Hey, um my ej8 is up for is 80,000k serivce in a week or to and i am trying a new mechanic out. They use Penrite 40-60 semi sinthetic oil i think? and NGK plugs? sounds alright from ive heard anything else i should look out for?
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Hey, um my ej8 is up for is 80,000k serivce in a week or to and i am trying a new mechanic out. They use Penrite 40-60 semi sinthetic oil i think? and NGK plugs? sounds alright from ive heard anything else i should look out for?
40-60 is a fairly thick oil.we use 10w30 for cars from new to around 80000km then go up to a 20w50 for cars older.
ngk are good spark plugs and they come at a good price,they pretty much own the spark plug market lol.
things to look out for:
filters-air gets changed every 20000kms or so
fuel every 30000kms or so.
give or take a bit obviously,depending on conditions and how the mechanic feels that day.
what im saying is if you put an air filter in 1000kms ago and they say you need a new one obviously they are just fishing for free sales.
nearing the big 100, I personally would just use Honda oil if you're unsure as a safe bet, just do it yourself changing the oil on my EJ8 is easy as apart from the filter being in a shitful place, lolQuote:
Originally Posted by hondavti25
i have a pod on so yeah. The guy said that 40-60 i think thats it any way. I was told its a better flowing oil? is that right 60 means flow rate doesnt it? not 100% sure. whats every body else using?
true to some point that the numbers refer to flow rate.to be correct,they refer to the viscosity of the oil,which is a combination of things,one of which is flow.To explain,honey in a beaker will pour out very slow,it has a high viscosity,lets say 90w120 for example.whereas orange juice will pour out very quick,it has a low viscosity,around 0w30 for example.
40w60 is quite a thick oil,not really flowing as your mechanic explained it,i would go a bit lower,can help cold start protection and fuel economy slightly,your engine isnt that old so you should be able to go down to 10w30 without burning oil
the reason there are two numbers in the ratings is for hot and cold.using 10w30 as an example....at a certain hot temperature the oil must hold the viscosity rating of the first number in the rating (10) and at a certain cold temperature the oil must hold the viscosity rating of the second number (30)