Honda FEO R engine oil, anyone try it?

[civiceg9]

Just try some Honda FEO R engine oil.
anyone try it? It feels like Castrol R oils.:cool:

[spoondc2]

Feels like Castrol 5W30 you mean?
But at least Honda FEO Rs are cheaper

I've heard my fd in US that Castrol have oil burning issue on Vtec, anyone had experienced that?

[supernatural]

so is this new? wat diff is it to the FEO? more info would be good... :D

[spoondc2]

so is this new? wat diff is it to the FEO? more info would be good... :D
I think it's not new....... not sure...... i just thought it's the one which highly recommend by Honda for the Type-R's........ I've using it for 15000km and the engine runs VERY smooth and quiet, and hmm...... don't compare it with Mobil 1 or Motul 300v cos it's different thing :)

[bennjamin]

ive seen this oil before - actually has a "TYPE RRrrr" on the front ( and a dc5r tacho revving) they dont seem to sell its at honda dealers anymore tho ?!?

[spoondc2]

ive seen this oil before - actually has a "TYPE RRrrr" on the front ( and a dc5r tacho revving) they dont seem to sell its at honda dealers anymore tho ?!?
YES!!! :thumbsup: That's the one i am talking about
It's still selling in here, $27.xx..... not too expensive
10w30 semi-synthetic?

[supernatural]

semi?? isnt it better if it was full?? :confused:

[YELLOWDC2R]

I saw it at the dealer yesterday

[SiR JDM]

$27.xx for how many litres?

[panda[cRx]]

i saw it at dealer here in melb 2 weeks ago, wouldnt be surprised if places like hondwreck have a few litres on them

[Dnation]

they did a test a while back on a whole bunch of oils..
Tested it on an Integra.
That Honda stuff was one of 15-20 oils tested.. Overall it came second last, just avoiding last place who was taken by standard shell helix mineral oil u can buy at woolies for $15!! ($12 when on sale!!)

The top 5 winners were;

Castrol R 10-60W
Mobil 1 0-30W
Mobil One 5-50W
Royal Purple 10-60W
Amsoil
(All Synthetic..)

If you have a revvin machine or turbo, dont settle for anything less than synthetic.. YOu get what you pay for, and for only $50-60 for 5L, its well worth the $$$$
I recommend Castrol 10-60W or Mobil One 10-60W and most ppl here would agree.. Dont buy the 0-30 stuff coz the aussie weather is too hot for it!!

my 2cents

[sivic]

60W oils are a bit thick for low capacity highreving NA cars. great for wear but you'll suffer a bit with performance.
the lighter oils such as the castrol R 5W 30 are too thin for the hot summers but are great during winter, especially on those super cold mornings :thumbsup:

[ECU-MAN]

FEO is made for Honda to Honda's Specs for Australian Conditions. I wouldnt belive every thing you hear in the media regarding testing.

who conducted the test, any ideas. sounds interesting though.

[Limbo]

I've used the 10-30 FEO oil and i have to say it is very smooth. You have to remember that if they made it for the Type Rs then it would have to be pretty decent wouldn't you think? And yes they sell it at Honda dealers for $27 still cos i brought it about 2mths ago there. 60w are good for Turbos Dnation, and not all of us own one.

[Dnation]

Hey Mr.Limbo, its Dave mate... You're just too patriotic to Honda Limbo... First it was toyota, now Honda...
:P
Im not saying the stuff is bad dude, but everyone I've ever met, who tried either mobil 1 or Castrol R after a normal oil, were very impressed with the added smoothness...

RE: the comment on made on this oil for TypeR's Aussie standard??.. Are you sure mate? 0-30W rating is hardly Aussie standard.. 30W is way too thin for our harsh summers.. I would be thinking it was made for Jap climates coz its cold can get cold up there... Ideally, a 50-60 rating are the best for Aust i would think?!??

