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Performance wise.. I don't feel a difference probably that's because I've covered up the foggy cover I cut out to allow air into my CAI due to the wet weather (I have the drycharger, just that I am paranoid that's all LOL)
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Performance wise.. I don't feel a difference probably that's because I've covered up the foggy cover I cut out to allow air into my CAI due to the wet weather (I have the drycharger, just that I am paranoid that's all LOL)
My car just looks like any other grey euros out there except it has the stock bodykit without the boot spoiler...and it's a LOT dirtier....Quote:
Originally Posted by yfin
it was around 3000, but i knew the dude so it didn't cost much for labour...
To be honest with you, the suspensions makes the car better in terms of turning and stuff...but it takes aways the luxury feel of the car...even on softest setting...the car rumbles a little...
Next project is to change the alloys...(since that the factory ones looks like 14's at the back..)
and also change the brakes so it's red... ^.^
How much performance improvement is there with a change of good oil??
Re my oil change at 10,000 - the last change was at 1,000kms.
During that 9000kms travel the car has run in heaps and I am sure the oil was very dirty. I don't know the technical reason - but the fresh oil has freed up horsepower.
Eurosip - whether or not you will see any performance difference will probably depend on how many kms your car has done and when it last had its oil change. If you are talking about the same scenario I was in (ie 10,000kms and last change at 1,000kms) - I am sure you will notice a performance diference by using a decent synthetic oil.
I am not a mechanic but i can feel differences in performance - just like I can feel the performance difference driving my car during cold temperature.
Ok.. A VTEC engine needs alot of KMs to realise it's full potential give it alot more kms than other cars :)
When you change the engine oil at 10000kms the oil won't be that black or dirty because the car is still new.. but further down the road, having black engine oil during the oil change is a good sign meaning that the oil is doing it's job in cleaning the engine.
I don't think Euros need full synthetic oil.. my opinion...
I've had my 10,000km service a while back, and I didn't notice much of a difference...
I use Motul Turbolight 10W40 at 1,000km for my Euro. Motul Turbolight designed for high performance engines, Turbolight can increase performance in my opinion. but not sure it is fully synthetic oil.
I had my 10,000 km about a month ago and i changed the oil with Mobil 1. Its fully synthetic and the rating is 5w-50... I have been using Mobil 1 in my previous cars so i use it for my euro as well... Couldn't really feel the difference except in gear 1. But i got 19inch alloys which makes the car accelerate much more slower...
U can buy Mobil 1 form Kmart and its the cheapest place especially when they have 10% off storewide sometimes... (It costs nearly $70.00 rrp)
If u change oils make sure u ask the service desk to flush the oil as well so that there is minimum mixture of old oil with new oil... The euro only consumes about 3.5 litres of motor oil with each service...
yep, but I have wondered, how would you flush out all the old oil??? I know alcohol like metho works. It is good for cleaning out the crap in your oilpans.
i work for honda and i dont know why u wouldnt use honda oil? they have made and desinged it for hondas, oil they use in all vtec engines is 10w 30w and its good stuff.
I've used several type of oil in my previous car. all are full synthetic
Castrol is shit. - engine doesn't any power where it should.
shell hilex is shit.- the engine feels hard to rev.
Motul 8100 is oK - good type of oil, but oil break down after 5000km...
Motul V300 is good - this is good, smooth and engine easy to rev, but after 5000km the oil breaks down.
ENDLESS is the best. - even after 10000km of hard driving, tracking the car...etc
the oil stayed consistant. engine runs smooth as silk mate~
At the end of the day it's trial and error, you have to find out which type of oil suits your car. But generally more expensive oil is the better it protects the engine.
I'm gonna stay with Honda FEO oil until 10,000km and change to ENDLESS oil...
You get what you pay for.
Thats right mate!
But do change the oil filter every time you change the oil. don't listen to the Honda service saying that "oh the oil filter is design to last 20,000km"...my ass
you know how much crap is in the engine at first 1,000km service?