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Still waiting for results (Blackstone is very slow lately) Last UOA with 3,228 miles on the oil showed SUS@210F at 50.4 (46-57 acceptable range) and cSt@100C was 7.39 (6.0-9.7 acceptable range) with dilution at 3.5%. Blackstone isn't very accurate on OD, but the oil was definitely in the...

Filter guessing is getting to complicated with constantly changing ownership of previously trusted brands, I quit trying, too much like playing "Wack-A-Mole". I drive only Hondas so I just use the factory filters PLM-A02, fully aware it's a "Fram in a Blue Can" however, my UOA's constantly come...

Generally about 1.5-2 mpg optimistic 2023 Civic Touring, I keep a logbook of every gallon, calculate at every fill-up. Old habits die hard, been doing it since I was 18 (76 now) Back a few years, it was a good indicator that you needed a tune-up when mpg started to drop.

2023 Honda Civic Touring Sedan 1.5t 9300 miles, 3235 on oil Out: Mobil1 0w20 EP, Honda 15400-PLM-A02 filter In: Mobil1 0W-20 EP, Honda 15400-PLM-A02 filter Waiting on UOA, possibly Mobil1 5W-30 EP next time Tired of playing filter roulette, staying with the Honda, seems to work fine.

Colt Single Action Army 4 3/4" .45 Colt with extra cylinder in .45ACP Factory Nickel with heat-blued screws 2-piece Ivory grips with cup medallions A pair would be nice.

Marlin Golden 39a, I have 3 of them. Marlin was bought by Remington about 2005, Remington was unable to make them, Marlin now owned by Ruger, there's doubt if they will try. In any case, they require a lot of hand fitting, not readily adaptable to CNC manufacturing. Literally (IMHO)the finest...

Interesting fact of note, the ship that hit the FSK bridge in Baltimore was built by Hyundai and was caused by it's engine failure. A real tragedy on all levels. With the history of failures by the Hyundai/Kia group, what drives people to continue purchasing their products?

From my notes from my Miata, the Motorcraft XT-M5-QS is made in Germany and was formulated to make the Getrag transmissions run smoothly, full synthetic 75W-90. It was/is the preferred fluid for Miata and other Mazda 5 & 6 speed manual transmissions. Once I tried it, never looked for anything else.

It was this when I had my 2004 that solved the 1-2 "crunch" ,virtually the entire Miata club was using it. It seems to make a really difference in the Miata 6-speed, a remarkable game changer.

Here in Central Pennsylvania, at least in the Harrisburg-York corridor, virtually every station went to $3.79.9 on Friday, a few outliers a few cents less, just amazing how fast and coordinated it was. Everything, major brands, Safeway, Rutters & independents, all the same and started Friday...

I ultimately just visited the site less and avoided the subject, it was too much like poking a stick into the tigers cage or tilting at windmills. I'm definitely a Honda guy for many years and when those in charge dismiss you and don't allow any discussion by declaring " Honda has resolved the...

I used to love to visit NYC, concerts at Carnegie Hall, NY Delicatessen, Wolf's, The Russian Tea Room. Truth is, thousands are fleeing both NYC and NY State, Incredible cost of living, taxes, over regulation, combined with the migrant crisis, a toxic political situation, drugs and crime. A...

With my 2019 Civic Touring Coupe, I tried running Shell 93 for a 5000mi OCI. Things noted: MPG actually decreased slightly (computed) no difference in dilution (UOA's done every 5k) acceleration was slightly smoother and my gas bill was significantly higher. For whatever reason, this car had...

I can remember trusting a lot of filters UNTIL they were purchased by Mann-Hummel, the Amsoil wire-back was the Gold Standard, now the Gold standard has turned to lead. What we used call "The Orange Can Of Death" is now, seemingly, the better option but with constantly changing options, it's...

I used them for years when they were made by Champion, when they changed to the -A I called Mobil and they informed me that it was now sourced from Mann-Hummel, specifically Purolator. The Champion made filters were far superior, never an issue. After seeing the debacle with trusted brands...

In the 50's kids generally solved their own problems. We had a town bully who victimized a bunch of kids in many cruel and harmful ways. After many years of abuse, he hit me with a stone and ripped my shirt at recess (I was 10). I turned around and he must have seen something In my expression...

I have the Hondacare 120k/7yr warranty on both our cars, the CRV will time out before miles as at 4 years it only has 12k. All that being a given, gas prices near us are typically like this 87 $3.63 89 $4.10 93 $4,43 (we don't have 91) So, at $.80 a gallon difference with an average fill of 6...

I have read on several forums, including here, that using higher octane fuel in a small displacement turbocharged DI engine will reduce OD, haven't heard a convincing reason yet. My personal theory is related to the low-tension piston rings being used. The Honda 1.5T is a naturally cool-running...

Yes, at about 4k with 2k on the Mobil1 0w20 EP we were using, UOA showed 3.5% dilution and oil thinned significantly below grade. MM showing 70% oil life, obviously a problem. Had a frank discussion with my Honda Certified Master Technician who suggested going to the 5W-30 EP and just changing...

Our CRV is almost exclusively short trips, it' my wife's grocery getter. It's a 2020 with only 12k, which is about 3k/a year, it gets changed every 6 months using Mobil1 5W-30 EP, as we're keeping it, that's just insurance. I consider short tripping severe service.