Euro 10k service oil change

[yfin]

Hey - did anyone notice a big performance improvement after the 10,000k Euro service?

I picked my car up yesterday. I had the dealer use my own oil - Castrol Formula R Synthetic 5w30 (not sure if it is full synthetic - retails around $50 or so)... anyway my Euro really hustles now - can't believe how much faster it revs - - very noticeable! Probably 0.5 of a second faster to 100ks - :P

The last oil change was at 1,000km by the dealer using the dealers oil.

This is great! :twisted:

[coladuna]

probably nothing to do with the oil.
It's most likely that the engine's fully run-in now.

[yfin]

probably nothing to do with the oil.
It's most likely that the engine's fully run-in now.

The oil and filter change is all they did according to the service manual.

If it was just break in wouldn't I have felt the difference before service? The oil change has done something - this feels like a totally different car to me in terms of acceleration.

[EuroAccord13]

Do you know that the oil recommended by Honda (10-30 rating) is meant to be for the Japanese weather and not the harsh Australian conditions?


CHEERS
Nick

[yfin]

Nick - what oil rating would you use?

Honda dealers in Canada and US use 10-30 as well.

[smoknhothonda]

Castrol magnatec isnt a bad product, its definately better then the shit most honda dealerships use!!

You will notice that it will idle smoother, pick up better from lower revs and use less fuel.

Magnatec is a semi synthetic oil, which is what is reccomended after changing from a mineral oil.

Next time try castrols 0W/40, it around $65 for 5L at supercheap, then you will notice a huge improvement once again! Dont be worried about the rating, because its a synthetic, it doesnt break down as easy as a mineral oil, hence the low viscosity.

Im using Fuchs Titan GT1 0W20, damn pricey, but one of the best oils on the market in my opinion.

[EuroAccord13]

I use Shell Helix 15W-50 for the Euro..

If I were as fussy as I was last time, I used different grades of oil for Summer and Winter..

Our weather doesn't get cold enough to be like Japan to require 10W but our weather goes up way higher than the Japanese Summer, thus a higher viscosity is better..

I am actually looking to change to Agip or Motul oil.. haven't tried them before, anyone got comments on these oils?

CHEERS
Nick

[Psyklops]

I use Motul Turbolite 10W-40 in my EG Vti and it is pretty good...I noticed a diff when I changed the oil that was in there to the Motul after I bought the car...costs about $45 for 5L...great stuff for the price I reckon

[EuroSip]

I should be getting my car serviced for 10k soon...so what is probably the best oil to increase performance....where i'm willing to even spend several hundred dollars...

[yfin]

I should be getting my car serviced for 10k soon...so what is probably the best oil to increase performance....where i'm willing to even spend several hundred dollars...

Spend several hundred dollars on oil? You are joking aren't you? :lol: Get some Mobil 1 (say $60) and put the money left over towards a K&N Typoon cold air intake.

[EuroSip]

I don't have much knowledge on the price of oils and stuff for cars....so no idea....I've got tein suspensions on the car and that's it....

[yfin]

I don't have much knowledge on the price of oils and stuff for cars....so no idea....I've got tein suspensions on the car and that's it....

Woa.. tein (flex?) on the euro? Ok, ok we need to see pics of your Euro dude! :P Also - let us know how it rides, how much it cost, etc. I think the tein coilovers are around $3000+ fitted? Big bucks.

Re the oil - sure you can spend big dollars on oil but a good quality synthetic will be good enough in terms of performance.