I meant to change at 6K but my daughter is always on the move, racking up the miles, to the tune of more than 2K per month.... oh to be 23 again... sigh
After all the fuss about dilution, and rising oil levels because of fuel in the oil, this little Civic seems to be unfazed at this point. IIRC, short trips were often mentioned as a factor in the fuel dilution issue, if so, I think a daily 50 mile commute and monthly 400 mile road trip might be the main compensating factors in this pretty good UOA. Other than the low viscousity, I don't think there's anything to even squint at in this UOA.
Does anyone have comments about what might be contributing to the lowered viscousity, and should I be concerned?
I just replaced the oil with PP 5W30 again, but also stocked up on PUP 5W20. I tried to find Pennz Euro but couldn't find it in the grade, or price range, I desired. All the cars at home are recommended to use 0W20, but in my "infinite wisdom," I'm going with the 5W20 since winters in South FL are pretty rare.
Edit: stocked up on PUP 5W20, previously stated PP 5W20.
After all the fuss about dilution, and rising oil levels because of fuel in the oil, this little Civic seems to be unfazed at this point. IIRC, short trips were often mentioned as a factor in the fuel dilution issue, if so, I think a daily 50 mile commute and monthly 400 mile road trip might be the main compensating factors in this pretty good UOA. Other than the low viscousity, I don't think there's anything to even squint at in this UOA.
Does anyone have comments about what might be contributing to the lowered viscousity, and should I be concerned?
I just replaced the oil with PP 5W30 again, but also stocked up on PUP 5W20. I tried to find Pennz Euro but couldn't find it in the grade, or price range, I desired. All the cars at home are recommended to use 0W20, but in my "infinite wisdom," I'm going with the 5W20 since winters in South FL are pretty rare.
Edit: stocked up on PUP 5W20, previously stated PP 5W20.
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