That's precisely my logic as well. I can DIY with arguably "better" oil and filters (even though Honda filters seem to be pretty good) than used by the dealership for at least $40 less than the dealership charges. Why would I do a dealership oil change? :-)
Yes the number of vehicles in the road without proper maintenance is most of them....because by definition they're still on the road. Doesn't mean they'll last long or be in good shape at that time.
But the number of failures out there is a non 0 number.
Plenty of mechanics see them. You can...
www.amsoil.com
They have several different product lines. The price I quoted is the OE line. It's the one with the API seal on it. It's also the least expensive of their products.
Secondly, I have three vehicles so I got the Preferred Customer trial. Then if you spend $500 in the year, you get...
I got my ITS 30 March.
I did both first oil change and MTF at just under 1k. I believe in the old fashioned idea of break in periods and break in oil changes to drain out the metal debris created during the break in mating process of parts. I installed magnetic drain plugs in both while I was...
Did you use the CTR kit?
I contacted Radium to ask/confirm compatibility and they suggested measuring the ID of the PCV hose and using their universal kit, as "We do not have a kit for this application."
Surely the PCV system is the same for both ITS and CTR engines, right?