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I meant 5-50. sorry about the typo. And just to point out. someone else mentioned fuel dilution. It happens on any Forced Induction application. FI cars tend to be very hard on oils and sheer rates.

Originally Posted By: CR94 Originally Posted By: kschachn I guess it is about time for another one of these threads. They do seem to come along at about the same frequency. ... Yep, with all the usual illogical arguments. Think "water-like" xW-20 is a recent plague forced by CAFE requirements...

Originally Posted By: Danh Originally Posted By: Onug So I need an executive summary here. Is the general consensus: 1) Fuel burn-off can happen under the right conditions, but 2) Normal operating temperatures will only allow the more volatile elements (compounds? What's the correct term here?)...

Originally Posted By: dblshock I just spoke with the service manager and sent him my UOA, he claims to have heard of the issue but not with any Honda brand motors. this is a large metro dealer...requested a plan to deal with this critical dilution flagged by Polaris after only 4,350mi. Honda...

Originally Posted By: Ducked Originally Posted By: SonofJoe If you're concerned about how re-evaporating fuel will carryover oil into your intake system and cause deposits, use the lowest Noack oil you can get your hands on (something like Amsoil 10W30). Does that happen much? I suppose...

If your car is out of warranty, get a catch or oil separator. It will help. A lot of people find that a lot of Blowby isn't oil, it's gas and old mixed. GDI engines also benefit from oils with high detergent additives. Some manufacturers claim to have a built in return system for blowby (and...

What it means is that it is time to switch.

Lexol cleaner and Wolfgang conditioner. Following the owner's manual will leave you with a pitted steering wheel if it is leather wrapped. If your seats are perforated then use the conditioner on them as well. The Perforations do not always have the coating where the perforations occur.

Originally Posted By: Dapple Originally Posted By: SatinSilver Hi there, can you post a picture of the converted van that you live in so we know you're not making all this up? Thank you in advance. And welcome back, it's been a while. Uhh...sure? If you think the fact that I live in a van is...

Originally Posted By: jongies3 Why spend the money on Amsoil when you can get the Pennzoil locally? Seems like a no-brainer to me! It's hard finding PUP anywhere so you should take advantage of it! It will go 8k just fine in that engine, Toyota engines are pretty gentle on oil as a whole. I run...

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Any Update on this? Is there a UOA thread analysis for Pennzoil Ultra Platinum Pure Plus that is more recent? I noticed recently that Motorcraft Full Synthetic has a NOACK of 15.3% which is technically out of spec. It's supposed to be 15% or lower and my next oil change is going to PUP with a...