Originally Posted By: Cardiobuck
Originally Posted By: tig1
Easily a 10K oil.
In this car, with the way it is used, I disagree. Remember its duty cycle is 95% city. Poor thing spends 1/2 of it's life at less than full operating temp. By saying it can do 10K you are telling me to keep it in another 5 months and do another 4,000 miles.
With 6K oil changes the flashpoint range is 340-380. And all samples are taken after my 40 minute highway loop(virtually the only time it is on the hwy). I don't dare post a UOA without the highway loop first: everyone here would be telling me how messed up my engine is and how I need to check this part and that part.
You think 10K with 5 more months is a good idea? All that time at less than full operating temp running rich and leaving behind more and more fuel?
I like the M1 AFE and I like that the TBN here is higher leaving a little more headroom than the previous oil but my plan is to keep her at 6k.
Now in my Accord, the 80% highway car with M1 EP, yes sir it will be there for 10K.
Nothing wrong with keeping her at a 6K interval.
Originally Posted By: tig1
Easily a 10K oil.
In this car, with the way it is used, I disagree. Remember its duty cycle is 95% city. Poor thing spends 1/2 of it's life at less than full operating temp. By saying it can do 10K you are telling me to keep it in another 5 months and do another 4,000 miles.
With 6K oil changes the flashpoint range is 340-380. And all samples are taken after my 40 minute highway loop(virtually the only time it is on the hwy). I don't dare post a UOA without the highway loop first: everyone here would be telling me how messed up my engine is and how I need to check this part and that part.
You think 10K with 5 more months is a good idea? All that time at less than full operating temp running rich and leaving behind more and more fuel?
I like the M1 AFE and I like that the TBN here is higher leaving a little more headroom than the previous oil but my plan is to keep her at 6k.
Now in my Accord, the 80% highway car with M1 EP, yes sir it will be there for 10K.
Nothing wrong with keeping her at a 6K interval.