Patman
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They could have done as Buster suggested and added a bit more power to the 2.0 in those applications.
Amsoil Euro 0W-30 10K mi, 2017 CRV 1.5T - FUEL!
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I’ve had one UOA with relatively low FD (May 24th 2019). This was 5w30 SS with Costco premium fuel only
Not sure how you’d get anywhere close to 1.5T power levels with a 2.0 NA?
I wouldn’t consider 3% low.
Patman
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They aren’t really that far off though. The new Civic 2.0 makes 158 hp and the 1.5T makes 180. Surely it would not be too difficult for Honda to find 22hp.
My experience with our 2018 CRV:
-almost always at least 3% fuel, no matter the driving pattern. goes way up (5% or more) with lots of short trips.
-with lots of highway miles, the UOA looks really good, even with high fuel. 5k-7.5k OCI doable.
-with lots of short trips, the UOA looks like crap. 3k-4.5k OCI best.
-the air filter gets dirty really fast. Someone said because of the turbo. I don't know, but my experience has been that it needs to be changed out roughly every 10k. Maybe with more highway miles it will last longer.
-I have had bad luck with 3rd party air filters. Specifically, fit. I now stick with Genuine Honda air filters.
Thanks - Did any of yours have a very hard black-brown crud coating? I'm starting to think the OEM filter does not like water. I was concerned about fit of the AF when I bought it, but the China MicroGard fit perfectly.
This OCI was indeed mostly local, more so than any time with this car.
I have the Euro 0W-30 in there again, but will go 5K or OLM. Not sure what next, depending on results. But may go SS 10W-30 or maybe an XW-40.
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Here’s the last change with 10200 mi.
Here’s what the air filter looks like.
I’m currently using Castro Euro 5W40 and will be posting a UOA in the next couple of days.
Very clean. Nice!Here’s the last change with 10200 mi.
Here’s what the air filter looks like.
I’m currently using Castro Euro 5W40 and will be posting a UOA in the next couple of days.
LOL. I thought it was filthy for only 10k miles.
Looks normal to light for the dirty side.
I know I am repeating myself but this was solid, and mean scary solid, and HARD black, ceramic like cured clay - the entire side, not even a hint of gray, let alone white. I wish I took a picture dang it. It was bad. I mean maybe some car had something worse with 50-100K+ or an AF never ever changed, this was almost 2x yours in miles - I had planned to take look soon (20K) if that's any respect I can regain as a half-ersed car maintainer.
Was it driven over a long stretch of freshly paved road?
Summer doesn't ever come here. We call it construction season, so yes. But even a load of tar....that much seems near impossible. I mean there there are some tar dots on the car.......but maybe vapors. Interesting thought. Filter wet. Dirty. Pulling tar vapors through. Hmm...
It's totally normal for that engine and that particular brand of oiled air filter. There is nothing wrong. When the dirt gets mixed with the oil, it will have the texture you described.
Hard though? I've had oiled AFs over the years, including foam in cars, bikes, ODPE never had the black/brown junk hard, crusty hard - usually greasy worst case. I am not worried, just changed. Taking CRV to get a hair cut in a couple hours. Italian Tune Up time!! Hahahahaha
Yes.
Nor would I, but BSlabs historically reports that level as 0 or "trace." Maybe sometimes 0.5%. So, most people here on the forum probably _would_ consider 3% as 'low,' they just wouldn't realize it.
I know Pablo knows, because he knows his lab measures fuel via GC, but most of the readers have no idea.
Sorry for your troubles, Pablo. Hopefully(?) it's an injector you can replace and (partly) correct the problem.
Laying in 4 or 5 air filters
Going 0W-40 Euro and 5K OCI
Going 0W-40 Euro and 5K OCI
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Want to try the Euro. Want 0W or 5W. We'll see.