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On my 06 Civic, the use of Amsoil 0w-20 has made a slight difference in the length of the MMS OCIs. My guess has to be that it is mostly due to oil temps? I was pulling around 6500 miles at 15% on Pennzoil dino. Now that I'm on my first round of ASM and an EAO filter, I just rolled over 4,000...

I changed out my Z1 at around 20,000 miles on my 06 Civic AT. I like the way it shifts with the Amsoil ATF. I did 4 drain and fills, so most is Amsoil now. I just picked up 5 more quarts today and plan on two more drain and fills. This should get me mostly Amsoil. The shifts are crisp and...

Amsoil ATF! I'm on my second drain and fill of four planned. My Civic holds 6 quarts total, and I drain out 2.5 each time. Shift quality is much better than with the Z1. My shifts are much more firm and the "clunk" that all the 8th gen Civic guys have going from R to D has quieted so that I...

I've cut them open too, and they look just like Fram Tough Guards without the screen over the bypass valve. I'm running an EaO13 now. I love it and will continue to use these. My oil light goes off before my car starts. Thanks Pablo!!! Brian

I just broke down and ordered Amsoil for everything that has an engine around the house. Is it OK to jump straight into extended drains on our cars? Both are mechanically sound, burn no oil, and run great. I'm wanting to run my wife's 03 Santa Fe on 1 year OCIs with the EAO filter. My Civic...

Does anyone know if the pre July 05 codes that us longtime customers were sent still work? I tried to order some today, and you can't enter the code in the empty shopping cart like before. My last order was in Dec 06, and the codes worked then. Thanks, Brian

I put the Proxes TPTs on my Civic (205/55-16). They ride much better (ride quality, tracking, performance, braking, hydroplaning resistance, and noise) than my OEM Bridgestones. They even did pretty good this winter with our small amounts of snow and mostly ice. I'm upgrading to OEM 17" wheels...

Thanks for checking on this.

Can you confirm this with your friend? I was hitting up dealers for the A01 Filtech filters a while back. All everyone has around here is the A02 Frams. The parts guy told me that they (Honda) will be coming out with a new A03 later this year. The contract with Fram is about up, and who knows...

Excuse my ignorance, but have we ever seen a VOA on the MC 5K in the 10w-30 flavor? All I seem to remember is the 5w-20 and 5w-30 flavors. These did seem to show high sodium. Or could it be what someone long ago eluded to - poor quality control?

I'm running it in my new Civic. I have enough from Biglots for 3 oil changes. I'm going to do a UOA on the last OCI. Then I'll probably switch to Pennzoil dino. I just couldn't resist the $3.00 a quart. My wife thinks I'm crazy

I have the GE Nighthawks in my Civic. I really like them. They are slightly brighter than the OEMs.

I don't have an Si, but I have the EX with the R18. My manual says to run a high quality oil with the starburst symbol on it. It doesn't even state SL, SM, etc. It says that syn can be used, but isn't necessary, and if you feel you must use syn make sure it has the starburst symbol as well. It...

My Honda dealer sells this and other BG products at the parts counter. I didn't know it was good stuff. I always looked at it and said "snake oil" under my breath. Thanks for the heads up, Brian

Yes, the A02 has the silicone ADBV. The ADBV in the OEM and Fram is very thin and flimsy from the one’s that I’ve cut open. The ADBV doesn’t really matter much in my application, since the filter is mounted with the open end up. I actually changed my oil today. I couldn't stand it. I had 4,000...

I've always had the opisote happen to me. When I go from syn to dino, the MPG seems to go up slightly????? Did this on our Santa Fe, my old Sentra, and old Ranger. I'm currently running syn in my Civic, but considering going to a moly rich dino.

Have you tried looking at the Honda Owners Link website? They have recall info an such on there for your VIN number. I got my serp. belt done about 3 weeks ago, well worth it. It only applies to the early '06 Civics. Other than that, you might want to check out some Civic forums and see what...

They will work fine. I actually have one on my car now with Syntec 5w-20. The last one that I cut open looked very much like a Toughguard, but didn't have the "screen over the bypass" that the Toughguard has. The media was also different and seemed "fuzzier", there was also a lot more of it. I...

Off topic some, but new cars do break down. A buddy of mine bought his wife a new Dodge Nitro. He test drove it and everything. After signing the papers and writing the check he drove off. About 1 block later it died and he couldn't get it started. He walked back to the dealership and threw the...

I learned all this from the Honda Japan website. They have a 20 min video on the technology of the new (in '06) R18A1 i-VTEC engine. They state in that video, that the oil jets cool the back of the pistons to keep ignition detonation down because of the high compression ratio. They state that...