Originally Posted By: BikeWhisperer
Originally Posted By: Droopy
From what I've heard and read the Honda OLM is the best in the business but is kinda blind if you ask me. On the factory fill which is a blend with moly the OLM is reading the same with the same driving conditions with Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy.
Again, OLM's do not detect the oil brand, grade, weight, etc. You could put non-detergent 30 weight in your Honda it will not know the difference.
My 90+% highway driving in the Accord would take me to 12k miles To 0%. When I had the Rainier it took me 17k to get there. Neither of the vehicles required syn oil. My MINI requires syn and takes most owners to 15k or more miles.
I trust the MM but I give it a buffer by using top-tier synthetics and change it in the Honda when it's below 15% to get the other maintenance codes. That's all the peace of mind I need. I do not trust the MINI so I just change it at 10k for the easy math.
