Engine Oil for VTIR

**greecegun** · 23-09-2003 02:08 PM

Honda Newbie here,

what engine oil should I use for my newly acquired Civic VTIR?

Cheers

**wynode** · 23-09-2003 02:10 PM

Mobile 1 Fully synthetic 5W50 (i'm pretty sure thats it).

**genesis** · 23-09-2003 02:13 PM

Honda FEO

I wouldn't bother with anything else, waste of money. IMO

**Bumble B** · 23-09-2003 02:14 PM

I've never heard of Honda FEO. How much is it?

**genesis** · 23-09-2003 03:20 PM

You guy it from ur local honda parts/service

costs about $27 for 5 litres i think

**ek004** · 23-09-2003 03:47 PM

10-30w would be good of any kind..

HTH cheers..

but then again i am morethan likely wrong i use 10-30w though :P

**Setanta** · 23-09-2003 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by wynode

Mobile 1 Fully synthetic 5W50 (i'm pretty sure thats it).

My choice too. I tried the FEO and it wasn't as good as Mobil 1. It didn't last as long.

**wynode** · 23-09-2003 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by Setanta

Originally Posted by wynode

Mobile 1 Fully synthetic 5W50 (i'm pretty sure thats it).

My choice too. I tried the FEO and it wasn't as good as Mobil 1. It didn't last as long.

I get around 6000ks before I notice a drop in power/throttle response.

But mobile 1 doesn't come cheap!

**Setanta** · 23-09-2003 04:45 PM

About the same for me with the Mobil 1 but I run it out to 8000kms.

I dropped FEO twice in a row and the second run lasted 4000.

**vti-2** · 23-09-2003 04:46 PM

Honda FEO is good stuff, i use it for our Civic. Otherwise look at the Mobil 1 range, a bit more expensive but it does the job.

**greecegun** · 23-09-2003 04:56 PM

OK thanks guys - hmm - reason I asked is that some people have said not to use synthetic with these engines... :?

**wynode** · 23-09-2003 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by greecegun

OK thanks guys - hmm - reason I asked is that some people have said not to use synthetic with these engines... :?

Robert@Hannys doesn't use anything other than Mobil 1 on all the Hondas that get serviced there.

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