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To give you a pretty plain and simple answer
The piston rings should be bed in at around 6,000km's if you have run in the car properly.
10,000km's is not a problem to run fully synthetic!
The first 1000ks is the most critical part of breaking your new motor in.
0-20w would be a bit to thin for aussie summer climates.
I would run no less than 0-30w and no more than 10-60 in the euro
I think 5-40w oil is perfect for street use. Get's thick enough to protect but stays thin enough to let the motor spin.
If running on the track go for a 50 or 60w top end. Like chrono 300v or penrite 5.
But, for noraml street use and the daily v-tecing i would not pass motul 8100 5-40w.. Used this in my wrx and the motor sung with it.
Can't wait to put the euro on it at 10,000kms
Blast from the past!
I just put in Castrol Formula R 0w-40 and the car feels like it revs stronger. But on the downside, engine noise is louder! I compared it to another member's Euro, and mine is louder, even though I am purely stock and he has the icebox. I hope my engine is not dying. If it is, I hope that she dies within the warranty period.
Did anyone experience increased engine noise as well as engine vibration?
So I presume you just had a service? I haven't noticed any difference in engine noise based on oil (I have tried quite a few differnt oils now). More likely this is something else. What about the air box? At the 10k service they would have removed the lid and taken a look at the filter. I would suggest you see whether they replaced the filter properly and screwed everything down correctly. Check the intake tubing, etc. Just a thought.Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
Does anyone notice that when they start the car in the morning, the engine noise is very loud? Much louder than usual. I'm just not sure if it is connected to the engine oil still being cold.
That is a damn good suggestion. I'll check it out after this. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by yfin
Thinner oils will make engine more noisy but more free flow hence you feel the performance gain. Thicker oils will stick to your engine and make it less noisy. As long as oil can travel freely through your engine it should be fine. Don't get too thick oils as this could damage your engine. 50w is usually not recommanded for general use on a multivalve engine.
Honda Japan actually also have the following oils:
10w-30 (General)
0w-20 (ULEV, Hybrid and cold weather)
5w-30 (General performance)
5w-40 (100% Synthetic for Legend, Type R, S2k and NSX)
As with all JDM, these oils are available only in Honda Japan. Apart from the 10w-30 for all our AUDM Hondas
Just checked, my air filter box is properly put together and the screws are tight. I did not open the box however, so I hope that they did not pull the filter out and forget to put it back. I"ll have to get the car into brighter light so that I can open the box up.
When you start the car in the morning, the revs are higher because the electronic throttle gives it more throttle. More throttle = louder. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronx88
Ok, my original Honda air filter is still in there. I took out some bird feathers that were on the surface. So the only thing that I can think of is that my engine is dying..... or has a sore throat.
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Originally Posted by smoknhothonda
just something to consider with magnatec...yes its great that supposedly the oil is there right from the start, where it otherwise mightnt be (due to the magnetic properties it supposedly possesses)...but this also means when you change then oil you wont get all of the old shit out of there either...
It's not magnetic. Just that the additives like to adhere to metal. But yes, I agree that there will be a film of oil left over when changing oil. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_will