HONDA FEO Oil blend

Hey guys,

Ok i just went out and brought Oil so i can service my car within the next coming days. I used magatech before and didnt have a problem with that at all. Just was wondering if it would be safe to switch over to FEO or would i have to stick with Magatec. I heard some where switching oils can damage parts, so i dont know. Any advice guys? its a F22B3 Engine. Magatec was rated at 10W-40, FEO is rated at 10W-30. Also i read on the previous owner serviced the car at honda (John Blair) and they used Magnatec FMX 10W 30, Is this the FEO blend or wat. I'm confused about this.

Thanks

If you go to a lower viscosity (30), then you might get some smoke from oil passing the rings and burning if your piston rings are not in good condition. If they are in good condition, then you can go from 10w-40 to 10w-30. How long have you owned the car (and used 10w-40)?

FEO is not magnatech. FEO is made by Castrol but I don't think that there is a consumer equivalent.

Owned the car since dec05 And when i got it i changed the oil my self then about Jan 05 got it serviced and got the mechanic to use Magnatec as well. The car has done 85K Km's on it and its a 97 CD5 Accord.

FEO is made by Castrol to Honda's specifications and is apparently quality checked by Honda every 3 months.John Blair do use magnatec oil as it is closer to the FEO specs than the previously used Shell Helix.When servicing NSX or S2000 they only use FEO and not the magnatec.

WoW spanks,

How the hell do u know so much about such a little thing like oil? so should i stick to the Magnatec or go with honda FEO roughly about the same price.

The FEO oil is a decent oil for most honda cars. You only really need a better oil if your gonna give your car a hard time.

FEO is okay because you change your oil every 6 months and there is no opportunity for it to break down. Are you changing oil every 6 or 12 months? Not sure about the CD5, but most Hondas have an oil change interval of 6 months.

I change my oil about every 5K Kms or every 3 months which ever occurs first. (usualy the 5000Km.

Ahh, I see. Why not try FEO once? If you like it and it doesn't give you problems, then stick it instead of magnatec.

Limbo was saying something about Pushing your car hard, I generaly do that alot well at least once every time i drive. I love the feel of it! so will the FEO give me the protection that i need???

For what you'd pay at a Honda dealer for the FEO 10w-30, you'll be much better off with the Castrol Formula R 5w30 at Supercheap Autos for $29.95. It is however being rebranded and rebottled as the Castrol Edge 5w30 for $45 or so. It meets the stringent M-Benz 229.3 standard. I use it on my Civic Breeze with 250,000kms on the clock and no oil burning or smoke whatsoever.

With a late model engine such as yours built so very tight tolerances with so few k's on the clock you could even use the FEO 0w20 I saw at my local Honda dealer for $8x.00 for 4 litres. They use that oil mostly for S2000 owners when it's requested.

Fuchs also offers a 0w20 oil for the au market.

If the magnatec 10w40 ( very good oil I might add, I use that for a fren's EL falcon and it's perfect for that ) is what you've been using, be prepared to be amazed with the 5w30 for the minimal outlay.

The castrol R 5-30w is like $45 here in Sydney. The FEO oil is like $27.
I would not run a 0-20w mainly because it is way too thin. Especially on a high revving engine your likely to damage the engine when the temp gones up.

a 30w blend is the lowest i would go or you risk killing the engine at high temps.

Honda are designed to run on 10-30w. The initial part is only when cold so the thinner there is fine. The top rating is when the car is running at high temps. The larger the value the thicker the oil. Oils are designed to run at certain ranges. If you get one that is too thin, at higher temps it will break down. The more expensive oils are designed to outlive the heat, but chosing a very thin oil like a 20w is almost sucide.

Only honda actually run a 30w blend due to the lighter internals. Most other manufacturers run a 50w blend. Just rem that the thinner the blend the less protection your gonna get. In expensive oils they test this. Oils all break down after time and heat stress but again the better the quality the more resistant the oil.

FEO oil is very good for road use, but i would recommend a change every 5,000km. If you have the money i would run the 5-30w Castrol R, if you had more money i would run the Mobile 1, 5-30w which is $80 a bottle.

All comes down to prices choice.