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.::F[L]Y::.
14-06-2005, 11:15 PM
hi,

just wanted to know from s2000 owners what engine oil's do you guys use for your s2k's? i was thinking along the lines of something that was fully synthetic? or motul??

as for my next question, if my motor has done about 43000kms but over the past year have only driven less than 5000kms and have not needed to change the oil for roughly 6 month period if not more and in that period have bearly driven it, only to start it to move in and out of a workshop every morning... would it be recommended for me to use oem honda oil for the motor to wear in again? ( sounds weird but this is what a mate told me) would it be recommended to change the other fluids such as diff oil, gb oil?

Are there any downsides to a car that is under-driven? as in not driven enough?

thanks

fly


btw mods, i have done a search but nothing came up...:thumbsup:

jamchen
14-06-2005, 11:24 PM
definetely a full syn to start with! but even with that, remember to change oil even u don't hit the required kms.... lets say max 8-9 months per oil change :D

.::F[L]Y::.
14-06-2005, 11:36 PM
how abt if u havnt driven the car but the oil has just been sitting there over a 6-12 month timeframe? i assume it would be advisable to change it immediately before any form of hard driving?

jamchen
15-06-2005, 12:01 AM
Y::.']how abt if u havnt driven the car but the oil has just been sitting there over a 6-12 month timeframe? i assume it would be advisable to change it immediately before any form of hard driving?

like i said above, don't change the oil any longer than 8 months max coz the oil in the engine will catch up moisture and the quality might going bad...
semi is fine for every 6 months, but if you really want to go between 6-8,9 months i'd suggest you use full syn... :cool: there;'s nothing wrong with you change the engine oil frequently!

Jerfield
15-06-2005, 09:39 AM
I use Mobil 1 Full synthetic 5w-50

THE_MASS
15-06-2005, 10:11 AM
does anyone use motul??? i read somewher spoon recommends motul oil's?

jamchen
15-06-2005, 12:03 PM
does anyone use motul??? i read somewher spoon recommends motul oil's?


just made a book for service and going to try motul 8100 5w-40 full syn :wave:

.::F[L]Y::.
15-06-2005, 12:33 PM
just made a book for service and going to try motul 8100 5w-40 full syn :wave:

nice, is motul cheaper than mobil one? i remembered seeing motul was 40 bucks as oppose to mobil which is around the 60 mark

civiceg9
15-06-2005, 01:12 PM
Castrol Formula R Synthetic 0W-40
Castrol Formula R Synthetic 5W-30

THE_MASS
15-06-2005, 01:57 PM
man, just use no frills LOL
they're all the same ;)

bubblecivic
15-06-2005, 02:13 PM
My friend wants the best for his S2k and uses Motul.

aka_NSX
15-06-2005, 03:27 PM
why dont you ring Hannys Performance ask for Robert 97255115, he look after my s2k b4 and nsx now . . . . .

ah8118
15-06-2005, 03:50 PM
hmm i put OWS oils in my previous s2k. they were really good. a bit pricey though, but u get what u pay for. hope this helps.

.::F[L]Y::.
16-06-2005, 11:50 AM
guys, i just got off the phone with hanny's and they recommended the FEO semi syn 10-30 honda oil, or fully syn mobil one. Either is fine, i assume the mobil one would be a better option for hard driving?

bubblecivic
16-06-2005, 11:57 AM
Y::.']guys, i just got off the phone with hanny's and they recommended the FEO semi syn 10-30 honda oil, or fully syn mobil one. Either is fine, i assume the mobil one would be a better option for hard driving?

Thats the only 2 oils they use.

destrukshn
20-06-2005, 09:26 AM
i use motul 8100 5w-40 full syn

CONAN
22-06-2005, 12:49 AM
I use Genuine Honda FEO High Performance Oil. People say its a rebadge of toyota oil. Bah, who cares, its what is recommended by Honda!

.::F[L]Y::.
22-06-2005, 05:32 PM
I use Genuine Honda FEO High Performance Oil. People say its a rebadge of toyota oil. Bah, who cares, its what is recommended by Honda!

i read somewhere that it wasnt even semi synthetic....i think this was from s2ki.com

racinghonda
22-06-2005, 07:27 PM
I use Genuine Honda FEO High Performance Oil. People say its a rebadge of toyota oil. Bah, who cares, its what is recommended by Honda!

The oil is manufactured and packaged by Castrol ;)

hondaboy
23-06-2005, 03:30 PM
i thought honda used mobil?

racinghonda
23-06-2005, 03:39 PM
i thought honda used mobil?

Hehe, nah its made by Castrol/Caltex. I was at my local Honda dealer parts area and they had these awards and certificates hung on their wall. They were by Caltex for selling the most amount of FEO or something like that and they had other awards by Caltex. So I put two and two together . . . .

.::F[L]Y::.
24-06-2005, 03:37 PM
im gona trial mobil 10w-40 oil synth S ...as its not too thick or thin.

anyone reckon i should not??

destrukshn
25-06-2005, 05:14 PM
yeah try to mobil..

redliner
25-06-2005, 07:04 PM
mobile 1

CONAN
26-06-2005, 01:31 AM
I'll give Castrol Synthetic R 5-30w next time.
i've heard good things about it, but all my friends mainly drive turbo cars.

Ill give it a shot anyways

red_s2000
26-06-2005, 12:19 PM
I use motul 8100 5W40.

bobble
05-07-2005, 11:16 PM
I use Mobil 1 Gold fully synthetic 10w30. Cost around au$75. check out s2ki website. Alot of guys use it.