I don't get it? Why do you all want Redline oils and stuff for your stock unmodded cars? Do you not get that Honda, or any manufacture, has their recommended oils/lubes? I can see spending a lot of money if you have a performance motor or tranny but not one with an intake and exhaust or little stuff like that. Redline is going to tell you anything to get you to buy their stuff as long as it won't hurt your car. Why spend 4 times, or more, for an oil change when 5w30 or 10w30 or 5w40 or 10 w40 will be perfect. The redline stuff isn't going to add hp/tq or help keep the motor any cooler that the recommended oils/lubes. You don't start to see gains until you mod the car a lot. You don't need the Water wetter until you start running all water not coolant in the motor. You don't need the oil until you go up past the redline and heat limits of the car and need a more stable oil, same for the tranny. The tranny lubes might help an old worn tranny but that's about it. It even says all this on their site. I have a heavily modded car and I still use what Honda recommends. I wont use Redline until I need to and that's a ways away. I have a separate oil system for the turbo and it uses synthetic oil right off the shelf. It keeps lubed and cool and is doing just fine.
Don’t get me wrong; I’m not knocking Redline. We use them in our formula and drag cars and love them to death but it’s not for the everyday streetcar. You will not see a gain in performance and your wallet will see less cash. If you have a car like mine use it after 10k-20k miles and see if you need it, but a fresh motor doesn’t like synthetic oils and even some cars that are older. I guess get what you want and see what works.
[SIZE=2]On the main page:
“It’s not designed to be the cheapest—it’s built to be the best. Rather than cutting costs by blending into polyalphaolefin base stock for its motor oil, Red Line Oil only uses superior poly ester-based products—resulting in lubricants that are extremely stable at high temperatures while providing superior film strength at lower viscosities where more power can be produced”
Read that last sentence carefully!
5W30:
“Excellent performance in weather where cold starting and short running duration are concerns.”
Don’t think you all are getting in to the negatives today!!
On the 5W40:
“Our 5W40 engine oil provides for quicker lubrication and easier start-up. Reduces turbo lag and provides more power and economy in a properly functioning engine, while providing 25% thicker oil films than a petroleum 5W40 or 10W40. Recommended for many late-model European vehicles and as a factory fill replacement in many newer VW, Porsche, and Mercedes Benz applications.”
See the part about turbo? Yes that’s a mod that will need better oil! Also most late model, meaning high mile, cars have wear on the bearings causing a loss of oil pressure as does any car with higher miles.
Syn. Racing oils:
“For drag racing and circle track qualifying where the lowest internal friction is desired. Many drag racers run this oil for 10 to 12 passes before changing, with no sign of shear or loss of viscosity”
The red bottles for oil are for racing, thus meaning mods are present.
Synthetic Gear Oils:
Proper selection depends upon the manufacturers' requirements and whether the application is for passenger automotive, commercial, or racing use
Read it!
Light Weight Gear Oil:
A friction-modified gear oil designed for use where 75W80 GL-5 gear oil is recommended (may be too slippery for some syncros).
If you have a manual you don’t want this until you get aftermarket syncros.
Limited Slip Friction Modifier:
Compatible with petroluem or synthetic gear oils, this product will significantly reduce the friction break-in of differentials, reducing break-in temps for as much as 50 degrees F. Limited slip or positraction units will often chatter without use of this product or a gear oil with a similar modifier, so add only enough to eliminate the chatter and avoid making the plates or clutches too slippery.
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See you need to read through the whole site, make some calls, and then decide. As I said above I love redline, don't use it in my street cars, use them for the race cars. They cost more then they are worth for the street car/ daily driver. OEM oils are good enough
