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Originally Posted By: Wurlitzer This concerns me. What if a car that calls for 5w20 would actually get better protection and have a longer life running 10w40? So if the engine in the car which calls for 5W-20 runs for 300,000 miles with no oil consumption and/or leaking issues on 5W-20, and...

Originally Posted By: igs Why cant people accept that 10W-30 is perfectly effective year around regardless of where you live, for daily driving? Ummm, maybe if you live in an area of California where the annual temperature delta is narrow, maybe 10W-30 is acceptable. That said, I'd wager...

Originally Posted By: steveh Originally Posted By: Olas Originally Posted By: Doog Syn in a pre-1993 car...no way Why not? In the early 90's I used synthetic in three new cars and had nothing but problems. Had many seals and gaskets replaced under warranty. Used it in a 3.1 Chevy, Dodge 2.2...

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Originally Posted By: Doog Syn in a pre-1993 car...no way Sorry Doog, bad statement of the day award. Many of us started using synthetic oil back in the 1970s and never had issues; for my part I used it in my (then) new 1979 Scirocco.

Originally Posted By: NO2 I'm a little skeptical about the Honda engine claim. Maybe it isn't every engine. I have an 07 J30A V6 and it uses less than 1/2 quart per 12-13K oil change. It used to use no oil at all. I've used M1 0w-20 (first AFE and now EP) or M1 5w-20 EP for all if its life. I...

Originally Posted By: gfh77665 Originally Posted By: goodtimes Filters vary greatly in size, how can a thimble size hold the same as the garbage can size? I don't think it can. However, its noteworthy Honda advocates changing the filter every other oil change, and the filter they use on the...

Originally Posted By: MolaKule Clutch engagement timing and actuator pressures are controlled by valving and solenoids. Worn oil pumps (lower than normal pressures) or varnished valving can delay shifts and result in less than nominal wet clutch engagement. You might be suprised how close the...

Originally Posted By: tom slick Aren't you guys scared of running unstable oil? The other big oil companies haven't discovered the secret sauce for stable oil. Luckily a select few enlightened additive companies share their complex chemistry and vast technological breakthroughs with us...

Folks, automatic transmissions are built expecting a very specific coefficient of friction from the ATF in them; if the ATF you're pouring into your transmission is either too slippery (clutches will take too long to fully engage), or not slippery enough (clutches will grab hard), then you WILL...

Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6 Originally Posted By: Shipo Hmmm, my 2001 Honda with the J30 V6 has been fed on a steady diet of 5W-20 (for its first 100,000 miles with 7,500 mile OCIs), then I bought the car from the original owner and have used 0W-20 since then with ~10,000 mile OCIs. To this...

If I recall correctly, the factory OCI recommendation was 7,500 miles; if you're running any of the better synthetic oils, 10,000 mile OCIs are still quite conservative.

Hmmm, my 2001 Honda with the J30 V6 has been fed on a steady diet of 5W-20 (for its first 100,000 miles with 7,500 mile OCIs), then I bought the car from the original owner and have used 0W-20 since then with ~10,000 mile OCIs. To this point, the engine does not use a full quart during a 10,000...

Originally Posted By: Kira Who can get upset or even interested in the names glued onto cars? Which Lumina, the car or the van? What does Town & Country mean....the van or the station wagon from years ago? Car makers don't care. Why should we? Where the corners are cut is vastly more...

To each his (or her) own; I love the new Pacifica; that said, if I do end up with one, I'll likely rebadge it as a Town & Country. Why? If for no other reason than mess with the dealership if/when I bring it in for service.

Originally Posted By: SumpChump Well quite an interesting back story. A chemist who is out front and doing PR on his product. And good to hear that it does not harm. It would suck to dislodge a flake of varnish rather than disolve and hit a bearing. Are you suggesting running ARX in an...

Originally Posted By: Cujet I stick with M1, and 5K oil changes. My results have been superb throughout the years. Given your 5,000 mile OCI results would have been just as impressive had you used the cheapest conventional oil on the market, I can't say I'm terribly impressed. Long story...

Originally Posted By: Ihatetochangeoil The main objective in initial oil changes on a new vehicle is to facilitate the removal of harmful manufacturing and break-in debris for those interested in long engine life. Mr. Jim Fitch, founder of Noria Corp. has authored a book "How to select an Oil...

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Originally Posted By: buster What is the economic benefit of moving to GTL, when XOM is such a large producer of top notch PAO base oils? You can be a large producer of PAO, but that doesn't mean PAO is cheaper to produce than GTL. Or better for that matter.

Maybe I missed it, however, I have yet to see any UOAs that show SSO is still good to go much beyond 20,000 miles, regardless of filter type. Can you point me to a UOA or two that shows SSO is still robust enough to properly lubricate an engine after 35,000 miles?