I've been a die hard user of M1 and have been pretty biased about M1 for years. Off and on, some folks have kind of dogged M1 and I would shoot something back via reply's or just ignore them and think they are full of baloney. Well, one respected member here, Terry, kind of likened that there is a reason why M1 SS formula has such a high iron reading from UOA's. This idea had been tossed around before but most of us all viewed it as "one of those things" sort of like why is GC green? Because it IS!!!
I just had our 02 Accord V6 in for the dreaded 105K belt and stuff change out. Right after I changed the oil to my standard M1 SS 5W-30. We average about 100 miles a day. Engine seemed a little rough, but I thought that it was "breaking" in the new belt and "forgetta 'bout it." I recently did a OCI but switched to M1 EP 5W-30 formula and viola, engine smoothed out like hot butter. I know there may be some thickness variations of the two oils, but it wouldn't have made that big of a noticeable difference. My confidence in M1 SS is now shaken, at best and now I'm wondering if I've cut the longevity of this engine off by just a tad as iron was a little high when I had a few UOA's on it a couple of years ago. Hate to say it, but I now know what Terry was eluding to. He has dropped hints from time to time regarding what he thinks about certain oils, so I've been reading old post and trying to read between the lines. I hate to say it, but I'm actually starting to lean a little towards the Pennz. Platinum. Terry has said that he likes this stuff.
Anyway, some of ya'll have similar experiences going from SS to the EP stuff or even from the M1 directly to the PP stuff? Terry, I didn't mean to chop you off at the knees a few posts ago, I just had to experience what you've been saying all along. Don't hate
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I just had our 02 Accord V6 in for the dreaded 105K belt and stuff change out. Right after I changed the oil to my standard M1 SS 5W-30. We average about 100 miles a day. Engine seemed a little rough, but I thought that it was "breaking" in the new belt and "forgetta 'bout it." I recently did a OCI but switched to M1 EP 5W-30 formula and viola, engine smoothed out like hot butter. I know there may be some thickness variations of the two oils, but it wouldn't have made that big of a noticeable difference. My confidence in M1 SS is now shaken, at best and now I'm wondering if I've cut the longevity of this engine off by just a tad as iron was a little high when I had a few UOA's on it a couple of years ago. Hate to say it, but I now know what Terry was eluding to. He has dropped hints from time to time regarding what he thinks about certain oils, so I've been reading old post and trying to read between the lines. I hate to say it, but I'm actually starting to lean a little towards the Pennz. Platinum. Terry has said that he likes this stuff.
Anyway, some of ya'll have similar experiences going from SS to the EP stuff or even from the M1 directly to the PP stuff? Terry, I didn't mean to chop you off at the knees a few posts ago, I just had to experience what you've been saying all along. Don't hate