Much appreciated.
I have a 2016 Civic. So far, it's been an ok car. Certainly not the reputation of the 80s and 90s cars.
I want to say, and I just recently joined these forums. I have my go to oil, which isn't what my search for is whatsoever. The reason I joined is this fuel dilution situation, and I drive a honda clarity which I just recently purchased.
I do almost 90% of my driving on electric. So the engine is nonoperational, so far I had the car for 3000 miles of driving and I didn't want the honda oil in the vehicle. Yet my delay of changing was directly due to not using the engine so what does it matter. According to the dealer they did an oil change prior to putting the vehicle for sale, the vehicle is a CPO.
With everything said in mind, I just did my oil change and honestly it smelled like so much gas it's pretty crazy. I've never smelled gas in any of my oils, guessing cause all my other hondas are not direct injection or whatever it may be that's causing this dilution.
I am just further frustrated by the issue just strictly on the fact I have honestly maybe 400 miles of engine on time and the oil is so nasty. I will find out for certain if honda was just bsing and they did not change the oil as stated.
Also in addition I only use 91 fuel, not sure if that's a factor. I always use 91 in all my cars, and most of them do require premium fuel, but again I was assuming that 91 will combust more effectively further stopping the dilution from occurring. Not certain how accurate that is, I am not a professional.
But I am fairly concerned now, my car has no turbo and honestly keeping my fingers crossed that honda didn't change the oil. I did know you can send oil in for testing, and I do still have the oil, it's in an oil pan. Unaware of how much that may be contaminated or mix with the other oil which was maybe half a quart if that, inside of it. However I do not know the process or the company to reach to have my oil tested.
I am going to do an oil change in another 3000 miles and again at that time I would probably have 300 miles or less of engine on time, hopefully it doesn't smell like this recent change. Not sure if my engine may have different issues than the other 1.5's, I do know mine is running an atkinson cycle or something like that which maybe further aggravating the issue. But this is why I am here.
Not sure if all the other engines[1.5] are the same cycle, please excuse my ignorance.