Just wanted to let everyone know I decided to change out the MC at around 5200 miles today to Pennzoil Platinum 5w-20. After speaking to a senior parts guy who said I could use an S2000 filter and after examining a few there, I went with that one. I was awestruck by its size, workmanship and the big Made in Japan on the wrapper and it was only 3 bucks and change more then the regular FRAM Honda filter I get. Anyway, I am super happy just to get that decision out the way and be able to rub elbos with all you full synthetic guys. I just drove home and because it is a different oil, I have to give it a lot of miles to evaluate but the early markers look good.
Engine seemed quieter on startup and in general and my litnus test of seeing how cool the car is running is to turn on the vent on cool without the AC button on and see if it blows cold air when the car is fully warm. It did so I am happy with the "early " returns so far.
This was the tougest decision I have made in my life, car-wise simply because the MC was *that good* but ultimately, the lure of better FE, upcoming although allready present warm weather impending and the V6 is in general a warm application led me to my decision to forsake dino oil for good and enter the realm of full synthetic! After almost 27 thousand miles on dino and dino blends, my car today got it's first taste of full synthetic and I couldn't be more content for it. Protection is priceless!
If anyone wants updates to how this oil is doing now and throughout its first life in the crankcase, just post it here and I will happily oblige. I am in it for thousands of worry-free miles since I expect to push 6k OCIs in a "severe duty" application with some daily racing and the S2000 filter being bigger gives me that much more confidence now and much further down the road when I push 6 or even 7k! I gotta admit though, going from the small A02 filters to the much wider S2000 filter could give any hard-nosed car buff a woody. That filter is a beast!
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Engine seemed quieter on startup and in general and my litnus test of seeing how cool the car is running is to turn on the vent on cool without the AC button on and see if it blows cold air when the car is fully warm. It did so I am happy with the "early " returns so far.
This was the tougest decision I have made in my life, car-wise simply because the MC was *that good* but ultimately, the lure of better FE, upcoming although allready present warm weather impending and the V6 is in general a warm application led me to my decision to forsake dino oil for good and enter the realm of full synthetic! After almost 27 thousand miles on dino and dino blends, my car today got it's first taste of full synthetic and I couldn't be more content for it. Protection is priceless!
If anyone wants updates to how this oil is doing now and throughout its first life in the crankcase, just post it here and I will happily oblige. I am in it for thousands of worry-free miles since I expect to push 6k OCIs in a "severe duty" application with some daily racing and the S2000 filter being bigger gives me that much more confidence now and much further down the road when I push 6 or even 7k! I gotta admit though, going from the small A02 filters to the much wider S2000 filter could give any hard-nosed car buff a woody. That filter is a beast!
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