Does Honda use break-in oil?

The owner's manual specifically states not to change the factory fill prior to the recommended change at 3750 miles. I know it is hard to resist, but there is probably very little benefit to a sub-1000 mile oil change.

 

this has been beaten to death in the NE forum

http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=139921

s2ktaxi said:

"The NSX factory engineers that I spoke to in Japan said to leave the break in oil in for at least 7500 if possible. They said no mobil 1 for at least 10,000 miles.

Do what you want, but I'm going by what I was told by the folks who know better."

 

time can also be a factor-
changed mine after a year but only had about 5k miles on it...
at 10k went with the syn- about 2 years!!

 

According to RR, there is plenty of benefit to warrent changing the oil at sub 1k miles. Just as RR says, use the Max Life Engine Protector and you have break in protection.

I have heard that you can mix a tablespoon of engine assembly lube to a quart of oil and mix thoroughly and add with the rest of oil at oil change.

I changed my oil before RR did. At 5,300 miles and 5 oil changes later, my car runs like a thoroughbred race horse. It is perfectly fine. I just might Add some of the MaxLife Engine Protector.

 

The oil can degrade after 6 months regardless of milage.

 

I have seen a VOA of the factory fill, and based on that, I decided to do and recommend what I did. And any factory engineers that did not also mention the time interval (as opposed to the mileage) are suspect. Can you also indicate what year those conversations occurred?

BTW, what are you using in your diff?

Thx.

 

The engineers are assuming that the average owner is not going to be even semi aggressive during the break in period. I was aggressive during the break in period but I used common sense. When my car had 4,000 miles on it, I had the engine maxed out full tilt boogie at 9,000 rpm in 5th gear for about 5-6 seconds.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by RACER

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by jbarrow
Does Honda use break-in oil?

The owner's manual specifically states not to change the factory fill prior to the recommended change at 3750 miles.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Boit