Originally Posted By: fdcg27
Originally Posted By: shrooms
Clean up that varnish! PYB, PP, PU should do the trick.
Yeah.
That valvetrain looks really bad for only 370K.
Next thing you know, you're gonna have sludge.
To anyone who has ever done anything to an old, high mileage engine, it looks great.
FWIW, of the varied oils I've tried in my 92 Accord, the car seems to 'like' M1 10w-30 HM. I've been running ~10K intervals for a few years. While 10-30 is great for Aridzona, you might want the 5W-30 mix for better cold start flow. HM oils tend to have a bit more ZDDP and slightly higher hot viscosity, both good things, IMO.
Another good Syn would be Syntec's 0W-30 ('German Castrol') if available in your area.
OTOH, the engine is very easy on oil and any decent stuff, dino, syn, or mix, will work fine. I'd be more worried about getting a decent filter...