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#17684 of 18175 Re: This just in - Honda superiority confirmed again [plekto] by dieselone

Mar 06, 2013 (5:23 am)

Replying to: plekto (Mar 06, 2013 12:46 am)
Interesting. Despite the changes with motor oils you still don't see many engines failing early IMO. I've got 117k miles on my 07 Expedition and every oil change has been in the 4-6k mile range with whatever my local independent tire shop puts in it. I know they use the recommended 5w-20, but I think it's bulk mobile. Despite doing lots of heavy towing in hot weather it's never used a drop of oil.
 
Most people don't pay attention to what oil goes into their engines yet it seems more cars are making it to 200k than ever. My MIL has almost 190k on her '05 Camry without any special care regarding oil. Like most, when the oil change light comes on, she takes it in for an oil change.
 
I know what you mean regarding the cats. We purchased a new boat last year that has catalytic converters (thanks EPA) and it states in the manual that a specified synthetic oil must be used in order to protect cats.

#17685 of 18175 Re: K&N filter info...dyno power discrepancy/Kia [ivan_99] by cski

Mar 06, 2013 (5:38 am)

Replying to: ivan_99 (Mar 05, 2013 1:40 pm)
Yes, I understand that there are power losses in the driveline when it comes to dyno testing, and that the figures are usually 25% lower at the wheels.
 
I also know that the VW 2.0T is underrated. One magazine ventured to say that " it is the strongest 200 HP we have ever seen". Still... It tells me that the Germans are still more reputable than the Koreans. A 50 HP deficit is substantial. If it came in at 170 I would be fine with that. Cadillac also took a hit when it's 2.0T(270HP) was accused of being 40 HP short by C/D in a recent comparo against it's nemesis ; the BMW 528.I guess it is legal to advertise 270HP ; even if it's only between 5700 to 5701rpm. The next car I buy is going to be a step up to luxury sport sedans; and I will make sure it's numbers are vetted.

#17686 of 18175 Re: K&N [gimmestdtranny] by cski

Mar 06, 2013 (5:57 am)

Replying to: gimmestdtranny (Mar 05, 2013 1:00 pm)
Hey, I really appreciate your thoughts on the K&N filter. The last thing I need is a damaged engine. However, I can't get over the fact that my '94 SHO was equipped with one from the factory. It ran for 150K w/o incident until I sold it.
 
I see by your post that you have engine repair experience, so I consider your advice to be accurate/expert. Still, I read that the K&N was even better at filtering fine particulates, even when new. So, I will check into it further. The good news is I am not married to it. I can always just pop in a OEM type unit.

#17687 of 18175 Re: K&N filter info...dyno power discrepancy/Kia [cski] by dieselone

Mar 06, 2013 (7:34 am)

Replying to: cski (Mar 06, 2013 5:38 am)
I also know that the VW 2.0T is underrated.
 
That or very good at getting most of the power to the ground. Regardless, I've sampled a few and they do indeed feel strong for their power rating. Probably has to do with having a broad powerband.

#17688 of 18175 Re: K&N [cski] by akirby

Mar 06, 2013 (7:55 am)

Replying to: cski (Mar 06, 2013 5:57 am)
The K&N does not filter as well as OEM when first installed. That's the whole point - to allow more air at WOT. As the filter works it slowly fills in with particles such that it probably does filter just as well as OEM. But when that happens you're also not getting any more airflow than OEM either. Buy it for the sound or to avoid buying new ones but not for power.

#17689 of 18175 Audio isue in the 2013 Accord with Hondalink by marcus216

Mar 06, 2013 (8:55 am)

Just curious if anyone out there with a 2013 Honda accord with Hondalink has had audio issues. I have had my Honda Accord EXL V6 only a few days and I had an instance of a buzzing/static sound coming from the audio on any source. Even when I turned the audio off, I could hear the buzzing/static sound. When I turned the car off and re-started, the issue was resolved, as if restarting the engine allows the audio system to reset itself. I am wondering if this is due to the active noise cancellation system? I called m dealer and talked with the service manager and he told me that they have not seen this issue. I found this video on YouTube from a guy who has experienced the same thing. Interesting.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV0Wq23Y9_M

#17690 of 18175 Re: K&N [akirby] by cski

Mar 06, 2013 (10:10 am)

Replying to: akirby (Mar 06, 2013 7:55 am)
I bought it for the sound mostly. I did some more research. The way the K&N works is by channeling the air through multiple layers of cotton fiber. It is kind of like a folded sock with the hole at the front where the air comes in. Also, it is not dusty where I live (NOVA). My only concern would be spring pollen.
 
It's not loud enough that it sounds like a boy-racer Civic Del-Sol with primer ground effects,neon lights underneath, formula one sized wing, stuffed with sub-woofers, and a trash can sized exhaust pipe. LOL.
 
See funny commercial here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXhZqW-4vV8

#17691 of 18175 Re: This just in - Honda superiority confirmed again [dieselone] by plekto

Mar 06, 2013 (11:56 am)

Replying to: dieselone (Mar 06, 2013 5:23 am)
Modern engines of course, can get away with the lower levels. But many cars are still using engines designed on 1970s or 80s designs. Also, lower revving engines can pretty much run on anything that looks like it might be oil
 
1200ppm seems to be the lower limit for those engines, but you don't know how your older engine will run on the newer 800ppm oils until you see it blow up (or not).
 
"High mileage" oil is regular 800ppm oil that is allowed to be at the older 1200ppm standard by the EPA. Any sane person, IMO, would want to run with higher levels of anti-wear additives in their engine and ignore whether the cat will live an extra few years. My car has 120K on it and it's already worn out enough without playing Roulette with the oil.
 
Note - about synthetic. Synthetics are superior to conventional oils in every way except for one:
- They have a specific issue in that while they fail at vastly greater intervals than conventional oil, when they do fail, minus the anti-wear additives, they provide almost no protection. That is, the base stock that they use for conventional oil provides some innate protection. You can even clean it and recycle it for another use. You cannot do this with synthetic. Once it's used, it's done with.
 
So as long as you change your synthetic oil often enough, that is, before it fails, you're good to go. But since every synthetic is formulated differently and every manufacturer's interval is different, well, it's kind of a big single issue in my mind. Can you go 10K? 15k? 20k? Who knows?
 
IMO, the smart compromise is a synthetic blend as if the synthetic part fails for whatever reason, there's still something to fall back on. Maybe not a lot, but probably just enough to keep your bottom bearings from eating themselves. And, it's a lot cheaper as well.

#17692 of 18175 - by dudleyr

Mar 06, 2013 (1:13 pm)

"...with synthetic. Once it's used, it's done with."
 
Never heard this before. I wonder why they let you recycle synthetic in the same vat with regular oil if they are a ticking bomb about to fail.

#17693 of 18175 Re: Audio isue in the 2013 Accord with Hondalink [marcus216] by cski

Mar 06, 2013 (1:26 pm)

Replying to: marcus216 (Mar 06, 2013 8:55 am)
Do you have an i-pod or phone....or any other device plugged in to the aux input or the USB port? Said device could have it's audio all the way up (so it sounds good through the car stereo and has all of the desired volume (basically it would be more like the gain being up all the way). With the volume all the way up and your stereo off, said device still has enough output to make the static/buzzing sound through the car's speakers. Check it out.

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