This is why you want a 30 weight oil.
12-04-2011, 11:55 AM
#81
I'm in Florida and today it hit about 78*F
My new 11 FJ 4x4 calls for 0W 20 SYN. I have changed the oil at every 5k miles and now have 16,000 miles on the Fj, so far so good
The book calls for an oil change every 10k miles 
I still have a hard time with that 
My new 11 FJ 4x4 calls for 0W 20 SYN. I have changed the oil at every 5k miles and now have 16,000 miles on the Fj, so far so good
The book calls for an oil change every 10k miles I still have a hard time with that
12-04-2011, 12:48 PM
#83
My 2012 Ford Explorer is at 7000 miles and the oil life monitor still reads 35%, they no longer give us oil change intervals but want us to go by the OLM, running 5w20. I'm still a bit old school so it is tough for me to go that far on one oil change as it will take me well into the 10k range at this rate. lol.
12-04-2011, 12:50 PM
#84
My opinion is that the TCT issues are unlrelated to oil brands and probably not related to oil viscosity differences. It is such a poorly designed/built part that it fails under a wide variety of conditions, often after only very short use. This is the worst part of the S2k IMO.
12-04-2011, 01:55 PM
#85
Originally Posted by S2KPUDDYDAD' timestamp='1323032115' post='21209668
I'm in Florida and today it hit about 78*F
My new 11 FJ 4x4 calls for 0W 20 SYN. I have changed the oil at every 5k miles and now have 16,000 miles on the Fj, so far so good The book calls for an oil change every 10k miles I still have a hard time with that
My new 11 FJ 4x4 calls for 0W 20 SYN. I have changed the oil at every 5k miles and now have 16,000 miles on the Fj, so far so good
The book calls for an oil change every 10k miles I still have a hard time with that
12-04-2011, 02:18 PM
#86
Originally Posted by S2KPUDDYDAD' timestamp='1323032115' post='21209668
I'm in Florida and today it hit about 78*F
My new 11 FJ 4x4 calls for 0W 20 SYN. I have changed the oil at every 5k miles and now have 16,000 miles on the Fj, so far so good The book calls for an oil change every 10k miles I still have a hard time with that
My new 11 FJ 4x4 calls for 0W 20 SYN. I have changed the oil at every 5k miles and now have 16,000 miles on the Fj, so far so good
The book calls for an oil change every 10k miles I still have a hard time with that If that is the same oil since 0 miles I would dump that ASAP! I changed my start up oil at 5k
12-04-2011, 03:40 PM
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"... they no longer give us oil change intervals but want us to go by the OLM."
Yes, but remember that manufacturers do not want your engine to last forever ... just make it out of the warranty period plus a reasonable amount of time. I set my sights higher than that.
In the S2000, I'm changing about once per year ... works out to about 3,000 - 4,000 miles.
In my Civic, it's twice per year and I time the changes seasonally so I am not laying in a snowbank while attempting to loosen my drain plug and filter. I won't go much over 4,000 miles regardless of OLM.
Yes, but remember that manufacturers do not want your engine to last forever ... just make it out of the warranty period plus a reasonable amount of time. I set my sights higher than that.
In the S2000, I'm changing about once per year ... works out to about 3,000 - 4,000 miles.
In my Civic, it's twice per year and I time the changes seasonally so I am not laying in a snowbank while attempting to loosen my drain plug and filter. I won't go much over 4,000 miles regardless of OLM.
12-04-2011, 05:27 PM
#89
Originally Posted by JFUSION' timestamp='1323035288' post='21209782
[quote name='S2KPUDDYDAD' timestamp='1323032115' post='21209668']
I'm in Florida and today it hit about 78*F
My new 11 FJ 4x4 calls for 0W 20 SYN. I have changed the oil at every 5k miles and now have 16,000 miles on the Fj, so far so good The book calls for an oil change every 10k miles I still have a hard time with that
I'm in Florida and today it hit about 78*F
My new 11 FJ 4x4 calls for 0W 20 SYN. I have changed the oil at every 5k miles and now have 16,000 miles on the Fj, so far so good
The book calls for an oil change every 10k miles I still have a hard time with that If that is the same oil since 0 miles I would dump that ASAP! I changed my start up oil at 5k
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I did dump the original oil at 3,000 miles, my old school nature kicking in here. lol
12-04-2011, 05:32 PM
#90
"... they no longer give us oil change intervals but want us to go by the OLM."
Yes, but remember that manufacturers do not want your engine to last forever ... just make it out of the warranty period plus a reasonable amount of time. I set my sights higher than that.
In the S2000, I'm changing about once per year ... works out to about 3,000 - 4,000 miles.
In my Civic, it's twice per year and I time the changes seasonally so I am not laying in a snowbank while attempting to loosen my drain plug and filter. I won't go much over 4,000 miles regardless of OLM.
Yes, but remember that manufacturers do not want your engine to last forever ... just make it out of the warranty period plus a reasonable amount of time. I set my sights higher than that.
In the S2000, I'm changing about once per year ... works out to about 3,000 - 4,000 miles.
In my Civic, it's twice per year and I time the changes seasonally so I am not laying in a snowbank while attempting to loosen my drain plug and filter. I won't go much over 4,000 miles regardless of OLM.
Does anyone have evidence to show early motor failure do to bad oil cold starts.
Our last Honda was doing 15K oil changed on M1 EP and at 140K ran strong and burned no oil. My S2000 at 105K burns no oil and runs strong. Dyno'd 214hp. Change oil around 10K and drive it pretty hard on the weekends, and by hard I mean the mountains. Not once or twice into vtec.