Per title, this is for a '24 Civic Type R. Purchased the car just under 3 months ago, first oil change at 2,292 miles and sent a sample in for UOA. I sent the sample in as I was 1) curious to know the fuel dilution as I do many short trips and 2) just to see and share what the results are from the factory fill, as there seems to be much discussion in the FL5 community about high moly content and whether or not to perform the first oil change early.
For the duration, I consistently drove many short trips during the week (avg about 3.3 miles per trip), mainly taking my kids to school/activities. Trips now are actually shorter since summer is over. Also I avoided driving the car hard for the first 700 miles, and always wait for the rpm to drop to normal idle before driving. From the looks of it, seems like fuel dilution isn't a concern...at least not yet. But I am also new to a lot of this and have much to study/learn, so hence I'm posting here for any feedback.
I have since replaced the OEM with HPL PCMO No VII 5w-30. Plan on doing the next OCI at 5k and another UOA to see if I can extend the OCI, given my many short trips. At least I'm understanding this would be a way to determine if longer OCIs would be ideal.
For the duration, I consistently drove many short trips during the week (avg about 3.3 miles per trip), mainly taking my kids to school/activities. Trips now are actually shorter since summer is over. Also I avoided driving the car hard for the first 700 miles, and always wait for the rpm to drop to normal idle before driving. From the looks of it, seems like fuel dilution isn't a concern...at least not yet. But I am also new to a lot of this and have much to study/learn, so hence I'm posting here for any feedback.
I have since replaced the OEM with HPL PCMO No VII 5w-30. Plan on doing the next OCI at 5k and another UOA to see if I can extend the OCI, given my many short trips. At least I'm understanding this would be a way to determine if longer OCIs would be ideal.
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