RE: The test, it was a Zoom magazine who did the article.. They tested the wear of each oil after 1000km & 5000km. Mobil 1 had the best wear, only wearing 3% after 5000km (most of the others had about 7-10% wear). Additionally they dynoed the Integra with each oil. Castrol R and Mobil 1 gave more than 5hp peak power over most other oils and had a better power band also.. Next time you come over dude, I'll let you read the article..

I'm not saying the FEO stuff is bad coz in the end, it'll still protect your engine if u maintain it properly.. Its better than most of the other mineral stuff, but synthetic will always be in another league. If its performance u have in mind, its hard to go past pure synthetic.. In the end, u get wat you pay for, so if this FEO honda oil is less than HALF the price of most synthetic oils, that should speak for itself...

I dont know about u guys but I worship both mobil 1 and Castrol R oils and use them religiously.. Its only an extra $20ish per oil change but the short-long term benefits are aplenty.

Dont be a tight a55 Hao, buy the best you can coz u'll need it to beat my B16A... hahaha
JK


My 2cents..
dave

[civiceg9]

been driving on it the last few days, engine runs smooth at low revs
but try to floor the car at high revs just doesnt feel the same as Castrol R or Mobil 1 etc.

oh well its a once off since I got it for free.

I found this on asia.vtec.net
http://asia.vtec.net/topics/oil1.html
I wonder if Honda Aus gets the same oil as Honda Japan

[Limbo]

Hey Dave i'm sure you will notice that the Honda seem to be running lighter internals than the Toyotas. This is prob. the reason for the 10-30w as a standard for the entire honda range. Like i said the Honda oil is pretty good and it is also used on the Type R. Will let you know when i run the Castrol R next if there is any difference, but i don't see anything bad in the oil.

As with running your car we'll see when and IF your car gets off the ground. :cool:

[Limbo]

btw.. for those of you who wish to seem which oils are actually performing goto this site..

www.themotoroilsite.com (http://www.themotoroilsite.com) i've just downloaded the oil bible and it has a range of oils which have been independantly tested and gives each a rating. Also test the different viscosity of each oil against each other.

I'm gonna try amsoil next if i manage to get my hands on it. From the Amercian sites it seems to kick both the castrol R and the Mobil 1 :D

[philip_pc]

anyone know where in sydney you can buy this FEO R???
i use to see it on sale at canley vale but it seems like it isnt being sold for a while now, at dealers, and at canley no luck......anyone know where i can score some of this in syd?

[blk_shadow]

I found this on asia.vtec.net
http://asia.vtec.net/topics/oil1.html
I wonder if Honda Aus gets the same oil as Honda Japan

interesting, gonna find out whether I can get this.

[dsp26]

10w60?? wtf??

but i agree with the others though all 10w30s and the FEO are smooth... but going down to 5w30 and i burn oil in vtec in summer as sivic suggested... it is better in winter though

[slidetaker]

they did a test a while back on a whole bunch of oils..
Tested it on an Integra.
That Honda stuff was one of 15-20 oils tested.. Overall it came second last, just avoiding last place who was taken by standard shell helix mineral oil u can buy at woolies for $15!! ($12 when on sale!!)

The top 5 winners were;

Castrol R 10-60W
Mobil 1 0-30W
Mobil One 5-50W
Royal Purple 10-60W
Amsoil
(All Synthetic..)

If you have a revvin machine or turbo, dont settle for anything less than synthetic.. YOu get what you pay for, and for only $50-60 for 5L, its well worth the $$$$
I recommend Castrol 10-60W or Mobil One 10-60W and most ppl here would agree.. Dont buy the 0-30 stuff coz the aussie weather is too hot for it!!

my 2cents

Why 0-30 is not suitable for our aussie weather?:confused:

[bennjamin]

the lower the numbers the generally for lower ambient temps.

Thicker for hotter

[slidetaker]

the lower the numbers the generally for lower ambient temps.

Thicker for hotter

Why lower viscosity oil not suitable for hotter ambient temperature?

