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Old 06-07-2009, 09:11 PM
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you say fail. I say success
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Old 06-07-2009, 09:26 PM
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you say fail. I say success
just quit, you need to seriously grow up. if you're a teenager, i understand but if not, GROW UP.........
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Old 06-07-2009, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ajpturbopittsburgh
you say fail. I say success
Maybe? but not really...

Dude just chill please. Your embarrassing yourself.

Thanks in advance.
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Old 06-07-2009, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by TheMuffinMan
This is true, the BEST course if you're truly concerned is after intervals of say 3000,5000, etc miles to send it to Blackstone and have it analyzed. But I doubt most users will want to do this.
I think you'll find if you send the oil into Blackstone you'll be good for a lot more than 3,000k.

The oil life indicator is going to be far, far, far, far more accurate than pulling some millage out of a hat (3k,5k,8k,10k) because it takes a lot of different factors into account, not just how many rotations the tires made.

The thing is that guage is also calibrated to the oil that the manufacturer recommends. I personally would use the oil that Honda recommends, and when your computer says to change it, change it.

Unless you've tested your oil.
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Old 06-08-2009, 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by ajpturbopittsburgh
What the hell are you talking about?
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I know what he meant rico....
You tell me what's wrong with this picture!

You were doing good up to post #7. You pretty much shot yourself in the foot at post #8. First you help the guy out and give him some good info......then you do a complete 180 and go pms on him in your very next post.

You're losing the battle in this thread man........big time.

Lick your wounds and call it a day!

Go buy a bigger turbo.....that should put a smile on your face!
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Old 06-08-2009, 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by rotten
I think you'll find if you send the oil into Blackstone you'll be good for a lot more than 3,000k.

The oil life indicator is going to be far, far, far, far more accurate than pulling some millage out of a hat (3k,5k,8k,10k) because it takes a lot of different factors into account, not just how many rotations the tires made.

The thing is that guage is also calibrated to the oil that the manufacturer recommends. I personally would use the oil that Honda recommends, and when your computer says to change it, change it.

Unless you've tested your oil.
Out of sheer curiosity has anyone done an actual Blackstone test and compared it to the oil life indicator on the Civic? I've just used normal intervals of ~5k on our LX with no issues obviously and just reset the oil life when it's changed - but haven't paid much attention to its level.
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Old 06-08-2009, 02:52 AM
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na im cool i just hate ********* who think they are the **** and wanna think their better then the new guy and talk ****! just be nice and admitt you were over reacting to a easy to answer simple question. thats its!
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