I agree. Just use the highest viscosity the manual recommends for your temp range and keep a few bottles in the trunk. Just keep checking it once a week and add as needed. I actually think 1200 miles per qt is fine for a car with 190,000 miles. If it doesn't make it to a quarter million, it won't be because of this oil burning problem (unless you run it dry).
mine was burning at that rate, but has since dropped to one quart per 4 or 5k.
it does matter - submerged guides can leak literally pints.
right, but that's a whole different issue.
but they are literally weeks old - no "lasting" problem.
untrue - the stems and guides run dry. the seal is there to do just that - seal.
a honda should be up there at at least 300k.
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