Sent the car in for a service and filled 'er up with Honda Ultra LEO SN 0W-20, after previously using Honda Gold SM 5W-40. The engine revvs a lot smoother now and that metallic bark after VTEC kicks in at 5000 rpm sounds glorious. It's also a lot cheaper than the old oil.
Damn I love this engine... there really is nothing better than a high revving engine with decent torque, the throttle response and noise is a lot better than with turbo fours. I don't bother using the auto's S-mode for highways because the normal D-mode kicks down a lot faster. Dropping two gears to scoot from 5000 rpm hides the engine's low torque but it sure as hell is fun
I haven't had pinging issues probably because the old Spirior/CU2 had the K24Z5 Accord engine which was tuned to run on RON93 fuel. New Spiriors get the full power TSX motor (weird K24Y5 code) but these need RON97, a bit pricy and hard to find in these parts. New Spiriors also get LED rear lights and these look like a straight drop-in to the old model... might give this a try soon.
All the 2.0 and 2.4 liter Honda cars in China - CRV, Civic, Accord, CU2, Elysion - have the option of using the new 0W-20 oil, the US has been using it for a few years too, so I assume Honda has OK'd its use worldwide.
Originally Posted by ExpressCoffee
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