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Yup, since the dawn of the idiot light MFGs figured out they need to have a hidden reserve because a person is smart, but people are stupid. I do like the germans approach to telling you you have approximately X miles left but once you get to 10 it just goes to -- and you pucker up a bit . We...

That is worse then what I see, but even 1-2g is way too much IMHO and not what I have dealt with in my other cars the past 35 years. Early on I filled a few times in NJ, drove away and noticed even the fuel gauge was not at 10/10 which was my first clue that perhaps its design and filler neck...

This is the norm for me as well, using newer stations such as Wawa in NJ and PA (I am on the border), I can get another gallon+ typically. Given the small tank its easy to see when it only fills under 10gal vs 11 or so I expect when I run it down to 'empty' knowing it will go to 0 with 1-1.5g...

Too early, just dumping good fluid. My conservative POV is every 3-4 years 30-50k as I drive the car but if its a low mile example I would do it at 5-6 years as additives do degrade over time. Gear boxes are sealed so its not a dirty environment.

unless you were very un-level, draining and 5.7 qt is fine and the last little drip drip really doesn't amount to more then a few ounces. No different then if you were at 5.7 and you pulled out .2, 5.5 is perfectly within the service limits :D The car will run fine overfilled to 6 quarts...I...

Yes keep it above freezing in terms of storing however many of the cars were delivered in winter in the norther part of the company. Driving (gently) at 35d as needed if you garage the car is not too bad in that the tires have some heat in them. None of those cars exploded (mine included: took...

You can run it as stated, use a light foot to not get too heavy into boost, do not lug the car etc....in a pinch. Do not bother with octane boosters, do the math on what it does and you see its not a point but 10ths of a point, instead get a gallon of good stuff. A gallon of Toluene from the...

Agreed prices for these are all over and they can be pretty expensive, these were 2 for 28 on amazon. There's a few options, I went orange Zosany and work well enough. The jack pads had all the measurements so I could be sure the inner diameter would clear hte thcker pinch welds of the Integra...

For my QJ with the long extensions I use a set of magnetic pinch weld adapters that have the flat face along with some 1" aluminum stock which sits flush in the Quickjack extensions: plenty of space with stock height of the ITS. The short QJ rubber blocks are just a bit too tall, but the...

To be clear, from that sample it is thinner, its just on the low end of the grade at this point. which is 5.6-9.29 for a 20 grade. Most 0w20's will be in the low to mid 8's to start. Some fall faster then others as things break down. I suspect your higher then average dilution pushed it down a...

No, because the fuel is being dumped and a bang is going on (hence the pops). I have that on more then 80% of the time myself :)

The Honda type 2.0 is not sold in the US AFAIU. https://www.dream-automotive.com/products/genuine-honda-0w-20-type-2-0-synthetic-engine-oil-1-litre-type-r?srsltid=AfmBOorViI-8GyPgxpYcEdyUE8rXsl1dmGWwhKSA2vCHNXUzHxuM06UL Its appears to be a high moly Idemitsu blend based on VOA and UOA results...

How much is your short tripping? traffic and long Idling? any decent amount prior to the sample or oil change? I do a lot of HWY miles, my dilution on my first report was a bit under 2% from a 5K sample of M1 EP 0w20. I would not be too alarmed with that report as the oil's viscosity didn't...

Adding mine in as I am starting to see how a good 20 holds up to to shearing along with dilution. Looks to me its still breaking in a bit with higher metals. Mag was flagged but I think that is a mistake as they think its M1 ESP vs M1 EP which I told them about (the emissions Euro oils have...

Nah...unlike the current US race, there are more then two extremely qualified engine oils out there that will do great in our cars :P Oil geeks of course debate this, the only thing we can say with conviction is you won't hurt anything if you choose to change early as there is nothing helping...

There have been times when more moly was in a factory fill, which arguably helps with engine break in as there is a little bit of wear over time. At this point, there seems to be nothing special about the factory fill as UOA shows no unusual moly levels. Factory fill is a 0w20 synthetic, that...

did you also pull the filter and cut it open to inspect it? I'd put fresh oil in and get some UOA kits, and sample every 1K or 2K miles to get a few samples to establish if you see 1) abnormally high amounts of metal 2) what metals (if any) that may be a clue as to what they are sourced from...

Interesting, had not heard about no filter (its $7, I would just spring for it) but in the manual code A is just oil technically. From other threads, the earliest a dealer seems to change it is at 15%. Me personally, I wrench on cars and have no problem changing O/F with for $40 or so every...

They can put a 30, 40 or even 50 grade multi-viscosity in there...car would not run any differently, so rest assured fresh oil is doing its job and the car is not complaining :) Odds are its a 0w20 or possibly a 30.

I know sometimes the CAD can be looked at as being a tad weak but those numbers are all over the place :) Every 2y break fluid flush is a standard recommendation at so many places now (germans have done that in their guides for years, others picked up). Curious about the labor on the cabin...