Which engine oil and brake brands to use?

Hi Guys, i just bought this scoopon voucher for an engine oil and filter change with goodyear for $29

But they said theyre going to use a semi synthetic Valvoline oil
My car is 39000kms atm, so clearly i should be using fully synthetic
Im going to BYO my oil. Any reccomendations? And how many litres do I need?

Im just gunna buy whats available from this list:
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/onl...ant1=5%20Litre

because i dont have time to visit a physical store.

I read aarong's post regarding viscosity here:
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...=1#post2239834

but other than that, i dunno what to get?
Im tossing between:

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/onl...menuFrom=10013

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/onl...menuFrom=10013


Also ive owned the car for about 4 years and i think its time to change brake pads. Which ones should i get? I have never bought brakes before.
Cheaper is better

suggestions? corrections? cheaper sources? leave comments below, as it might be useful for other euro owners

Thanks :)

Heard good things about Nulon oils but haven't used them myself.

Penrite is now fully synthetic, they use Caltex base oil IIRC which should be the same base oil as the Honda FEO Ultra, and it's cheap.
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/onl...11#Description

Else you could try the Nulon long life, be mindful the OEM/OEM replacement filter wont have the capacity to last as long as the oil however.


else.... you could get some REdline shipped to your door from the states for cheap
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...-for-2012-euro


Brake pads:
don't cheap out on brake pads, Remas is good performance pad (from what Ive heard), Bendix for everyday driving, and low-ish dust (ring around for prices on bendix, they could differ up to 30%!! one of the big auto store's, cant remember which, sells to public @ trade prices)

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Originally Posted by Fredoops

don't cheap out on brake pads, Remas is good performance pad (from what Ive heard),

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to add to that, I just installed them a week back (oh and its Remsa :) ). Though I haven't bedded them in properly yet, bite is better than stock I had before (expecting to get better once bedded properly). So far no squealing. Cant comment on dust at the moment. From what I researched they are not harsh on the rotors, which was imp to me. Cost 164$ for all four corners, though its for a CL9.

Just so you know I'm pretty sure with those group buy car services you don't get to BYO parts. They make their money upselling you the stuff you 'need' from the cheap service, at their inflated price. No such thing as a free lunch...

I use Motul 8100 for daily driving and Motul 300v for Track Use.

Brake pads I use the Project Mu

Transmission Oil ... Martini Racing

I will be using Amsoil in my Honda. I've been using Amsoil in our Mazda and Lexus.

Checkout www.amsoil.com

My Amsoil distributor in Sydney does free home or work delivery also on weekends.

Give him a call and chat with him on 0423-131-170

a buddy with a turbo TX3 laser switched from penrite to Amsoil and had gains across the board.

Better oil pressure and temp, more kays per tank, quieter motor.

And penrite isn't a shitty oil.

My friend introduced me to Amsoil. He has an XR6 Turbo daily driver which does consistent 10.8secs 1/4mile and he swears by it. He does 15,000km Amsoil oil changes.

The reason I switched to Amsoil is that I do alot of Km per year, so I needed an extended drain oil that can maintain the oil spec without breaking down. I also like the feeling that when I give it a bootful the oil is doing its job.

I also hate crawling under my car every 5000-7000 km, I rather do it at 15,000km or even 20,000km.

The Lexus has a cover under the engine bay and its a pain removing this plastic cover. There are like 16-20 self tapper screws that needs to be all undone before you can get to the oil filter and oil plug.

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a buddy with a turbo TX3 laser switched from penrite to Amsoil and had gains across the board.

Better oil pressure and temp, more kays per tank, quieter motor.

And penrite isn't a shitty oil.

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Interesting

mad thanks for the tips guys

just in regards to brakes
do i need to get specific size to fit the CU2? and where do i buy them? :S

and any specific viscosity for the oil? what difference do they make?

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Originally Posted by furythree

mad thanks for the tips guys

just in regards to brakes
do i need to get specific size to fit the CU2? and where do i buy them? :S

and any specific viscosity for the oil? what difference do they make?

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Lookup amazon, they got specials ATM on brake pads, akebono ceric for like$60 shipped.

As to oil, pick between 0w-30, 5w-30 and 0w-40, 5w-40, I recken Xw-30 is ideal.