5th Oil. what oil do u use?

**TVN** · 24-06-2006 10:24 PM

hi guys, just wondering what oil people out there use for there 5th gens.

**vtek** · 25-06-2006 03:20 PM

Honda Oil.

**skinnyboy** · 25-06-2006 03:26 PM

choose an oil from the list:

Engine Oil
Transmission Oil (AT/MT)
Power Steering Oil
Compressor Oil

Im presuming you mean Engine Oil, in that case Mobil 1, 10w30 or Honda FEO 10w30 is the preferred choice.

**dundas** · 20-07-2006 05:24 PM

Hmmz.. if s2k, NSX and type R's are using Honda FEO... then that is what i am happy with./

**Mrkrooz** · 21-07-2006 12:41 PM

Is castrol Magnatec any good...??

**aaronng** · 21-07-2006 12:49 PM

Magnatec is ok. The 10w-40 stuff doesn't last long because it is a mineral oil, I'd say about 5000km before it breaks down.

Interestingly, Honda FEO sold by Honda Australia is made by Caltex and is a mineral oil as well.

Edit: Caltex, not Castrol, doh'

**Brash22** · 21-07-2006 01:02 PM

Actually, the Honda FEO is made by CALTEX, not Castrol, and is made to a standard set by Honda Aust.

As for Magnatec, it only sticks to ferrous metals, ie steel. Your Prelude has an alloy block, alloy head, alloy valve train, alloy rods, etc. The only thing that is steel is the crank. And what's gonna crap out first, the alloy or the steel?

**aaronng** · 21-07-2006 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by Brash22

Actually, the Honda FEO is made by CALTEX, not Castrol, and is made to a standard set by Honda Aust.

As for Magnatec, it only sticks to ferrous metals, ie steel. Your Prelude has an alloy block, alloy head, alloy valve train, alloy rods, etc. The only thing that is steel is the crank. And what's gonna crap out first, the alloy or the steel?

Whoops, I mixed them up.

I doubt Caltex made the oil specifically to Honda standards. It's more of the opposite, Honda selected one of Caltex' oils that exceeded their minimum requirements.

**Brash22** · 21-07-2006 01:06 PM

Oh well, it happens mate.

**TVN** · 21-07-2006 02:07 PM

i thought the magnetic oil was a gimmic how it stick to metal.

**aaronng** · 21-07-2006 02:14 PM

It's not magnetic. LOL. It just has polar additives that tend to stick to polar surfaces. If you look at oils like Motul 300V which is based on esters, they are also polar and stick to polar surfaces. Synthetics like Mobil 1 and Castrol Edge 0w-40 on the other hand are PAO based and those are non or less-polar. Therefore they tend to not leave a nice thick film on the metal surfaces.