Oil Recommendation for GDI Honda J Series V6

[john_pifer]

MM items can be reset individually.

 

[john_pifer]

Does this engine have fuel dilution concerns ?

Yes, it’s GDI.

Fuel dilution is more of a concern if the owner doesn’t make many longer trips, and in cold weather.

 

[millerbl00]

I have a 2024 Ridgeline. I changed the break in oil at 1000 miles. Just change oil every 5000 and reset the MM when its due.
I got the Honda care at College Hills Honda for HALF what my local dealer wanted.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Unless Honda changed the capacity on the DI V6, the crankcase capacity on the V6 is 5 qts. (at least it is on my 2016 Acura) so the 6 qt box is not as convenient as a 5 qt. jug.

The OP referenced a 6qt box and then mentioned having to add a quart to a 5qt jug, so I just went with that.

 

[I<3oil]

Yes, it’s GDI.

Fuel dilution is more of a concern if the owner doesn’t make many longer trips, and in cold weather.

FD is more of the 1.5l turbo engine in the Civic/CR-V. The J-series really aren't known for FD, let alone FD issues. With any GDI engine, sure it can happen, but there's been very little out there on it.

 

[Sequoiasoon]

Does this engine have fuel dilution concerns ?

From all the reading here at BITOG, maybe some exaggeration but I think fuel dilution is a concern in almost all GDI/TGDI that are short tripped, and more so if done in winter.

For my wife's Pilot with J series that = 1.7 miles to work, maybe 5 minutes run time from start to shut off.
Future DIL Tucson = I think 2.3 miles to work, less than 10 minutes start to shut down.

 

[I<3oil]

What's the oil capacity on that ? We had an Odyssey and our son had an Accord with the 3.5L V6 and I don't recall them needing more than 5 quarts. Disregard - I see the capacity is now 5.7 quarts.

Those 6-quart boxes never caught on at the WMs around here. Looking at their website, it's not even an option for ordering. If I need more than 5-quarts, I just buy (2) jugs, then for the next change, buy another 5-quart and use the leftover, and repeat. I also use 5W-30 in all (3) of our cars even though two of them spec 0W-20 (in US markets).

2018+ Odyssey engines are 5.7qts of oil. 2017 was the last year for the 4.5qts on the J engine.

 

[I<3oil]

From all the reading here at BITOG, maybe some exaggeration but I think fuel dilution is a concern in almost all GDI/TGDI that are short tripped, and more so if done in winter.

Generally on the smaller TGDI engines for Honda....like the 1.5l in Civics, CR-V, etc.

 

[Revving2Redline]

Yes, it’s GDI.

Fuel dilution is more of a concern if the owner doesn’t make many longer trips, and in cold weather.

Precisely!!

 

[Revving2Redline]

Generally on the smaller TGDI engines for Honda....like the 1.5l in Civics, CR-V, etc.

I try to take the 19 CRV 1.5T on highway trips weekly to burn that stuff off. Got a PRL sliicon intake hose and AEM dryflow filter. Mom needs to let me modify the axleback with slightly larger pipes and borla mufflers to let that thing breathe lol

 

[ls973800]

This must be something new with Hondas. I knew that Honda techs could do this with their in-house software so they must have made it available to owners too.

My 2019 has this from the owner's manual which I followed in order to select and reset just the codes I needed to. I used the display on the screen in the center of the dash because my model has the Audio display. Just a little bit different method to open that display than what I copied here for the standard display above the steering wheel.

 

[ARB1977]

Amsoil SS 0W20 since new. Currently Amsoil SS 0W30. 72K on the Pilot. It seem to run better on the 30W.

 

[MrStamper]

I run Mobil 1 0w-20 ESP in our ‘21 odyssey.