Acura 3.5 RL ~ 211,000 Miles - Under Valve Covers

[DuckRyder]

This car was dealer serviced until around 130,000 miles with Castrol Syntec Blend at approximately 7500 mile intervals.

Since then it has had various forms of Mobil1.

 

[dnewton3]

Not bad at all for 200+k.

 

[hemitom]

Yup look at that mess another neglected engine ...........

 

[PWMDMD]

I really loved that motor in my TL SH-AWD! Super smooth, rev-happy, and took A LOT of abuse from me.

 

[buster]

Some light varnish likely from Castrol. Overall looks good though.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Looks good

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Nothing an OCI with HPL EC wouldn’t shine right up

 

[wemay]

Looks great. Keep on keeping on.

 

[ctechbob]

I really loved that motor in my TL SH-AWD! Super smooth, rev-happy, and took A LOT of abuse from me.

You had a J-Series, the one in the pictures is a C-Series, different design. Still a good motor, they just didn't build nearly as many of them.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Looks great! I wonder if that gold-ish color is just the normal Honda metal color? Because the cam is spotless! Lobes are as shiny and clean as new!

 

[KGMtech]

Oh, the coulda woulda shoulda's that landed on this poor motor!

 

[Revving2Redline]

This car was dealer serviced until around 130,000 miles with Castrol Syntec Blend at approximately 7500 mile intervals.

Since then it has had various forms of Mobil1.

Kinda wish that it had m1 alot sooner. Thanks for the pictures.

 

[92saturnsl2]

You had a J-Series, the one in the pictures is a C-Series, different design. Still a good motor, they just didn't build nearly as many of them.

J-series is an easy assumption as the head shape/design is so similar from the top. OP didn't post a year, so I had to stare at it a moment before I figured out it was a C-series, but I'm not terribly familiar with the RL. Giveaways were the plug wells (cast not tubes) and it's lacking V-TEC which is present in all Acuras equipped with J-series engines if I'm not mistaken.

 

[JavierH19]

Varnish shmarnish. Looks fine all things considered.

 

[Hall]

I wonder if that gold-ish color is just the normal Honda metal color?

I think it might be. I've seen other Honda engines with various mileage and they all have that same tint it seems.

 

[92saturnsl2]

I think it might be. I've seen other Honda engines with various mileage and they all have that same tint it seems.

This is a freshly cleaned / rebuilt head from a J-series, I'm assuming the C-series head would be similar.

 

[MRC01]

Varnish shmarnish. Looks fine all things considered.

Yeah, I've often wondered what's wrong with a little varnish? Note I said 'a little' not enough to clog anything. Seems like it would be harmless and might even protect against corrosion.

 

[DuckRyder]

That dealer service was near you ctecbob.

Correct it is a C35A.

Getting hard to get parts for it. Not sure how much longer it has in it.