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EP_KING
02-01-2009, 03:33 PM
Hi guys, my mother in law has a 2007 FD done around 4000kms. When i checked her engine oil 2 weeks ago, it was running low. Just wandering which engine oil do you guys recommend? Im also surprised how much engine oil the car has consumed in such a short period of time! She must've been vtec-ing it alot when she buys groceries.
ej20i
02-01-2009, 06:55 PM
LOL!!!!i use 5w-40
rk 86 wa
02-01-2009, 07:03 PM
off the top of my head recommended is 5w-30

atm using helix ultra 5w-40 for the summer tracking period :D
gerard
02-01-2009, 08:43 PM
Castrol recommend 0-40 on their website

http://www.datateck.com.au/lube/castr_au/default.asp
ej20i
02-01-2009, 09:49 PM
wow thats lean eh...
edmbranch
02-01-2009, 11:58 PM
i don think it's a good idea to add aftermarket oil when the engine's only done only 4000kms, cause it'll mix with the engine oil that came with your car.. just bring it to ur honda service dept to add some genuine honda oil and has the car been to first service?
Sp00ny
03-01-2009, 12:13 AM
Post 5,000kms...

Go Royal Purple / Neo Synthetics & K&N or equivilant synthetic filter...Do it right from the start! xD
FallenAngel
06-01-2009, 07:02 PM
Currently using Royal Purple 0-30w running awesome...
aaronng
06-01-2009, 09:32 PM
i don think it's a good idea to add aftermarket oil when the engine's only done only 4000kms, cause it'll mix with the engine oil that came with your car.. just bring it to ur honda service dept to add some genuine honda oil and has the car been to first service?

It's all right to mix it. Also, the Honda oil sold at dealers in Australia is different to the oil that comes in the car from the factory anyway.
edmbranch
07-01-2009, 02:24 AM
haha, thanks aarong, then I needn't worry bout mixing genuine honda + motul..!
aaronng
07-01-2009, 07:11 AM
haha, thanks aarong, then I needn't worry bout mixing genuine honda + motul..!

Yeah, that's no problem. Only thing is you are adding a cheap regular oil to an expensive high performing oil. It's like topping up your glass of Grange with cask wine. You can still drink it, but it won't taste as good as before. ehheheh.
Waternmo
30-03-2009, 12:29 AM
spoke to Option Fans (jap magazine) representative today and he recommends 5W40 for street use and 10W40 - 10W50 for spirited driving (refering to jdm K20A) and only use 100% synthetic oil.
Sp00ny
30-03-2009, 02:12 AM
Yeah, that's no problem. Only thing is you are adding a cheap regular oil to an expensive high performing oil. It's like topping up your glass of Grange with cask wine. You can still drink it, but it won't taste as good as before. ehheheh.

LOL @ Topping up a glass of Penfolds Grange with Cask Wine. Haha.

Btw, Mr. aaronng do you know if its still Caltex that refines the Australian "OEM" FEO oil? I haven't heard anything over a year and a half, might have changed.


spoke to Option Fans (jap magazine) representative today and he recommends 5W40 for street use and 10W40 - 10W50 for spirited driving (refering to jdm K20A) and only use 100% synthetic oil.

I'm not to sure for what km's/Running condition engine he was talking about but a 10w50 for a K20A? Very very high viscosity oil for that type of engine. 20 year old commodores with 400,000kms barely use that... Highest I personally would use in a K20A for even track use would be a Full Synthetic 10w40. If the car has less than ~120,000kms i would probebly even prefer a 5w30/10w30...
FallenAngel
30-03-2009, 08:18 AM
At the moment i'm using 0w-40 thats with mainly street use but with occasional track use. Engine seems quite happen to be using it although thats with the R18.
Waternmo
30-03-2009, 10:37 PM
I'm not to sure for what km's/Running condition engine he was talking about but a 10w50 for a K20A? Very very high viscosity oil for that type of engine. 20 year old commodores with 400,000kms barely use that... Highest I personally would use in a K20A for even track use would be a Full Synthetic 10w40. If the car has less than ~120,000kms i would probebly even prefer a 5w30/10w30...

he was toking bout a brand new K20A engine and the info based on J's racing. i was thinkin wat u were thinkin too, but becoz K20A (not audm K20z2 or usdm k20z3) is such a high rpm engine, u'll need that kinda viscosity oil to protect the engine while on the race track. and thats what they use in the J's racing FD2