Do I really need to change the oil?

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Mar 30, 2007 | 01:51 PM

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Nimbus

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Bill's schedule looks pretty free this Friday afternoon.

Mar 30, 2007 | 03:48 PM

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Lainey

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I was summarizing the post for Rick. When I got to the part of the oil cooling off, he already knew in advance not to cover the oil while it was cooling so as not to have to deal with the mositure again.

I think he must have tried Bill's suggestion in a past life.

Mar 31, 2007 | 06:23 AM

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Bing187

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Dear God........I haven't been around for awhile and when I read that, I actually thought you were dead serious.

Good one ...shoulda saved it for 4/1 though

Bing

Mar 31, 2007 | 12:53 PM

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boltonblue

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hmmm April first .. .. . .. . . . .

Apr 1, 2007 | 10:08 AM

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JJARVIS

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Legal Bill,Mar 30 2007, 03:51 PM

Thanks guys. Maybe I should go back and fix the typos.

I was going to add a paragraph about the water reacting with the products of combustion that get trapped in the oil, forming acid and how you have to do a ph test first, but I didn't think anyone would believe the part about adding baking soda to your oil to neutralize the acid.

I must admit bill, you actually had me going there for a little while until the part about using my wife

Apr 2, 2007 | 08:14 AM

#26

SheDrivesIt

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From: Land of Cincinnati Chili

Just drive it, JJARVIS, it's fine. There really is no break in oil but Honda does recommend leaving in the initial fill. "General informed concensus" around here is that yes, there is a high moly content in the oil. This high moly content comes from lubricants used during engine assembly. Honda wants those in there for a while.