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Hey guys, might seem like a complete noob question to you guys but considering im a new to hondas im not quite sure.
Which engine oils do you chaps recommend for me to use for my DC5R? Keep in mind that i am not using my type r for racing, just driving and the occasional fang around mountain/hume/princess/burwood hwy's
A mate recommended mobile one or castrol magnetec but i dunno....
Go for one of these viscosities: 0w-30, 5w-30, 10w-30, 0w-40, 5w-40, 10w-40.
Brand-wise, depends how much you want to spend. Honda FEO is alright and cheap (mineral oil). I prefer Castrol Edge 5w-30 ($50) or 0w-40 ($65-70), full synthetic.
yeh? i was told not to for something too light because vtec burns it :/
if you are just going to be doing what you have described you will be doing, then FEO (oem engine oil) is more than adequate.
just change it every 5000km
How fast do you rack up the K's? I do 10k in 6 months so I use a 10W-30 fully synthetic for that interval rather than 3 monthly FEO changes.
it also depends on how hard you drive during those 5k - 10k within 3 - 6 months.
VTEC doesn't burn oil. Your engine does. How is the oil consumption now? FEO is 10w-30. So at operating conditions, all the oils I listed would have the same viscosity or higher.Quote:
Originally Posted by didz
Na dont get Castrol Magnetic. Get something decent like Mobil1 or Motul.
Doesnt Honda also sell high performance oil on top of the normal Honda FEO?
Honda FEO-R ftw :p
The only Mobil1 that he should be putting into his car is the 10w-30 which comes in the gold bottle.Quote:
Originally Posted by EuroDude
And Honda Aus only sells the mineral FEO. They don't sell this:
http://www.honda.co.jp/afterservice/...ge/photo01.jpg
Proconcept uses 8100 and 300V. Good stuff and good workshop! :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by prusso
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Originally Posted by aaronng
I was under the assumption we could order high performance FEO for people with NSX's and S2000's, I guess the "high performance" FEO oil is just the normal Honda FEO stuff then...
Maybe destrukshn can clarify this
would u recomment motul prusso? if so! where to get ill try it out! haah
yeh i was looking around, looks like 10-30 is the one. i was also looking at HPR oil (Penrite or Penzoil?) which was 15-60 my bro reckons i should get that because its good for heat. (he uses it in a turbo car im not sure it would work as well in vtec)
Using 15w-60 is too thick for Honda's and can cause excessive engine wear, plus Honda can void the warranty if you use such thick oil.
i was using mobil 1 (changed every 5000k with filter) on my dc2r but after watching best motoring international , the guy from spoon suggested using honda feo so ive switched back. had the cam belt re-done after honda screwed it up and when he removed rocker cover it was clean as, no build up of gunk anything. if honda doing work make sure they change filter as well, probably as important.
if you dun track ur car oem oil will do the job......even on track.....mobile 1 is good when new.....but will get dark fairly quickly and need to change fairly quickly....unless you dun vtec it......motul is the best I've been used so far.....
For daily you can use 4100 TURBOLIGHT 10W40.....similar as oem and cheap.....$40 bux for 5 liter
The next up is 8100 X-CESS 5W40....cost you $70 for 5 liter [I use this for daily]
The best is 300V CHRONO 10W40....cost you $90 for 4 liter....you need to pay another $50 to get another 2 liter bottle to get the job done [I use this for track]
There is plenty of them out in the market too.....Redline, Motul, Castrol, Mugen, Speed Master.....hope that help bro...
thanks guys. yeh i think im gonna use a castrol one 10w - 30w its quite a bit cheaper than mobile 1 from memory and should do the job quite well.
I saw that 100% syn Ultra Gold in Singapore. Honda really should sell that in Australia. It was around the same price as Mobil 1 in Singapore.Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
That's because Mobil1 and Ultra Gold are both imported into Singapore. Honda's FEO is made here (oe nearby), same with Mobil1 silver. If it was imported, it would be a similar price to Mobil1 Gold.Quote:
Originally Posted by yfin
For daily driving i would reccommend just FEO or MOtul 8100 if you track your car i'd only ever use redline 5w-30 but thats 30$ a litre.
If it was sold here I reckon Honda dealers would start recommending it for more modern Hondas and I bet they would say it being 100% syn is a benefit (as opposed to the current position of saying FEO is the best for the car).Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
I wish they did sell it here. Then I wouldn't bring my own oil. My dealer was using Magnatec 10w-40 mineral oil!Quote:
Originally Posted by yfin
i just bought Nulon 10-30 ill give that a try! hehehe