08 honda civic lx Mobil 1 5-20 6,288 miles

[Bulli]

Well, I am testing the maintenance minder system in general, but I don't want to "test" it on my CR-V, so I've been testing it on my company car, a 08 Civic LX 5AT. I'm surprised about the high silicon levels since I replaced the air filter with a stock one just before this oil sample started. I'm interested to see if my metals continue to be high.

Anyone else have results similar with these? I'm already starting to doubt the MM system...keep in mind that my MM just started displaying 15% 200 miles before I took this sample, so this wasn't even down to 5 or 0%.

ps. M1 extended performance oil filter

 

[The Critic]

Looks fine to me. I wouldn't worry about the Aluminum, it isn't abnormally high. Blackstone becomes needlessly alarmed over small things.

 

[addyguy]

I'd be worried about the aluminum....could just be errant break-in material, but more likely it is a dirt ingestion problem showing with the hi Si. At 20K miles, on a Honda, you 'shouldn't' still be dealing with break-in AFAIK....

 

[The Critic]

Originally Posted By: addyguy
I'd be worried about the aluminum....could just be errant break-in material, but more likely it is a dirt ingestion problem showing with the hi Si. At 20K miles, on a Honda, you 'shouldn't' still be dealing with break-in AFAIK....

It's possible that it is just a normal characteristic of the engine design. There are some engine designs that will show high readings of certain wear metals for a very long time.

 

[Bulli]

anyone else have any 06+ honda civic UOA's?

 

[FZ1]

Change the air filter and go the 5k. The good news is that the Tbn was good for 6.3k.

 

[Mr Nice]

Change the air filter with that low mileage ?

 

[FZ1]

Sorry,saw the 19k on the report.