Oil For EG Civic Vtec

[jay_vtec]

i know this has probarly been asked before but i couldnt find the right answer so im going to ask again sorry fellas lol

what oil is the best to use for a VTEC 1.5 litre EG

the guy at repco recommended 15w-40 mineral oil

does that sound good

what other oils do u guys recommend

[teh_mechanic]

im liking the castrol edge oils at the moment.
its a synthetic,basically,oil is the lifeblood of your engine,the one you choose, and the way you drive your car obviously, are 2 big factors on when the engine will ultimately die,so i prefer to pay the little bit extra every oil change to get quality synthetic oil as opposed to cheaper and most of the time less protective mineral oils.
viscosity that you choose (the 15W40 or 10W30 or 20W50 etc etc) depends on how old your engine is and how it has been treated.the lower the numbers in the grade the thinner the oil basically (so 20W40 is thicker than 10w30.in an ideal world we would all run around 0W30 but as engines wear they need thicker oil.my b16 has around 150000kms on it
used the 5W30 in my engine and it burnt a fair bit of oil and sounded slightly rattly around 8000rpm.
so now i have 10W60 in there,a bit thicker, its not burning oil anymore and no evil sounds from the engine

[aaronng]

Spec is 10w-30 for a new D-series engine. I'd use 0w-40, 5w-40 or 10w-40. If your engine is in good nick and doesn't burn oil/blow smoke/feel rough as guts, then I'd add 0w-30, 5w-30 and 10w-30 to the list as well.

[90LAN]

just use oem honda oil 10-30

[kayot1k]

10-60w thumbs up teh mechanic. american muscle.

[AsH_]

5-30w

or feo 10-30w

i used 10-40 and because my cam seal were old it started to leak more with this oil.

[55EXX]

i use a full synthetic 10-40w in my d16a eg and its great. smooth and doesn't burn it

[jay_vtec]

ever since i started using the 15w- 40 mineral oil my engine had started leaking a little bit does that sound strange??

[rayb3na_]

honda feo 10w40

[EuroDude]

Use the same oil rating as you have always used.

If the engine is blowing a bit of smoke, perhaps try a thicker oil.

Ultimately Honda FEO would be ideal.

[aaronng]

honda feo 10w40
Honda FEO is 10w-30.

[fatboyz39]

daily driven car, 10w-40. Or if in doubt, can't go pass FEO 10w-30w.

[VT3C]

10W40/30 FULLY SYNTHETIC - but change it at no more than 5,000kms (not 10,000).

[rayb3na_]

Honda FEO is 10w-30.

shit sorry typo. lol

[teaseR]

motul 8100 5w-40:thumbsup:

[nugget1]

Castrol Edge 5W-30 is on special at Supercheap for $29.90, 20 bucks off, finishes tomorrow. I stocked up today.

[Limbo]

yeah they bloody sold out where i was!

[SuiJin]

10w-30 for newer eg.
15w-40 for the later. ie. more run in.

[connorling]

castrol edge 0W-40 that i am using, i got the b18c JDM, that guy suggest that oil, and it is the most expensive oil u can get

the guy from the store said that 0W is better than 5 or 10W, but i look at the advertisement, that guy with 2500hp Ute use 10W or something. so i was thinking if i used the right oil....

the 0W 40 castrol edge costs me $75 :(

[aaronng]

Between 0w-, 5w- and 10w-, they don't matter unless you live in the snowfields. The 2nd number is more important.

[Limbo]

There are more expensive oils out there than $75, try some of the motul, redline, royla purple to name a few, there are even more expensive again.
just depends on what you want. But to the question

start with OEM and if you want better then go for it.
If it starts to burn then go up slowly until you find the right mix i.e goto 40w then to 50w if you have to


castrol edge 0W-40 that i am using, i got the b18c JDM, that guy suggest that oil, and it is the most expensive oil u can get

the guy from the store said that 0W is better than 5 or 10W, but i look at the advertisement, that guy with 2500hp Ute use 10W or something. so i was thinking if i used the right oil....

the 0W 40 castrol edge costs me $75 :(

[NSPYRE]

its natural for oils to burn over time yea? say after an oil change i'd fill it to just under the maximum dot. 5,000 - 6,000 km later, the dot has lowered to mid-way between the max and miniumum dot. i always take measurements on a flat surface in my garage in the morning, after the car has rested over-night.

[aaronng]

its natural for oils to burn over time yea? say after an oil change i'd fill it to just under the maximum dot. 5,000 - 6,000 km later, the dot has lowered to mid-way between the max and miniumum dot. i always take measurements on a flat surface in my garage in the morning, after the car has rested over-night.

Is that the original engine in you EH? 5000km to mid dot is pretty good for an old engine. To help, you can replace your PCV valve with a new one.

[bennjamin]

To help, you can replace your PCV valve with a new one.

Helps alot with oil consumption and older engines....most people/mechanics dont bother replacing this the life of an engine. Honda says to do it every 40k so do it ! As an example i replaced the PCV on my honda , first time in 102,000ks. Straight away at the next oil change the level did not drop one mm (about) compared to around 5mm @ 5,000k

[NSPYRE]

wow, definately look into it soon.

yea, its the original engine. has 140,000km on it. since its been a canberra car its whole life it doesnt get as much torture as sydney :p

[GTKING]

having the same problem might change my oil to 10-40w
right now im one oem 10-30w i think

[aaronng]

having the same problem might change my oil to 10-40w
right now im one oem 10-30w i think

Change your PCV valve first. Then try 10w-40 later.

[GTKING]

What is a PCV valve and where is it located and how do i replace it?
sorry to sound like a noob

[twing]

here is a DIY changing pcv:
www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=68638

[GTKING]

kool thanks for that
where can i get a PCV valve?

[twing]

errrr... honda service department

[dc2dc2dc2]

should u get it brand new?
or wreckers fine?
also approx cost?

[GTKING]

i bought a pcv valve from my local spare parts shop
it cost $15 lucky
called the honda service department before that and it would have
cost $40+ or sumthing i blanked out after hearing 40 hahaha