought it was 74,256--probably my bad handwriting] Miles on oil: 3,751 [approx. 1500 mi. hwy] Makeup oil: 0 First no. is current UOA, Second no. is VOA on oil from earlier analysis aluminum 4 0 chromium 1 0...

Blackstone results (Note: These VOA numbers are also given side by side with a UOA on a Legend posted yesterday under the UOA category) aluminum 0 chromium 0 iron 1 copper 0 lead 0 tin 0 molybdenum 75 nickel 0 manganese 0 silver 0 titanium 0 potassium 0 boron 182 silicon 4 sodium...

Results from Blackstone 1988 Acura Legend, 2.7L V6 Mobil One Supersyn 0W-30 [Note: Car has had M1 5W-30 for entire life, except 3000+ mi. on Amsoil 5W-20 (old pao formula) immediately prior to the 0W-30] miles on vehicle: 184,070 miles on oil: 3,070 make-up oil: 0.5 quarts [all due to seal...

My wife got a new Honda Pilot calling for 5w-20. I was squeamish about the weight (and suspicious of the carmaker's CAFE motivations), but I decided to temporarily overlook the snake oil salesmanship and give Amsoil a try. I first tested it for 1000 mi. in an 1988 Acura Legend which had only...