- #1799 of 1936
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Re: 1998 ex v6 auto transmission slipping in 1st to 2nd .. [blufz1]
by marvin6
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Aug 07, 2009 (5:27 pm)
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Replying to: blufz1 (Aug 07, 2009 4:31 pm)
I now have 113k on my car and my transmission is still under warranty. Each rebuilt transmission comes with a 3/36 warranty. The only problem is - in my opinion - is that they are inferior to the original transmissions. In fact, the dealership actually put a rebuilt honda transmission in my car and the it was worse than the one that was being removed so I had to wait a couple more days for another transmission to come in from Honda. In retrospect, I should have gotten rid of the car when the transmission was first replaced, but we live and learn.
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- #1800 of 1936
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SWITCHING FROM REGULAR TO SYNTHETIC OIL
by gkepler1
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Aug 08, 2009 (5:24 am)
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I have a 1999 Accord, with the 4 cyl. engine, appox. 120,000. Engine was rebuilt around 98K, with timing belt, fluids, belts, water pump. It has been oil changed since new with regular oil. I wanted to know what the advantages are to switch to synthetic oil, and if there's a particular way to switch, i.e engine flush, etc. Thanks!
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- #1801 of 1936
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Re: SWITCHING FROM REGULAR TO SYNTHETIC OIL [gkepler1]
by jodar96
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Aug 08, 2009 (10:28 am)
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Replying to: gkepler1 (Aug 08, 2009 5:24 am)
If synthetic oil is not recommended for your engine ( and I know it is NOT for this engine), switching to synthetic oil just increases your oil change expense and makes you feel better.
Regular oil is just fine for your car. Just stick to 3K mile oil change interval. I have heard that switching to synthetic oil in an older engine could actually cause oil leak/seepage around seals/gaskets/piston rings and increase your oil consumption. That is due to superior flow characterisitic of synthetic oil.
Joe
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- #1802 of 1936
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Re: SWITCHING FROM REGULAR TO SYNTHETIC OIL [gkepler1]
by elroy5
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Aug 08, 2009 (11:13 am)
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Replying to: gkepler1 (Aug 08, 2009 5:24 am)
My last Accord (92) had to have the oil pan removed, and the oil pick-up screen for the oil pump cleaned out, even though I changed the oil every 3,000 miles. This was just after 100k miles, using Castrol GTX 5w-20 oil. I have switched to Mobil 1 on my 03 Accord thinking it will prevent sludge build up in the engine. The car started out on conventional oil, then switched to Syntec, then to Mobil 1. The car now has 67k miles, and no oil leaks, or consumption issues.
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- #1803 of 1936
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Re: SWITCHING FROM REGULAR TO SYNTHETIC OIL [jodar96]
by gkepler1
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Aug 08, 2009 (12:27 pm)
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Replying to: jodar96 (Aug 08, 2009 10:28 am)
thanks much, that is something to think about.
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- #1804 of 1936
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Re: SWITCHING FROM REGULAR TO SYNTHETIC OIL [elroy5]
by gkepler1
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Aug 08, 2009 (12:28 pm)
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Replying to: elroy5 (Aug 08, 2009 11:13 am)
did you do anything to clean out all the regular oil when switching to synthetic?
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- #1805 of 1936
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Re: SWITCHING FROM REGULAR TO SYNTHETIC OIL [gkepler1]
by elroy5
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Aug 08, 2009 (2:24 pm)
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Replying to: gkepler1 (Aug 08, 2009 12:28 pm)
did you do anything to clean out all the regular oil when switching to synthetic?
No.
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- #1806 of 1936
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Re: SWITCHING FROM REGULAR TO SYNTHETIC OIL [gkepler1]
by blufz1
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Aug 08, 2009 (3:01 pm)
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Replying to: gkepler1 (Aug 08, 2009 5:24 am)
I would run a more dense 5-20 synthetic than M1. I would prefer Pennzoil Platinum 5-20. $20 in a 5 quart jug at WM.
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- #1807 of 1936
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Re: SWITCHING FROM REGULAR TO SYNTHETIC OIL [gkepler1]
by bajajoes
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Aug 08, 2009 (5:08 pm)
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Replying to: gkepler1 (Aug 08, 2009 5:24 am)
The primary reason to switch from regular to Synthetic oil is the ability to safely go more miles between oil changes. Synthetic oil will not degrade as fast as regular oil under normal use. I started with regular 5w-30 and switched after the first 50,000 miles. I didn't do anything different when I changed to Synthetic except leaving it drain overnite to remove as much as possible.
I noticed No difference in oil consumption.
The Amzoil Oil Co. advertises 25,000 miles or 1 year between changes. I only drive aprox 10,000 miles a year now so I change my oil once a year. They sell an oil testing service which I used after my first year/10K use and the Co. that analyzises the sample reported No degradation and very little contaminants. It was their opinion that under the same useage/conditions it could have lasted at least twice as long. Tht made me a believer!
ON a side note I am retired Airline employee and wanted to try it because all Airlines use Synthetic oil in the engines.
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- #1808 of 1936
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Re: SWITCHING FROM REGULAR TO SYNTHETIC OIL [bajajoes]
by elroy5
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Aug 08, 2009 (6:04 pm)
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Replying to: bajajoes (Aug 08, 2009 5:08 pm)
The Accord owner's manual states (and I agree) that you can use Synthetic oil, but NOT to extend the maintenance intervals. Wether it is dino or synthetic, it still gets the same amount of contamination. Why wouldn't it? Every time you start a cold engine, condensation gets into the oil, and blow-by still happens. I use Mobil 1, but I still change it between 3k and 4k miles. How does using sythetic oil reduce contaminants? Answer, it doesn't. If you are switching to synthetic, to extend the change intervals, just stick to dino, IMO. I switched to synthetic to reduce sludge build up, that's it. I have doubts about how reliable these oil analysis companies are.
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