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  1. The CTR FL5 Tax Is Real!

    I agree. My '97 Miata I drove year round in New England and never got a chip or crack but my '16 got one in the first year and my FL5 has one too. Thankfully the one on the FL5 is small and not really in my direct sightline so I tend to forget about it, I did try an at-home filler but that...

  2. Break in Oil Analysis

    Honda claims this is "break-in" oil and should be changed ~5k miles or at the first MM. I don't think this stuff is all that critical to be honest, the main thing is to not run oil too long/hot.

  3. First FL5 oil change mileage?

    Finally got the A1 light/15% oil life at 4,885 miles. Car is scheduled for next Saturday.

  4. For occasional track use , which oil viscosity to use? Using oil data sheet for guidance

    Looking at lots of charts online and unless you are seeing temps below freezing a 5W or 10W is what I'd be using personally. I'm in SoFla so I'm absolutely not going to run a 0W when I get the oil changed soon especially as I'm hoping to get a few track days in once it cools off here.

  5. Break in period (make me feel good)

    First shift from the dealer was at redline. IMO it's fine to run it to redline a few times - just avoid sustained loads, lugging, or extended time at one RPM or high RPM which is pretty much what the manual says. As I've said before, if you've ever bought a car with non zero miles... those...




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