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21-07-2009, 10:03 PM
eg5civic

900km trip to syd should be a good test man ;)
21-07-2009, 10:06 PM
SHOGUNOVDDRK

Very True :)
21-07-2009, 10:09 PM
Benson

I like running 10-40w. I wouldnt spend more then $50 on 5L oil if you plan to change oil 5000km intervals.
21-07-2009, 10:25 PM
Chr1s

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Originally Posted by Benson

I like running 10-40w. I wouldnt spend more then $50 on 5L oil if you plan to change oil 5000km intervals.

I agree with this man. Also 0w is too thin for a worn motor, regardless of grade quality.
21-07-2009, 11:12 PM
eg5civic

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Originally Posted by Chr1s

I agree with this man. Also 0w is too thin for a worn motor, regardless of grade quality.

hmm well hats what i got

any negative effects?
21-07-2009, 11:24 PM
aaronng

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Originally Posted by eg5civic

awesome, well as i said i'll change it and see if a knock appears, oil leaks ect

0w-40 would be good for the track too? i might go Rp next i just wanted to try EDGE again as i'm comig to sydney to pick up some rims soon is all and didnt want to fork out big dollars for oil thats gonnna have 2000kms knocked off its life in a week or two

Edge 0w-40 will protect your engine on track as long as your engine is in good condition and it is warmed up before you give it a hard run. But seeing that I don't know the condition of your engine, I can't guarantee that your engine will be fine. :)

For the record, I have used both the Edge 5w-30 and 0w-40 on the track with no problems and no oil burning, but then again my engine has only 80,000 km and revs to only 7000rpm unlike yours.
21-07-2009, 11:25 PM
aaronng

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Originally Posted by Chr1s

I agree with this man. Also 0w is too thin for a worn motor, regardless of grade quality.

0w is the rating at -18 ºC. Show me where in QLD do you get -18 ºC. Also, 0w has the same viscosity as 5w. The only difference is the pour point, which is -30 ºC for 5w and about -36 to -40 ºC for 0w. :)

Look at the 2nd number. It is a 40 weight oil at 100 ºC. It is thicker than FEO 10w-30 and Edge 5w-30 in QLD and engine temperature.
21-07-2009, 11:32 PM
eg5civic

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Originally Posted by aaronng

Edge 0w-40 will protect your engine on track as long as your engine is in good condition and it is warmed up before you give it a hard run. But seeing that I don't know the condition of your engine, I can't guarantee that your engine will be fine. :)

For the record, I have used both the Edge 5w-30 and 0w-40 on the track with no problems and no oil burning, but then again my engine has only 80,000 km and revs to only 7000rpm unlike yours.

I assume its in good condition as it didnt chew any oil but then again it was running thick oil

also they said it was low kays.. ie 80-100k apparently

-____- so many choices in oils, just dont want to make the wrong one and harm the engine
21-07-2009, 11:45 PM
aaronng

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Originally Posted by eg5civic

I assume its in good condition as it didnt chew any oil but then again it was running thick oil

also they said it was low kays.. ie 80-100k apparently

-____- so many choices in oils, just dont want to make the wrong one and harm the engine

You can harm the engine by choosing the wrong viscosity, going too long in the oil change intervals, not warming the engine up by cruising before giving it hard acceleration and if there is an existing problem in the engine in the first place.

So just choose the correct viscosity (b16b is spec'd for 10w-30 but can use 0w-30, 5w-30, 0w-40, 5w-40 and 10w-40 as well as per the manual if you have it), drive gently until the engine is warmed up (twice the time it takes for the coolant temperature gauge to reach the middle) and change your oil and oil filter at regular intervals.
22-07-2009, 08:02 AM
fatboyz39

Cant go wrong with 10-30w or 10-40w or 0-40w or 5-30w.
22-07-2009, 08:36 AM
EG30

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Originally Posted by EK1.6LCIV

dollar for dollar, Id take the pepsi challenge and say its better using oem fluids for daily driving than castrol products

at least in the pepsi challenge you are comparing pepsi vs coca cola products, here you are comparing castrol vs caltex products who oems for honda australia. I much rather buy the cheaper SCA calibre 10W30 oil also made by caltex and make do without the Honda oem sticker on the bottle and the right to shout OEM FEO OEM FEO YO to my frens but I rather pocket the savings or spend on better oil at similar price to FEO.
22-07-2009, 08:34 PM
migoreng

can someone explain why 10w40 mineral oil (magnatec) burns more than my current oil, 10w40 semi-syn (motul turbolight)?

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