Originally Posted By: J. A. Rizzo
Well, let's see here. You used expensive oil and changed it way before it was necessary and the wear numbers are good. What have we learned? Nothing I can think of. Now that you've switched to an even more expensive motor oil that's guaranteed for at least 7500 miles and maybe up to 35,000, try just following the maintenance minder or ignore it until you get very close to the warranty interval on the motor oil of your choice. Your Honda warranty is expired now, so no need to worry about that. Then the oil analysis will be meaningful. This one just says you spent a lot of money to analyze expensive oil that was changed way too early and got predictably low wear numbers.
But then again, we don't know what your goals are. Are you looking for the absolute minimum wear at any cost? Do you want to save money on oil changes and reduce the amount of toxic stuff you dump in the environment? Or do you have some lofty, noble goal like finding the minimum wear per dollar spent on oil changes? That sounds like a good one to me. Tell us what you want to hear and someone will assuredly be more than happy to oblige.
Cheers!
John
Umm thanks? Wow....I just changed my oil as per the indicator on my car. I never new if it was really accurate or just set on timer of some sort. When I got the oil test back I just wanted some feedback on the results. I guess what I have learned is that I can go longer on my intervals and that the oil gauge on the car that says when to change is not accurate.
As far as my goals...I want obviously as litte wear as possible. Why would I want to push the oil to the limit of protection? And what if I push to that limit and go over? I never had one done before so had no idea about the results.
At least from what I see, the Mobil held up very well? I was changing every 4 to 5k miles. The Amsoil should hold up even better and I can extend my oil change intervals correct?
Thanks for the warm welcome
