What type of driving do you do?
CRV 18k mi OCI, significant sludge buildup
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Does Honda program time limits into the MM? That is, if you don't drive it much, will the light come on after a year?
GM started programming hard time limits into their OLM recently (1 year max for most cars, 2 years for the Volt)
I don't believe they do but I could be wrong. As far as I know, it's just some verbiage in the owners manual that says if the MM hasn't called for an oil change by the one year mark, change it anyway.
Do you think it's possible for the light to have not come on at all in the OP's case?
Do you think it's possible for the light to have not come on at all in the OP's case?
In the video the tech checks the oil life remaining. 70%. It would appear that it has been reset.
I'm assuming you mean the sludged engine in the video? I suppose anything is possible. That's probably the reason for the verbiage in the manual that says to change at one year regardless.Do you think it's possible for the light to have not come on at all in the OP's case?
At 35 seconds into the video, the tech says the oil life minder "has probably been reset about 5 times".
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Yeah I wonder how he figured that to be honest.
I can confirm it does not factor time into the MM.
7 miles round-trip to work and back. With occasional 250 mile highway trips every few months. Nothing unusual. Oh, on some (maybe about 1/3?) of those OCI's I did not change the oil filter, as per the manual suggestion.
That’s a nice testament to using M1 0W30 ESP . I have the first fill of it in my Hyundai 2.4L GDI engine at about 2,000 miles now on the 0W30 ESP (not sure yet what OCI I will use) .
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Of course modern Synthetics can go 10k miles between changes. But that same oil in an engine infamously known for diluting...all bets are off for anything over 5k (in my book).
That's a very good looking engine for that many miles. Quite impressive.
I'd just stick to what is the condition of your engine and forget about random YouTube videos where you really have no idea if what's being presented is truthful or not.
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Don't forget it's little brother, the K20.
I’d assume it was likely well over a quart low if there was no top off during those 18k miles. With a 4.5 sump and likely a large percentage of oil loss, that remaining oil would’ve sludged up quicker. There would be higher oil temps due to decreased oil volume. Compound that with depleted additives and a filter likely in bypass and things were bound to get out of hand.
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Meh.. i mean, i mostly followed the MM on my 2012 Civic Si and even "forgot" to change the oil filter one time when i went to paternity leave (see below) and the engine is still perfectly fine more then 300k miles later.. might consume a cup of oil per OCI.. might.. not even sure..
So about that one time i forgot the filter.. My very pregnant GF was about to give birth and i was going into paternity leave for a couple of months. I wanted to do an oil change as it was due (MM at 10%). Problem is, when i did the OC at work the day that would have been the last for a long time, i forgot the oil filter home. So i did what Honda tells to do but i "never" did before, i left the old filter there and only changed the oil (PUP 5w30). Some times later, i remembered that the same thing happened the last time so that filter was actually at it's 3rd OCI.. Well, i can tell you those old Fram Ultras that are wire backed are very well made because that one was probably there for something like 30k miles and when i cracked it open, the pleats didn't even moved a bit and it wasn't showing signs that it suffered.. posted these pictures here a while back, probably on an old accou d that i forgot about..
This will blow you're mind. 13' CRV AWD EXL / 70k / Took to the dealer to replace the VTC valve. Mechanic says " you know, there's A LOT of sludge build up in that engine..." I was like WHAT !!!!!!!!!!!! I did OCI every 3k. Original owner. Good synthetic oil with a good filter. Combo of highway and city driving. Yeh, something smells fishy in Denmark. I think BIG OIL is pullin the wool over our eyes !
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