First and foremost, I'd like to thank every one of you for posting both here and on other threads as the replies are appreciated. I've learned so much from this forum over the past few years.
Regarding the suggestions to lower the OCI, where's the fun in that? I don't mind paying for the UOAs to see how far the oil can be pushed.
The car got a new oil change today. I'll make sure to stick with Polaris Labs from here on out so the results can be better compared.
Since M1 AP isn't sold in Canada and I didn't feel like driving 45 mins to buy some across the border at full price, I picked up a jug of 0w-20 PPU and a Fram Ultra filter.
Why PPU and not the other excellent, more reasonably priced oils that you kind folk suggested? It was on sale and after the Pennzoil rebate, 5 quarts came out to $17USD.
In the future, I may check out other viscosities to see what differences they may bring.
Originally Posted by spasm3
Whats the length of your average trip?
The most frequent trips are between 1-7 miles each way. The shortest trips is taking my dog to nearby parks, multiple times a day even if the distance is walkable. I'm stuck driving as they salt the roads and sidewalks like there's no tomorrow and the salt corrodes her paws.
A few times a month I'll drive 50-150 miles each way.
Originally Posted by Char Baby
I am assuming that you are in Canada(Ca) and not California(CA)
Looking at the lab sheet, it seems as though you are doing more idling and short trips.
I don't let the car warm up longer than it takes to brush off the snow. BITOG taught me that it's not good to idle when the oil is cold. It's better to let the car warm up while driving with a light throttle.
I do idle a lot when picking up my significant other. Oil should be warm by then though.
Yep, I'm in Canada. Didn't realize there was a difference with the two abbreviations so thanks for the explanation. Will fix it on my profile.
Originally Posted by ARCOgraphite
Stop excessive warmup.
Looks like a Hybrid is in order for the next car so you can run on battery power for the short trips.
Are you sure this engine is not DI?
I can't find any evidence online that it's direct injection. 2016 Honda HR-V. It's a 1.8-litre SOHC i-VTEC I4 engine. Engine model# R18Z9
I agree about the hybrid suggestion but our newest government got rid of incentives and for now, they're too expensive.
Originally Posted by buster
What I like about this report is despite the 4.8% fuel dilution, wear was very good and the viscosity stable. The issue is the TBN, which I don't have an answer for. Theoretically, the TBN could remain at 2+ for another 5k miles.
I agree with all of your statements. It's interesting you mention the TBN could remain at 2+ because
the previous report from ALS labs, the TBN was 2.3 which is pretty close. This was at 9800 miles.
Seems like winter driving is more severe on the oil.
Next step is to check the PCV and air intakes. Will keep y'all updated.