Hi guys I have a sohc zc non vtec (same as the d16a6 with diff cam) and I recently went from the old asbestos gasket to a new oem honda d16 metal gasket.

I never checked the compression before the change so I don't know what it was at.

The person who did the change said compression was at 135 across the board. If it means anything I am at about 5000ft of altitude.

Does that sound really low or are those numbers normal?

 

sounds on the low side to me but did he do the tes right. did he try a wet test also

 

I have never done one myself so I am not sure what you mean by wet test but he did put a little bit of oil in all cylinders before the first start up to help with lubrication.

 

adding oil to the cylinders during a compression test is actually a wet compression test...this way would yeild higher numbers than a dry test normally, however if the compression stays low w/ the oil in it, you may have smoked your piston rings