Valve Cover Photos - 2016 Acura RDX w/161,000 miles

[The Critic]

First Valve Adjustment. I have performed almost every service since new.

Intervals have been every 7-8K per the OLM using 0W-20 synthetic. Zero oil consumption. Last two intervals have been HPL 10W20.

Engine is the 3.5L with VCM, engine code is J35Z2.

 

[Glenda W.]

Very nice!! Can’t ask for much better than that.

 

[Ayrton]

It's beautiful! Wow. You don't see an engine that nice everyday.

What did you use before HPL? Please let me know! haha

Be proud of that car!

 

[hrv]

It's beautiful! Wow. You don't see an engine that nice everyday.

What did you use before HPL? Please let me know! haha

Be proud of that car!

Ya what was the oil you used because that is the one that did its job over time...

 

[Titan]

Great looking valvetrain. Another example of the "OLM" working exactly as it is designed to do.

 

[The Critic]

Very nice!! Can’t ask for much better than that.

Ya what was the oil you used because that is the one that did its job over time...

~7K - dealer 0W20
~14K - dealer 0W20
21,964 - M1 EP 0W20
29,603 - unknown
36,771- unknown
43,971 - unknown
51,507 - ServicePro Dexos Syn 0W20
58,388 - Amsoil XL 0W-20
65,038 - M1 EP HM 0W-20
71,128 - M1 EP HM 0W-20
77,632 - M1 EP 0W-20
83,966 - PP 0W20
90,702 - unknown
97,957 - unknown
104,592 - Supertech 0W20
110,551 - M1 AFE 0W20
118,001 - M1 AFE 0W20
124,416 - M1 AFE 0W20
132,034 - Havoline Lifelong 0W20
139,421 - Havoline Lifelong 0W20
147,672 - HPL 10W20
~154K - HPL 10W20

The ones listed as "unknown" were done by me, but I just did not record what I used. If I had to guess, most of those were Mobil 1 since that is usually my oil of choice.

 

[Racer4]

Very clean one of the best I have seen for 161,000 miles! What oil have been using before HPL?

 

[hrv]

~7K - dealer 0W20
~14K - dealer 0W20
21,964 - M1 EP 0W20
29,603 - unknown
36,771- unknown
43,971 - unknown
51,507 - ServicePro Dexos Syn 0W20
58,388 - Amsoil XL 0W-20
65,038 - M1 EP HM 0W-20
71,128 - M1 EP HM 0W-20
77,632 - M1 EP 0W-20
83,966 - PP 0W20
90,702 - unknown
97,957 - unknown
104,592 - Supertech 0W20
110,551 - M1 AFE 0W20
118,001 - M1 AFE 0W20
124,416 - M1 AFE 0W20
132,034 - Havoline Lifelong 0W20
139,421 - Havoline Lifelong 0W20
147,672 - HPL 10W20
~154K - HPL 10W20

The ones listed as "unknown" were done by me, but I just did not record what I used. If I had to guess, most of those were Mobil 1 since that is usually my oil of choice.

So no fancy oil was needed just store bought Mobil 1 and a few others.. Thanks for posting the list...

 

[OilUzer]

Nice!

The one time you used ST, must have cleaned up everything!

 

[demarpaint]

It looks great.

 

[factorytuned2012]

Near factory fresh.

 

[Ayrton]

I think that reflects pretty nicely on Mobil 1.

 

[ATex7239]

Great looking valvetrain. Another example of the "OLM" working exactly as it is designed to do.

And 0W20 working as intended. No 30 or 40 required.

 

[RedSpider]

Looks better than the 2017 I'm currently working on with a friend. One month old timing belt snapped and bent most of the valves. Not sure why it snapped, it looks fine except where the actual break is. Came in a OEM factory sealed bag.....off Amazon. Go figure.

Anyway, his has a lot more varnish on everything than the one in these pictures. Whatever you're doing, keep doing it.

 

[Urshurak776]

Nice to see a strict diet of 20 weight can actually protect the engine. Who knew?

 

[demarpaint]

Amazing how under valve cover pictures of a clean well maintained engine is slowly turning into a thick vs. thin thread.

 

[hrv]

Amazing how under valve cover pictures of a clean well maintained engine is slowly turning into a thick vs. thin thread.

and not about no need fancy mail order motor oil vs just a name brand from a store....

 

[demarpaint]

and not about no need fancy mail order motor oil vs just a name brand from a store....

Honestly I didn't even think of that, I saw a clean well maintained engine with 161K miles on it.

 

[hrv]

Honestly I didn't even think of that, I saw a clean well maintained engine with 161K miles on it.

I saw the list of oils he has used over the years he posted....

 

[demarpaint]

I saw the list of oils he has used over the years he posted....

Yes, and they appear to have done a fine job.