Honda 1.5T Valvetrain Pictures at 133K.

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I was in a hurry, so only one decent photo was taken.

133K on vehicle. It is a 2017 CR-V with the 1.5T. Up until the 112K mark, I performed every service using Mobil 1 EP 0W20 at 10-11K intervals per the OLM. Between 112-133K, it received two oil changes with dealer bulk 0W20; one of which had BG MOA added.

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There are two UOAs posted of this vehicle. Both showed >5% fuel dilution. Camshaft lobes continue to look fine, but I will admit that this vehicle gets driven very gently and sees mainly highway miles.
 
What do I see on those cams? What’s the brown, and why are the lobes looking worn?

MB diesel cams with twice that mileage look like new, compared to that. Does this one look so dirty and worn because of the low viscosity oils, or the valve actuator approach or something?

I’d guess that our 2.0 and 3.5 will look like this, but time will tell.

Is that a giant handle for a feeler gauge?
 
JHZR2 said:
What do I see on those cams? What’s the brown, and why are the lobes looking worn?

MB diesel cams with twice that mileage look like new, compared to that. Does this one look so dirty and worn because of the low viscosity oils, or the valve actuator approach or something?

I’d guess that our 2.0 and 3.5 will look like this, but time will tell.

Is that a giant handle for a feeler gauge?
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They look worn to me. Good oil was used but not often enough??
 
Honestly it's hard to tell the condition of the cam lobes but they definitely show wear. I would not be running 10k on a DI Turbo like that unless you use a robust euro 5w-30 or a 0w-40. Still that's tough given the 1.5T's history of excessive fuel dilution.
 
Looks good to me - those cam lobes look like most Hondas I’ve seen - yet I wouldn’t feel good about that fuel dilution anyway.

Good old valve adjustment…good god I hate doing those on Hondas. Luckily for you you’re using a great feeler gauge! Knowing snap-on, that probably cost you $700 bucks and you’ll need yearly $1,200 dollar updates for it to continue functioning properly. 🤣🤣 Snap-On…the reason most techs are now plumbers, electricians or HVAC guys.
 
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