Honda engine durability
#1
Burning Brakes
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Honda engine durability
I have had my type-s for 7 months now with no issues except for warped brakes. I do run my car hard on occasion when racing or just having fun. My question is reguarding our engine durability. I havent owned the car long enough to know how these motors withstand abuse. I am also a maintience freak and always change the oil at its schedualed time with quality oil. (currently running 5w20 amsoil). Anything I should be concerned about with running the car hard on occasion?
BTW, this is my first honda motor, my last car was a maxima and was pretty much a tank.
BTW, this is my first honda motor, my last car was a maxima and was pretty much a tank.
#2
200,000 no sweat and running strong- and they show little wear inside the cylinder walls
Change the timing belt and water pump at 105 and be set
Oil analysis $23 www.blackstone_ labs.com
will tell you how the engine is and
how long your oil changes can go between
5-30 oil for gen 2 cars is suggested
Our cars like to be run hard and it keeps things clean inside.
See the thread Seafoamed the Ol TL
and consider NGK Iridium spark plugs if over 50k miles on your car now
For awesome rotors that dont warp www.racingbrake.com
available thru acurazine vendor MrHeelToe www.heeltoeauto.com
Change the timing belt and water pump at 105 and be set
Oil analysis $23 www.blackstone_ labs.com
will tell you how the engine is and
how long your oil changes can go between
5-30 oil for gen 2 cars is suggested
Our cars like to be run hard and it keeps things clean inside.
See the thread Seafoamed the Ol TL
and consider NGK Iridium spark plugs if over 50k miles on your car now
For awesome rotors that dont warp www.racingbrake.com
available thru acurazine vendor MrHeelToe www.heeltoeauto.com
#3
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by 01tl4tl
200,000 no sweat and running strong- and they show little wear inside the cylinder walls
Change the timing belt and water pump at 105 and be set
Oil analysis $23 www.blackstone_ labs.com
will tell you how the engine is and
how long your oil changes can go between
5-30 oil for gen 2 cars is suggested
Our cars like to be run hard and it keeps things clean inside.
See the thread Seafoamed the Ol TL
and consider NGK Iridium spark plugs if over 50k miles on your car now
For awesome rotors that dont warp www.racingbrake.com
available thru acurazine vendor MrHeelToe www.heeltoeauto.com
Change the timing belt and water pump at 105 and be set
Oil analysis $23 www.blackstone_ labs.com
will tell you how the engine is and
how long your oil changes can go between
5-30 oil for gen 2 cars is suggested
Our cars like to be run hard and it keeps things clean inside.
See the thread Seafoamed the Ol TL
and consider NGK Iridium spark plugs if over 50k miles on your car now
For awesome rotors that dont warp www.racingbrake.com
available thru acurazine vendor MrHeelToe www.heeltoeauto.com
I am also a forum guru so I have already seafoamed the car and replaced the spark plugs with the iridiums. For the rotors I went with EBC dimpled and slotted in the front and stillen crossdrilled in the rear with green stuff all the way around.
But good to hear about the little wear on the engine. I thought for 02-03 they suggested 5w-20. I am mistaken I will put in 5w-30 in the next change.
#5
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I ran my car very hard, it idled all day long for work and at 200k when i pulled it out it ran better than the day i bought it. The original cross hatching was still in the cyl. The motor is the very last thing i would worry about on a honda. Oh and the oil changes were all 8k to 15k intervals
#6
New ride...Acura MDX 2013
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I have to disagree, only because in the owners manual it says "5W-20 oil is formulated for year-round protection of you Acura, to improve cold weather starting, and to help your engine use less fuel. If 5W-20 oil is not available, a 5W-30 oil may be used. However, it should be replaced with 5W-20 at the next oil change." I drive an 02 TL-S and it even says 5W-20 on the oil cap, I think the older (99-01) TL's where using the 5W-30 but the newer ones use the 5W-20 for sure.
Originally Posted by 01tl4tl
200,000 no sweat and running strong- and they show little wear inside the cylinder walls
Change the timing belt and water pump at 105 and be set
Oil analysis $23 www.blackstone_ labs.com
will tell you how the engine is and
how long your oil changes can go between
5-30 oil for gen 2 cars is suggested
Change the timing belt and water pump at 105 and be set
Oil analysis $23 www.blackstone_ labs.com
will tell you how the engine is and
how long your oil changes can go between
5-30 oil for gen 2 cars is suggested
#7
the whole logic behind 5-20 was for Acura to improve a government madated standard- average - CAFE- fuel economy of all the cars they make
So they put a less friction oil in to increase a fuel economy reading-
not to make the car run better or last longer.
The first number is for cold weather, the second is measured at 100 degrees celcius
or 212 american- think boiling point of water, and the engine internal temp is higher than that.
Take a read on penzoil.com
Myths about Synthetic Oil and understand
So they put a less friction oil in to increase a fuel economy reading-
not to make the car run better or last longer.
The first number is for cold weather, the second is measured at 100 degrees celcius
or 212 american- think boiling point of water, and the engine internal temp is higher than that.
Take a read on penzoil.com
Myths about Synthetic Oil and understand
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#9
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Originally Posted by mezzerTL-S
I have to disagree, only because in the owners manual it says "5W-20 oil is formulated for year-round protection of you Acura, to improve cold weather starting, and to help your engine use less fuel. If 5W-20 oil is not available, a 5W-30 oil may be used. However, it should be replaced with 5W-20 at the next oil change." I drive an 02 TL-S and it even says 5W-20 on the oil cap, I think the older (99-01) TL's where using the 5W-30 but the newer ones use the 5W-20 for sure.
#10
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by KSuchdeve
^^ The cap on my 99 says 5w-20 as well
#12
08 Civic SI
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Honda only went with the 5w20 to meet CAFE standards. there is nothing wrong with 5w30, nor will it give you worse mileage or hurt your engine
oh and honda engines are built! my freind has a 96 accord with 416k miles on it, and its still runnin strong!
#13
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Originally Posted by orgnlprankster7
if they use it to meet fuel econmy standards wouldnt useing it result in better milage, or is the difference next to nill?
oh and honda engines are built! my freind has a 96 accord with 416k miles on it, and its still runnin strong!
oh and honda engines are built! my freind has a 96 accord with 416k miles on it, and its still runnin strong!
#14
New ride...Acura MDX 2013
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
you would se very very little. CAFE= Corporate Average Fuel Economy. they use it over ALL the cars. 1 alone isnt going to see anything. Ive switched back and forth and never saw a difference. I stick with 5w30
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#15
Lets just suppose the oil cap has been replaced at some point in time- the rubber seal does wear out- or someone puts on a custom cap and has to buy a replacement when they sell the car or........
Gen 2 5W-30 unless you live in far north canada and then 0 weight comes into discussion
Gen 2 5W-30 unless you live in far north canada and then 0 weight comes into discussion
#16
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Originally Posted by orgnlprankster7
if they use it to meet fuel econmy standards wouldnt useing it result in better milage, or is the difference next to nill?
oh and honda engines are built! my freind has a 96 accord with 416k miles on it, and its still runnin strong!
oh and honda engines are built! my freind has a 96 accord with 416k miles on it, and its still runnin strong!
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#17
08 Civic SI
Originally Posted by 02TLSfan
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