You all know I'm not into the H22's much, but I had somewhat of an interested conversation today with a co-worker that formerly was an engine dyno technician for Champion spark plugs. To my surprise (one of the first), this guy knew some info on Hondas. He saw me on CB7tuner.com at work 
and was like, what's that? I'm like oh, it's a Honda Accord forum, etc. He's like oh, you into Hondas...yada yada. So he was like, when I used to work at Champion we tested a Prelude VTEC engine that was rated at 190 hp. He said they are good and strong motors. He was suprised at the power for a four-cylinder. He also commented on the VTEC system and how it really works. Anyways, he talked about how they tested this particular motor running it under different loads and changing the temperature drastically, trying to crack the ceramic portion of the spark plugs, etc. He mentioned how they would run it WOT under full load, then stop the engine and open the water cooling system to drastically cool it down instantly, then they'd start the motor back up and run it hard again. He was surprised at the durability of the motor. Anyhow, he said a lot more time went by, they noticed the power of the engine started to slowly decrease. He said that as the oil wore-down, it had an effect on the VTEC system and the solenoids that activate it through oil pressure, etc began not working properly and caused the engine to lose power.
This is what he said, don't take it as my words....discuss....has anyone failed to maintain their VTEC engine (H22 or other) and had this happen to them before?
and was like, what's that? I'm like oh, it's a Honda Accord forum, etc. He's like oh, you into Hondas...yada yada. So he was like, when I used to work at Champion we tested a Prelude VTEC engine that was rated at 190 hp. He said they are good and strong motors. He was suprised at the power for a four-cylinder. He also commented on the VTEC system and how it really works. Anyways, he talked about how they tested this particular motor running it under different loads and changing the temperature drastically, trying to crack the ceramic portion of the spark plugs, etc. He mentioned how they would run it WOT under full load, then stop the engine and open the water cooling system to drastically cool it down instantly, then they'd start the motor back up and run it hard again. He was surprised at the durability of the motor. Anyhow, he said a lot more time went by, they noticed the power of the engine started to slowly decrease. He said that as the oil wore-down, it had an effect on the VTEC system and the solenoids that activate it through oil pressure, etc began not working properly and caused the engine to lose power.This is what he said, don't take it as my words....discuss....has anyone failed to maintain their VTEC engine (H22 or other) and had this happen to them before?
But wouldnt oil thin out happen if you dont have the correct weight for your running conditions? Or if youre losing pressure becuase of a leak or burn off somewhere? 
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