[Limbo]

wow this is an old thread

[panda[cRx]]

so old that that 'FEO R' is just 'FEO'.

honda used to also use a lower quality 'HMO' (honda motor oil) for anything not type-R or NSX but they switched to FEO for everything except for hybrids which use special LEO hybrid oil

[Street to Strip]

:) I recommend AMSOIL, 100% Synthetic, either 20W-50, for racing and sprints etc., or 10W-40 for Street use. When you look at all the independent tests that have been done, AMSOIL is well ahead in all categories. It was in nthe market before Mobil 1, and beats that in all tests also. I use it exclusively and have done so after using Shell and Redline, that are excellent oils also. I used to be an Agent for AMSOIL, but not any more because they want me to stock far too much to get a good buying price, otherwise I would still sell it. Now that I am no longer selling it, I can give it an unbiassed plug:thumbsup:

[VTECMACHINE]

I wouldn't use anything thicker than 10w-40 in my B18. That guys running 0w-60 or whatever in his NA B16 is a nutter. Yes there is better protection, but less flow flow. I think you would spin bearings if you rev hard on a track using that stuff.

5W-30 is fine for the street, even in hot, harsh aussie climates. If you are scared it's too thin... then use 5W-30 for winter, and 10W-40 for summer.

Mineral oil is fine too. Just need to change it earlier.

[EP3EVA]

how many litre should put in the engine when doing oil change? eg. k20a

hmm about the oil dip tick theres two dot low/hi, how many litres would be in middle?

[kraiye]

wow this is an old thread

some subjects are just timeless though!

nicely revived phillip_pc

[kraiye]

I wouldn't use anything thicker than 10w-40 in my B18. That guys running 0w-60 or whatever in his NA B16 is a nutter. Yes there is better protection, but less flow flow. I think you would spin bearings if you rev hard on a track using that stuff.

5W-30 is fine for the street, even in hot, harsh aussie climates. If you are scared it's too thin... then use 5W-30 for winter, and 10W-40 for summer.

Mineral oil is fine too. Just need to change it earlier.
i know stuff all about oils and went for a 5-30 a while back... VTEC chewed through it so quickly!
winter doesnt get too cold in Bris so i'll be sticking with the 10-40 over the coming months


how many litre should put in the engine when doing oil change? eg. k20a

hmm about the oil dip tick theres two dot low/hi, how many litres would be in middle?

Read your manual!! :p

[CB7_OWNER]

By be interesting for you guys to know, Honda will be receiving new FEO oil soon.. =) 5-40 or 0-40 i cant remember the numbers exactly.. but im 100% on the new release.

[blk_shadow]

we already got it. its 5w-40 full synthetic engine oil. its FEO Ultra

[migoreng]

we already got it. its 5w-40 full synthetic engine oil. its FEO Ultra
I saw Valvoline Synpower 5w40 5L at the local auto store for under $50. I might try it later on.

[yellows2k]

wat benefits does feo ultra provide over feo?
price? i was getting feo for $40

[OMG.JAI xD]

Hmm ... and people said 5w-40 was a tad too heavy for hondas when I was selling my ELF oils ay?

5w-40 fully synthetic oil is the best ranged oil on the market.
And I would recommend it for any highly enthusiastic driving. Too bad I cant get ELF anymore...

[blk_shadow]

correction, its 5w-30 FEO Ultra

[SiR Vtec]

when and where will it be sold? jus from dealers?

[blk_shadow]

in Melb they're already available to buy.

only from dealers.

[yellows2k]

price?

[type_AHH]

correction, its 5w-30 FEO Ultra

Thats the new one thats in the silver coloured bottle yeah?

Since its fully synthetic now, I'm guessing it'll be even better than the old FEO mineral oil?

[bennjamin]

Thats the new one thats in the silver coloured bottle yeah?

Since its fully synthetic now, I'm guessing it'll be even better than the old FEO mineral oil?

