'24 Civic Type R - OEM 0w20 - 2,292 (first change)

Aren't all Civic Type Rs built in Japan and all Civic Type R engines built at Honda's Suzuka plant?

Ive watched a fair number of factory videos of engine assembly including Fords Specialty line and I believe it was COPO Camaros (the newer ones) and i don't think ive ever seen anything but engine oil used in assembly.

TYPICALLY where moly lube is used is on flat tappet camshafts, which are a thing of the past for production cars.
 
On the surface, I'd say it looks pretty dang good. OAI test? The high(er) fuel is typical Honda, but not causing any issues. Visc. is still solid, iron and aluminum are very low, and oxidation is only 9aBs, still lots of life. Big magnesium and boron suggest a newer detergent add pack (SP). But if it's the "Honda" oil, where did all the moly go? 😁
My understanding is the Honda 0w20 2.0 (made by Idemitsu?) would have high moly, not the other Honda synthetic oils.

@ac12 happen to know if in fact 2.0 was in the sump
 
That UOA looks like normal Honda (or acura) labed 0w20 which IIRC is made by Phillips, that is not Type 2.0. Could also be dealer bulk, my local Acura dealer in PA here uses Mobil 1 super bulk not Honda branded oil unless you are paying for it from the parts counter.
 
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.


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Wonderful! Going to @High Performance Lubricants oil 5w30 great choice. Yesterday I was called and told my appointment for new tires and strut assemblys will be after November 5th, i took the time to use up some 0w30 i had never used. Had the worlds smallest funnel, so I used a bottle of Redline 0w30 and then put the funnel in the empty white bottle, pouring the M1 into the white bottle to then helped pour into crankcase. Got a dash over 4 qts replaced. First time using an oil extractor.

Poured container into a old M1EP jug and recycled it yesterday and topped off with a couple of gallons of 93 as well.

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