Royal Purple or Motul 8100

[Foxx]

I have searched but cant find any useful info.....I need ur opinion guys.

Servicing 97 EK4 B16 with 160k's this weekend, and I am torn between Royal Purple & Motul 8100 10w-40? Which is the best? Please give constructive feedback.

Cheers

[jeremydawg]

If you want advise on which is best i would say Both are great. Ive used both and i prefer Motul because its cheaper and it performs just as well in my b16.
It comes down to personal preferance though, some swear by RP other's motul.

Depends what your car likes, i recommend you try both over time see which one you feel performs better or doesnt burn as much oil.

I wouldnt say this vid is very informative or useful however you may enjoy it:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL6rwuizjhA

[Foxx]

Thanks mate... looks like both oil are good.. will try the Motul8100 this time around and will try RP later on.... Lol I enjoyed vid

[stndrd]

personally i would recommend Nulon Street & Track Performance 15w50. I use this in my B18C1 with around the same amount of km's as what you have on your B16 and it has held up well after two hard track days and as much street driving as you want to throw at it, and when its around the $70 mark for 5L from Burson Auto Parts, you can't complain at all.
i have found it does not burn off as much as the 10w oils (i used to run 10w60) and the V8 Brutes use it as their control oil =]

[Foxx]

Nulon oils are ok, but top of the range oils are brands like"Royal Purple","redline","Elf, "Motul" and the sort...nulon dont have a broad range of engine oils. But then again, who am I to say the're not good. I decided to go with Royal purple which I bought and will see how it goes. Can always change it after 5,000k's to Motul8100.

@ stndrd - Thanks fur your recommendation.

[Fredoops]

Amsoil/redline/motul/RP are all genuine "synthetic" oils with group 4 or 5 base oil, the budget oof the shelf castrol edge etc are hydrocracked group 3 mineral oils.

If you want more info id suggest go to www.bobistheoilguy.com

[beeza]

+1 for Nulon 10W-40 Full synthetic

[dougie_504]

I use Nulon 10W-40 in my JDM B16A, as do all of my B-series friends (or at least 7 that immediately come to mind).

Have also heard great things with Amsoil and will be trying that in my Civic when I run out of Magnatec.

[beeza]

Yeah,I've tried a few and for my d16y4 Nulon 5W-40 is best as its a bit thinner but for my mates b's they use 10W-40,Great Stuff.

I forgot to mention,I always use liquid moly's low friction oil treatment when I do an oil change too.

Costs $16,300ml and U just add it in to the fresh oil,it coats all the working parts and causes less friction = lower rpm = free-er revving engine,fuel costs.

[Fredoops]

Yeah,I've tried a few and for my d16y4 Nulon 5W-40 is best as its a bit thinner but for my mates b's they use 10W-40,Great Stuff.

I forgot to mention,I always use liquid moly's low friction oil treatment when I do an oil change too.

Costs $16,300ml and U just add it in to the fresh oil,it coats all the working parts and causes less friction = lower rpm = free-er revving engine,fuel costs.
But ablot of the higher end full synthetic engine oils already have anti-friction agents in them ain't it?

[beeza]

I'm sure they do but this stuff is the shiz!

Give it a go :)

[jeremydawg]

Ive heard good stuff about Liqui Moly. A friend of mine use's their oils for his car... also a good choice

[beeza]

It's a leading European brand,been around for 25+ years but just new here.

I've also used:

Upper engine/fuel system cleaner,U just add it to ya fuel tank when ya got 1/2 a tank,again top product!

I used the engine flush treatment too,I reckon it would have done a good job and for $16 a bottle,why not!

U just add it into your oil before a oil change.Add it in,start the car for 15 minutes or better yet,go for a drive,come back and change the oil!

[Fredoops]

I used their liquimoly valve cleaner, it's good.

[*vtec-screamer]

Nulon Engine Oil..makes my VTEC scream louder..believe it or not but it's true..



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49kETjPZP9Y

[Foxx]

I use Nulon 10W-40 in my JDM B16A, as do all of my B-series friends (or at least 7 that immediately come to mind).

Have also heard great things with Amsoil and will be trying that in my Civic when I run out of Magnatec.


A friend who is a mechanic told me about "Amsoil", let us know how it is.

[Fredoops]

If you want to know more about engine oil etc, lookup www.bobistheoilguy.com. Sooooo much info there.


However I have reservations about Nulon because of the Teflon/ptfe addictive In their high tech fast flow oil due to PTFE clogging and clumping

[danben7]

I don't believe it's necessary to run such a high performance oil, but if you really want to shop around. Prices vary WILDLY. You can pick up Mobil 1 from K-mart very cheaply. Or check out http://www.performancelub.com/ for some good priced oils.

[Lazarus]

I've tried RP for my CL9 and I absolutely love it.
Unfortunately I can't say I've tried Motul 8100, but after giving RP a go, I think i'll stay with it.
So..from a bias opinion, i'd say Royal Purple lol

+ oil is purple!!!

[slingsy]

Tried both, main difference is price and even then still only $15-20 difference so Royal Purple if you got the coin.

[flashcvc]

When i bought my eg it had oem oil(recently changed) on it then changed to royal purple 5w-30(according to royal purple staff)....

I really noticed the car runs smoother....

[flashcvc]

Contact royal purple for what oil is best for your engine

http://www.royalpurple.com.au/index.php?ptl=contact_us.php

[boboz81]

That nulon that is tagged "fully synthetic" is not completely synthetic, they have one that says "100% synthetic" on the bottle. In Australia I read the law is that the oil only has to be 60-70% synthetic to be tagged "fully synthetic"

[hoddy]

I run Amsoil Signature series 0W-30 fully synthetic group 4 oil in my car, first thing I noticed was the oil temperature dropped about 8 degrees at operating temp, a little better on fuel, so I reckon it is doing it's job, these oils are extended drain & are supposed to last a year & or 15000 miles under hard conditions, I have done nearly 10K with this oil & it has hardly changed colour, took me awhile to find a supplier it costs about $100 for 5 litres

[Fredoops]

I run Amsoil Signature series 0W-30 fully synthetic group 4 oil in my car, first thing I noticed was the oil temperature dropped about 8 degrees at operating temp, a little better on fuel, so I reckon it is doing it's job, these oils are extended drain & are supposed to last a year & or 15000 miles under hard conditions, I have done nearly 10K with this oil & it has hardly changed colour, took me awhile to find a supplier it costs about $100 for 5 litres

try them.. much cheaper http://www.performancelub.com/

[hoddy]

Thank you