It's silver , made by caltex and about $70 per 5l bottle. Might as well get castrol 5-30 for the money tho.

Btw for any tightasses out there - feo is sold at supercheap auto under the calibre prefix. It's 10-30 and made
By caltex too.

[yellows2k]

The normal feo is silver as well, or is it grey?
So calibre is rebranded feo? Wat price tho, cos normal feo is about $40

[yellows2k]

Oh, and at $70, might as well get royal purple or mobil 1 or elf stuff

[bennjamin]

The normal feo is silver as well, or is it grey?
So calibre is rebranded feo? Wat price tho, cos normal feo is about $40

no FEO and calibre 10-30w ( retails for about $28 for 6 litres ) are the same stuff made by caltex. One is sold at super cheap auto and the other at honda.

[SPEEDCORE]

no FEO and calibre 10-30w ( retails for about $28 for 6 litres ) are the same stuff made by caltex.

Your source?

[yellows2k]

just went to sca, saw the calibre brand, tried to look at the labelling and "made by" but didnt really have anything distinguishing

[JS2k]

The FEO oil is specifically blended for Honda, its made by Caltex and wont be the same as the Calibre produced by Caltex , It may derive form that oil however not exactly the same

[VT3C]

Remind me NOT to ever buy YOUR Type R hahaha.. 15,000kms on one lot of oil ? phwoarr !! it's not a ford falcon yo ! and the oil isnt MAGIC hahaha.

[bennjamin]

Your source?

I can't push this further than "what my fathers mate" told me. It's exactly that , that my dads mate that works at caltex was mortified how much the mark up was and told me so.


Anyone care to run tests in a laboratory ???

[2008~GE8]

Strange.

I seem to recall that Honda FEO mineral 5W-30 was produced using a Castrol base stock with a Honda supplied additive package.

[bennjamin]

FEO is 10w-30w - typo ?!

[2008~GE8]

FEO is 10w-30w - typo ?!

Yep.... sorry 10W30. I had the new "full synthetic" on my mind.

I wonder if it's worth changing from Mobil 1 0W40 to this new Honda synthetic? Pricing for the FEO Ultra is $59.95 per 5l at my local Honda dealer.

[Baboy]

So whats the verdict on the FEO Ultra ?
About to change the oil on my newly purchased 98 Accord 3L

Local dealer quoted me..
FEO Ultra Engine oil $33
Drain plug washer $1
Hamp oil filter $$22
Honda ATF $20 per ltr.

:cool:

[Baboy]

:wave:

[fromdeeeast]

$33 for FEO ULTRA???? wtf where

I get charged like $50 for normal feo.

FFFFFFFFFKKKK!

[souperman]

I can't push this further than "what my fathers mate" told me. It's exactly that , that my dads mate that works at caltex was mortified how much the mark up was and told me so.


Anyone care to run tests in a laboratory ???

are you 100% sure that the FEO oil and the Calibre are the same?
don't tell me i've been using that shit in my car...

[bennjamin]

are you 100% sure that the FEO oil and the Calibre are the same?
don't tell me i've been using that shit in my car...


as stated......its what ive "heard" - the coincidence that FEO and FEO ULTRA are manufactured by caltex , and that the same oils rated 10/30w and 5/30w come in as a budget oil at super cheap auto perhaps is just a coincidence.(perhaps surplus stock?)
To the eyes they appear to be the same. Its up to a lab test environment to really tell if they are truly one and the same tho !

[Super-DA9]

I work at supercheap, I don't know if FEO is the same, but Calibre IS made by Caltex, it has the Caltex logo on the back, there is also Calibre Semi and Fully Synthetic available now. But to be honest I'd steer clear of any calibre products except the tools, there's a reason it's all cheap. lolz

[TheSaint]

Feo ultra has the caltex logo on the lid lol

it says on the back that its pretty much the same as caltex oil but with honda's altered recipe and higher quality control