I will soon be doing my first OC on my new to me 2016 Honda CR-V EX and will be installing a Fumoto valve and plan to use PUP or PU and a Fram Ultra.
PUP is hard to find in 0W-20. No one seams to have it in stock, and Amazon list it as a 1 to 2 month wait, which could mean never, or at least a much longer time than even 2 months. Pennzoil list NAPA as one of the distributors. So I called the local NAPA and they can get it in tomorrow for $53.49 for one of the 5 quart jugs. Walmart sells 5 qt. jugs of PU in 0W-20 for $22.99 which is less than half the cost of NAPAs price for PUP. Walmart has empty shelve space for PUP and list it a couple of bucks mort than PU, but, I have been checking for it for months and it is never in stock.
I would like the extra cleaning of PUP because the i-VTEC valve system of the K24W engine has a small screen in it and if that becomes clogged in the very distant future is a PITA to replace the variable hydraulic solenoid the variable valve system uses, yourself, or a fair amount of labor cost to have a mechanic do it. The previous owner had the dealer change the oil every time it was due. And the dealer changed it just before I bought it in Feb 2020, and for free once while I owned it. So it is NOT like the OC was neglected in the past.
I am now leaning towards just settling on PU if the PUP can not be obtained at a reasonable price. I am willing to pay a little extra for PUP, but double the price is just too high, especially when the vehicle is a daily driver and never tracked and seldom sees highway speeds, and most drives are for more than 30 minutes, so the engine usually gets up to full operating temperature when it is used, and I will be changing the oil when the MM gets down to 20% every time in the future. So for now it looks like settling for PU is the most cost effective option, unless someone knows where PUP can be obtained at a decent price.
So, does anyone know any stores in the Pittsburgh Area, or via the internet that sells PUP in 0W-20 5 quart, and 1 quart to carry in the vehicle, for a decent price?
PUP is hard to find in 0W-20. No one seams to have it in stock, and Amazon list it as a 1 to 2 month wait, which could mean never, or at least a much longer time than even 2 months. Pennzoil list NAPA as one of the distributors. So I called the local NAPA and they can get it in tomorrow for $53.49 for one of the 5 quart jugs. Walmart sells 5 qt. jugs of PU in 0W-20 for $22.99 which is less than half the cost of NAPAs price for PUP. Walmart has empty shelve space for PUP and list it a couple of bucks mort than PU, but, I have been checking for it for months and it is never in stock.
I would like the extra cleaning of PUP because the i-VTEC valve system of the K24W engine has a small screen in it and if that becomes clogged in the very distant future is a PITA to replace the variable hydraulic solenoid the variable valve system uses, yourself, or a fair amount of labor cost to have a mechanic do it. The previous owner had the dealer change the oil every time it was due. And the dealer changed it just before I bought it in Feb 2020, and for free once while I owned it. So it is NOT like the OC was neglected in the past.
I am now leaning towards just settling on PU if the PUP can not be obtained at a reasonable price. I am willing to pay a little extra for PUP, but double the price is just too high, especially when the vehicle is a daily driver and never tracked and seldom sees highway speeds, and most drives are for more than 30 minutes, so the engine usually gets up to full operating temperature when it is used, and I will be changing the oil when the MM gets down to 20% every time in the future. So for now it looks like settling for PU is the most cost effective option, unless someone knows where PUP can be obtained at a decent price.
So, does anyone know any stores in the Pittsburgh Area, or via the internet that sells PUP in 0W-20 5 quart, and 1 quart to carry in the vehicle, for a decent price?
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