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mea culpa Went to change the oil yesterday on both my wife's '04 Ody and my '05 Civic DX, and low and behold my oil stash (non-DS forumla Havoline 5w-20) was gone. I thought for sure I had a few cases left... Worse yet, my stash of Filtech OEM oil filters had dwindled down to one! I couldn't...

found these in the back lot at work yesterday while taking out the trash; figured I'd try out my new camera phone!

05 Honda Civic DX, 4 speed automatic with 1.7L 4-cylinder SOHC engine Date of oil change: 01 Nov 2007 Oil usage: 09 Aug 2007 – 01 Nov 2007, 12 weeks, 416.67 miles/week RLI 0w20 BioSYN, 3.4 qts (RLI oil batch #1048-061807) Dyson Analysis Oil: 5,000 miles Makeup oil: 0 Car: 40,872 miles NOTE...

05 Honda Civic DX, 4 speed automatic with 1.7L 4-cylinder SOHC engine Date of oil change: 23 Jul 2007 Oil usage: 29 Apr 2007 – 23 Jul 2007, 12 weeks, 416 miles/week Havoline 5w20 SM/GF-4, 3.4 qts Dyson Analysis Oil: 5,000 miles Makeup oil: 0 Car: 34,980 miles Oil Filter: Honda/Filtech OEM...

Hoping to get some owner opinions on the Wrangler Unlimited. Likes/Dislikes? Known issues to watch for? Are the automatic transmissions troublesome? How do you like the 3.8L? What kind of gas mileage are you getting? I've taken a liking to the Jeep JT Concept vehicle (based on the Wrangler...

05 Honda Civic DX, 4 speed automatic with 1.7L 4-cylinder SOHC engine Date of oil change: 29 Apr 2007 Oil usage: 27 Sep 2006 – 29 Apr 2007, 30 weeks, 332 miles/week Havoline 5w-20 SM/GF-4, 3.4 qts Dyson Analysis Oil: 9,980 miles Makeup oil: 0 Car: 29,980 miles Oil Filter: Honda/Filtech OEM...

recent particle count test results (Blackstone Labs): 05 Honda Civic DX, 4 speed automatic with 1.7L 4-cylinder SOHC engine Date of oil change: 29 Apr 2007 Oil usage: 27 Sep 2006 – 29 Apr 2007, 30 weeks, 332 miles/week Havoline 5w-20 SM/GF-4, 3.4 qts Oil: 9,980 miles Makeup oil: 0 Car: 29,980...

I was within ~100 miles of OCI time for my wife's '04 Honda Odyssey, and I wanted to change the oil before we took a road trip this weekend. Finally used my Pella 6000 oil extractor - what a great little tool! Took maybe 15mins to pump 4qts out and add a fresh 4qts. I'm changing the OEM/Filtech...

My local grocery is currently undergoing a rather extensive remodel (done in stages - maybe 50% completed). While shopping yesterday, I was getting a noticeable zap in my left hand while pushing the cart around the newly completed bakery/deli/produce section. The zap came every 3-5 steps the...

Just got back from the dealership - had emissions and state safety inspection performed on my wifes 2004 Honda Odyssey. Dealer recommended having the rear disc brakes serviced; note says they measured 0.125 inch. Checked my Honda Ody service manual when I got home, and found the following...

04 Honda Odyssey EX, 3.5L V6 SOHC VTEC engine with 5 speed automatic transmission HISTORY Code: Dealership oil/filter changes: OCI Interval 4,056 miles factory fill 4,056 miles 6,765 miles dealer bulk + Honda/Fram filter 2,709 miles 11,008 miles dealer bulk + Honda/Fram filter...

I had a PC test done with my most recent oil analysis. Blackstone didn't elaborate on what the numbers mean when they sent the report, and I didn't see anything on their website. Code: Particle Count ISO Code (2) 14/10 clean NAS 1638 Class 0 ISO Code (3) 14/13/11 >= 2 micron 252...

05 Honda Civic DX, 4 speed automatic with 1.7L 4-cylinder SOHC engine Date of oil change: 27 Sep 2006 Oil usage: 07 Feb 2006 – 27 Sep 2006, 33 weeks, 303 miles/week Havoline 5w-20 SM/GF 4, 3.4 qts Blackstone Labs Oil: 10,000 miles Makeup oil: 0 Car: 20,000 miles Oil Filter: Honda/Filtech OEM...

I've discovered a one-owner, garage queen 1986 Mustang GT (5.0L V8, 5sp trans) with What pitfalls could be lurking in a 20 year old car with so few miles?

LT4, I have a 2001-2005 civic service manual, and will take pics of the section dealing with this trouble code and how to troubleshoot. Shoot me your email address in PM and I'll get them to you. While you're waiting for the pics, the first step in the troubleshoot is to check the No.9 (10A)...

I just ordered a pump yesterday, pls post pics!

05 Honda Civic DX, 4 speed automatic with 1.7L 4 cylinder SOHC engine Vehicle Build Date: Jun 2005 Vehicle Purchase/In-service Date: 01 Aug 2005 Date of first oil change: 07 Feb 2006 Honda Factory Fill 5w-20 Blackstone Labs Oil: 10,000 miles Makeup oil: 0 Car: 10,000 miles, 28 weeks*, 357...

2005 Honda Civic DX/Value Package - Honda Filtech 15400-PLM-A01 Filter - factory fill 5W-20 dino changed @ 10K miles (today) - oil sample sent to Blackstone Commuter/primarily highway miles - averaged 41.4 MPG thus far http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/car/1370.html What's the blue...

wonder how many is too many?

2005 Civic DX value package, 9459 miles on car, OEM factory filter: I'm approaching my 10K OCI, and I've been debating on whether or not to replace the air filter. The owner's manual says to change it at 30K miles for normal conditions, and 15K miles for severe conditions. Should I swap...