I have a 2006 Honda Ridgeline, it gets driven 90% highway miles. Is it ok to use conventional oil and follow the mm? It usually goes to about 7000 miles. The dealer told me it was ok but I wanted some other opinions.
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90% highway miles... should work.
Personally if i would do the maintenance minder on conventional oil, i would probably run it down to 30-40%
Personally if i would do the maintenance minder on conventional oil, i would probably run it down to 30-40%
I won't go over 5000 miles on conventional oil. If you want to keep the 7000 mile interval I would go synthetic.
Is your Pilot VCM or non VCM? If not, you "might" make 7000 miles on conventionals but personally, I would not go past 5000 like Doog said.
If it is a VCM, DO NOT go 7000 miles unless you are using a synthetic. 5000 would be the max, but better yet is to just always run syns in your Pilot.
If it is a VCM, DO NOT go 7000 miles unless you are using a synthetic. 5000 would be the max, but better yet is to just always run syns in your Pilot.
The MM is based on conventional oil so you have nothing to worry about. As you have a 2006 it is not VCM anyway.
What oil were you thinking of using? Pennzoil conventional? Mobil Super 5000? Those are 2 of the best. 7000 should not be a problem.
What oil were you thinking of using? Pennzoil conventional? Mobil Super 5000? Those are 2 of the best. 7000 should not be a problem.
7000 miles or one year would be great... As for the stealer most of those guys have no clue!
I deal with them every day and the things i seand here in their shops baffle me. I heard one of their service advises tell a woman with a toyota camry almost out of warrantee that its very normal for her oil light to flicker and stay on for a second or two when she stops in traffic it shows that the light is working. Or this one was great in a Kia dealer they told this woman that had a pretty new sorrento that the ticking in her engine in the morning was due to her having a v6 and that is sometimes the sound of all the power trying to get out all at once. One of my customers showed me a bill from a stealer a few years back saying they replaced the spark plugs in his ford diesel truck. (there are no spark plugs in those diesels) Some of those stealer people are laughable. Although there are a select few that are honest and ok.
I deal with them every day and the things i seand here in their shops baffle me. I heard one of their service advises tell a woman with a toyota camry almost out of warrantee that its very normal for her oil light to flicker and stay on for a second or two when she stops in traffic it shows that the light is working. Or this one was great in a Kia dealer they told this woman that had a pretty new sorrento that the ticking in her engine in the morning was due to her having a v6 and that is sometimes the sound of all the power trying to get out all at once. One of my customers showed me a bill from a stealer a few years back saying they replaced the spark plugs in his ford diesel truck. (there are no spark plugs in those diesels) Some of those stealer people are laughable. Although there are a select few that are honest and ok.
If its is one of the Honda engines that shuts down and runs on one bank of 3 cyls suggest you reconsider conventional and go with synthetic. https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2675186
Cassidy's truck does not have VCM. I have an '08 Ridgeline which also doesn't have VCM; I think they started using that in the '09 models. So you can use the MM safely for conventional oil in the non-VCM 3.5L engines, although I'd recommend going with a synthetic anyway. Better oil and cheap insurance! The non-VCM 3.5's are great engines, right up there in durability with GM's 3800 if properly maintained.
I don't think any of the Ridgeline models have the VCM-equipped V-6 engine. You should be able to run conventional oil for that interval, especially doing mostly highway.
It has conventional pennzoil in it now. I figured if it doesn't call for a synthetic in the manual conventional should be ok?
Good simple guideline for the 3.5's:
Conventional up to 5000.
Synthetics up to 7500 or MM.
Conventional up to 5000.
Synthetics up to 7500 or MM.
Originally Posted By: cassidy
It has conventional pennzoil in it now. I figured if it doesn't call for a synthetic in the manual conventional should be ok?
Pennzoil should be okay for not too long OCI, 5-6k will be good.
It has conventional pennzoil in it now. I figured if it doesn't call for a synthetic in the manual conventional should be ok?
Pennzoil should be okay for not too long OCI, 5-6k will be good.
Originally Posted By: raffy
Cassidy's truck does not have VCM. I have an '08 Ridgeline which also doesn't have VCM; I think they started using that in the '09 models. So you can use the MM safely for conventional oil in the non-VCM 3.5L engines, although I'd recommend going with a synthetic anyway. Better oil and cheap insurance!
The non-VCM 3.5's are great engines, right up there in durability with GM's 3800 if properly maintained.
Dude, put the bottle down--- the GM 3.8 ran for decades--the lowly Honda 3.5 has only been out a few years-what facts do you base this durability statement on?
