I posted about this oil recently in the PCMO section. This is a Japanese-market HGMO spec'd for certain kei cars, hybrids, and newer "Earth Dreams" engine-equipped Hondas. A friend in Japan - who happens to own the same model Fit with the same L15B engine - turned me on to it and offered to send me a sample (in the form of a 4L standard container, no less).
Researching the oil on the Japanese side of the internet yielded some interesting results. What piqued my interest the most was speculation that this oil boasted a super-high VI of 250+. Well, that doesn't appear to have been accurate. Sorry guys
One thing is for sure: the stuff is thin. It also contains pretty high moly, and its VI came out at a respectable 191. Here's the VOA:
This stuff is currently in my car. Although I haven't had much time with it, I can say that if there is any change in the way the car runs, sounds, and in its fuel efficiency, it's all been positive. Of course, there's the possibility that it's all in my head. With the MPG stuff, I'll certainly be keen to see in the coming weeks how much better consistently it seems to be versus the factory fill that was in my car.
I plan on running my OCI out to about 5K. In about a month I should put on 1K or so, and then I'll be taking a 4,000 mile round trip to the Midwest. I figure that will be a relatively safe test. I'll keep you guys posted!
Researching the oil on the Japanese side of the internet yielded some interesting results. What piqued my interest the most was speculation that this oil boasted a super-high VI of 250+. Well, that doesn't appear to have been accurate. Sorry guys
One thing is for sure: the stuff is thin. It also contains pretty high moly, and its VI came out at a respectable 191. Here's the VOA:
This stuff is currently in my car. Although I haven't had much time with it, I can say that if there is any change in the way the car runs, sounds, and in its fuel efficiency, it's all been positive. Of course, there's the possibility that it's all in my head. With the MPG stuff, I'll certainly be keen to see in the coming weeks how much better consistently it seems to be versus the factory fill that was in my car.
I plan on running my OCI out to about 5K. In about a month I should put on 1K or so, and then I'll be taking a 4,000 mile round trip to the Midwest. I figure that will be a relatively safe test. I'll keep you guys posted!
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