Just over a year ago we bought our first Honda for my wife, a 2020 CR-V Touring. We like it a lot. Mostly short trips and no easy way to alter that.
I had the first oil change done at 1,000 miles (no break-in oil in Hondas, I'm told), refilled with whatever 0W-20 full synthetic the dealer uses.
Just had the next change done and sent a sample to Blackstone, a copy of the report is attached. (I didn't know how to tell the actual percentage left in the oil, just had it changed when the car gave me the message. Figured it out now)
Anyway, wear metals are good but I'm not happy that the viscosity is below spec with just a "trace" of fuel dilution. We have a 2017 Corvette with DI, the fuel dilution reading is
It looks like my choices are:
1. Follow the car messages and hope for the best.
2. See if there is some Honda update/mod to reduce the oil dilution.
3. Waste money and resources to change the oil at 50% life remaining, that would be only about 2,000 miles between changes.
4. Switch to 0W-30 and see if the viscosity numbers improve.
Or some combination of those.
Suggestions?
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