Mixing Redline 5W-20 in a V6 Ody?

[ex_MGB]

Just ordered some Redline 5W-20 for use in my wife's '05 Ody for use after break-in. Frankly, I probably would have gone with Mobil 1 5W-20 but it is never in stock in my area.

I don't think this Ody gets much of a work out, probably 50/50 town/hwy not any long bouts of stop and go or towing or mountains, and I'm wondering if just a quart or two with a good dino at a 4.5 qt oil change isn't plenty of protection.

Any advice on a good mix or should I just go straight Redline? I'm going to follow the oil life monitor which probably is around 6k miles.

 

[Ugly3]

100% dino with the OLM is just fine. No "need" for synthetics.

 

[pinoy99]

IMO, a quart would be good - I believe Al here have experimented with this scenario before with very good results. I was going to do the same when Advance Auto started carrying Redline but they dropped the line before I could purchase.

I thought Honda/Acura's oil maintenance light goes strictly by miles?

 

[Al]

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Originally posted by pinoy99:
IMO, a quart would be good - I believe Al here have experimented with this scenario before with very good results. I was going to do the same when Advance Auto started carrying Redline but they dropped the line before I could purchase.

I thought Honda/Acura's oil maintenance light goes strictly by miles?

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Yea..its worked out very well for me in a number of oil changes. Right now I have a quart of RL in with 3 quarts of Mobil 1. I'm sold on the process.

 

[UNC038]

I thought I read that Mola or Terry didn't recommend Mobil 1 being mixed with Redline.

 

[TallPaul]

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Originally posted by 97 GTP:
I thought I read that Mola or Terry didn't recommend Mobil 1 being mixed with Redline.

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Don't know, but there are some nice used oil analysis on this site with this mix.

 

[ex_MGB]

Guess I'll have to take a drive and find some Mobil 1...

The Honda oil life monitor is not strictly miles by any means.