Cassidy's truck does not have VCM. I have an '08 Ridgeline which also doesn't have VCM; I think they started using that in the '09 models. So you can use the MM safely for conventional oil in the non-VCM 3.5L engines, although I'd recommend going with a synthetic anyway. Better oil and cheap insurance!
The non-VCM 3.5's are great engines, right up there in durability with GM's 3800 if properly maintained.
Dude, put the bottle down--- the GM 3.8 ran for decades--the lowly Honda 3.5 has only been out a few years-what facts do you base this durability statement on?
Originally Posted By: steve20
Dude, put the bottle down--- the GM 3.8 ran for decades--the lowly Honda 3.5 has only been out a few years-what facts do you base this durability statement on?
Honda's J-series V-6 engine was introduced nearly 20 years ago, so it's been around for a while. The 3.5L version (the J35) was first introduced in the 1999 Honda Odyssey.
Dude, put the bottle down--- the GM 3.8 ran for decades--the lowly Honda 3.5 has only been out a few years-what facts do you base this durability statement on?
Honda's J-series V-6 engine was introduced nearly 20 years ago, so it's been around for a while. The 3.5L version (the J35) was first introduced in the 1999 Honda Odyssey.
Originally Posted By: LeakySeals
If its is one of the Honda engines that shuts down and runs on one bank of 3 cyls suggest you reconsider conventional and go with synthetic. https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2675186
Doesn't apply to his vehicle.
Dnewton ran supertech conventional for 10000 miles and the used oil analysis showed very good. The article he wrote explains that leaving oil in the sump longer actually lessens wear metals,so if Honda had conventional in mind when programming the oil change light then I would follow their recommendation unless the vehicle is considered severe duty.
I'm not comfortable running conventional more than 5000 miles but I'm also a thicker s better kinda guy too,both are slowly changing as the oils of today are superior to anything I've ever seen before.
For you to be sure you should do a few used oil analysis to be sure,or buy Pennzoil Platinum / Quaker State Ultimate Durability at Walmart on rollback then cost so a non issue and running to 10000 miles easily achieveable
If its is one of the Honda engines that shuts down and runs on one bank of 3 cyls suggest you reconsider conventional and go with synthetic. https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2675186
Doesn't apply to his vehicle.
Dnewton ran supertech conventional for 10000 miles and the used oil analysis showed very good. The article he wrote explains that leaving oil in the sump longer actually lessens wear metals,so if Honda had conventional in mind when programming the oil change light then I would follow their recommendation unless the vehicle is considered severe duty.
I'm not comfortable running conventional more than 5000 miles but I'm also a thicker s better kinda guy too,both are slowly changing as the oils of today are superior to anything I've ever seen before.
For you to be sure you should do a few used oil analysis to be sure,or buy Pennzoil Platinum / Quaker State Ultimate Durability at Walmart on rollback then cost so a non issue and running to 10000 miles easily achieveable
i dont know where oil is cheap but i do know changing oil and filter to often creats more wear because the filter has to fill up every time you put a new filter on even if you put oil in the filter first
I think 90% should be ok. In fact I personally tend to trust Honda's MM, I know there was member posting picture of worn cam and swear they followed MM, not that I don't believe them, it's just the sample size is too small for me to not believe Honda's MM, may be the previous OP had a lemon or something. I will change it as soon as it start displaying the "wrench" sign, which is 15%.
On the side I wish Honda make a new ridgeline, I may buy a new one if there's a facelift, and also please increase gas mileage, otherwise I will get a ford turbo...
On the side I wish Honda make a new ridgeline, I may buy a new one if there's a facelift, and also please increase gas mileage, otherwise I will get a ford turbo...
Originally Posted By: Clevy
Doesn't apply to his vehicle.
Dnewton ran supertech conventional for 10000 miles and the used oil analysis showed very good.
used oil analysis don't always tell the whole story. VCM 3.5's ARE prone to sludging, period. It's not about the oil, its about temputure difference. Syns give you a buffer of protection against sludging when used in the 3.5's.
My 2006 Odyssey is not a VCM, but I will stick with syns regardless. 100% of the time.
Doesn't apply to his vehicle.
Dnewton ran supertech conventional for 10000 miles and the used oil analysis showed very good.
used oil analysis don't always tell the whole story. VCM 3.5's ARE prone to sludging, period. It's not about the oil, its about temputure difference. Syns give you a buffer of protection against sludging when used in the 3.5's.
My 2006 Odyssey is not a VCM, but I will stick with syns regardless. 100% of the time.
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