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    pilotvppilotvp
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      2008

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    • #439617
      pilotvppilotvp
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        Quoted From Beefy:

        I just want to point out that pissed isn’t censored, but cr@p is…

        I didn’t know that.

        #439618
        EricTheCarGuy 1EricTheCarGuy
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          Yea the censor program is a little weird, when the forum gets updated it’s probably going to go away anyhow.

          #439619
          pilotvppilotvp
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            Ok, great news!! It was the rear oil seal after all, and with the help of a friend, we changed it. Very good outcome. Thanks to all of you for your support and great insight. Now, do I go conventional or stay synthetic with the oil?

            #439620
            twiggytwiggy
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              I would use synthetic if that’s what you want to use. I remember when I had my 2004 Pilot the owners manual specifically mentioned that synthetic oil could be used and I used it with no issues.

              #439621
              pilotvppilotvp
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                Quoted From twiggy02919:

                I would use synthetic if that’s what you want to use. I remember when I had my 2004 Pilot the owners manual specifically mentioned that synthetic oil could be used and I used it with no issues.

                Valid point. I suppose I’m stuck on the issue of synthetic oils being thinner, especially since this engine showed a weak spot from the seal. “Shell shock” I guess. There was no damage noted at seal, so it was seeping around it. Strange.

                #439622
                twiggytwiggy
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                  I don’t think it’s thinner if the synthetic you are using matched required spec for you car. Maybe synth oil is more slippery. My daily driver is a 2008 Honda Civic with 110,000 miles that I always used synthetic Mobile 1 or Penzoil 5w20 and I have no leaks. My other vehicle is a 2000 Toyota Sienna with 90k miles on it and I’ve been suing synthetic since I bought it 50,000 miles ago and again I have no leaks.

                  I think that if there are no issues with you car synth won’t leak. If it does leaks, I think eventually you will see the leak later with convent oil.

                  #439623
                  pilotvppilotvp
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                    Quoted From twiggy02919:

                    I don’t think it’s thinner if the synthetic you are using matched required spec for you car. Maybe synth oil is more slippery. My daily driver is a 2008 Honda Civic with 110,000 miles that I always used synthetic Mobile 1 or Penzoil 5w20 and I have no leaks. My other vehicle is a 2000 Toyota Sienna with 90k miles on it and I’ve been suing synthetic since I bought it 50,000 miles ago and again I have no leaks.

                    I think that if there are no issues with you car synth won’t leak. If it does leaks, I think eventually you will see the leak later with convent oil.

                    Since this problem caused so much discussion and wondering, along with the complexity of the job, I have had my doubts with synthetics causing this leak; however, I know the right thing to do is continue with the synthetic oil and move on. unbelievable turn of events with this car! Glad it’s OVER.

                    #439624
                    EricTheCarGuy 1EricTheCarGuy
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                      I wouldn’t say synthetic oil CAUSED the leak I suspect it just made it worse. I’ve seen time and time again in a situation where someone switches to synthetic oil that just about every seal on the engine starts to leak worse than it did before they used synthetic. In my opinion there is little benefit to synthetics other than the ability to extend your oil change intervals, remember that for the most part synthetics are blends of regular oil and synthetic anyway, it’s not often you will find a full synthetic oil.

                      #439625
                      pilotvppilotvp
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                        Quoted From EricTheCarGuy:

                        I wouldn’t say synthetic oil CAUSED the leak I suspect it just made it worse. I’ve seen time and time again in a situation where someone switches to synthetic oil that just about every seal on the engine starts to leak worse than it did before they used synthetic. In my opinion there is little benefit to synthetics other than the ability to extend your oil change intervals, remember that for the most part synthetics are blends of regular oil and synthetic anyway, it’s not often you will find a full synthetic oil.

                        I go 5,000 miles before oil changes, with the Honda, using synthetics, and I use Fram Tough Guard oil filters which get changed with the oil. Your right it extends the intervals.

                        #439626
                        EricTheCarGuy 1EricTheCarGuy
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                          Quoted From pilotvp:

                          I go 5,000 miles before oil changes, with the Honda, using synthetics, and I use Fram Tough Guard oil filters which get changed with the oil. Your right it extends the intervals.

                          The actual Honda oil change interval for conventional oil is 7500 miles, personally I would not go that far with conventional oil but that’s how far I would go with synthetic oil.

                          #439627
                          pilotvppilotvp
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                            Hey guys. I posted on 3/24/12 that my rear oil seal was repaired by a “friend”, well that friend was Sam Swope Honda. I managed to get Honda Corp. involved, and they paid for the majority of the bill- big relief. As I said no more leaks. The dealership worked with me until I was happy, because it was such a hugh job and costly. Sorry I wasn’t more specific about this experience. Good luck to those who have a later model Pilot, with this problem.

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