The Oil Thread Explained

[ek4-guy]

we used castor based oil in ur race car succesfully and that enigine was built but not built with any type of oil in mind.

the engine was actually a 1977 6cyl holden engine that had to be built to strict rules that basically made the thing stock other than head work witch was free and that it had to run avgas

i'd like to think the oil we used was better than the recomended oil back in 1977

[black_dc5_type_r]

Ok, I'm pretty sure that covers everything. Maybe make it sticky?

[90LAN]

another specialised honda person says the same too!!!!
"just use the oil honda recommends" says mr spoon himself

[aaronng]

Check it cold and after it has been sitting there for at least an hour. Make sure it is NOT over the full mark. Just above the MIN mark is a good aiming point, but the more that you can put in before the MAX mark, the better, as this will allow the oil to dissipate more latent heat from your engine.

If you keep it at min, you get oil pressure problems and VTEC doesn't engage.

[aaronng]

another specialised honda person says the same too!!!!
"just use the oil honda recommends" says mr spoon himself

Don't blindly follow what you see on a DVD. Mr. Ichishima said "just use the oil honda recommends" because in Japan, the oil spec'd for the Type R is a fully synthetic 5w-40. It's the Ultra Gold in the pic below:



Honda oil in Australia is a mineral 10w-30, which will thin out when put under pressure on the track.

[tinkerbell]

I wouldn't mind if someone hit me up with a PQ point though lol

happy to oblige mate! have a bit of neg rep

pity none of the oils you listed are available here?

where'd you cut and paste it from?

or are you from America

[tinkerbell]

ohhh riiight!

you are that guy from ClubITR doing the carbon fibre parts thread!!!

pretty funny stuff!

lucky we dont have PQ points over there eh?


BTW - got a question for you - if i am running a B20B4 engine block out of a 1999 CRV and B16A1 cylinder head out of a 1989 CRX

which oil do i use - the stuff Honda recommends for the CRV or the stuff Honda recommends for the CRX?

[IEVAQ8]

excellent write up

i enjoyed it and makes a lot of sence......................

[Spunkymonkey]

ohhh riiight!

you are that guy from ClubITR doing the carbon fibre parts thread!!!

pretty funny stuff!

lucky we dont have PQ points over there eh?


BTW - got a question for you - if i am running a B20B4 engine block out of a 1999 CRV and B16A1 cylinder head out of a 1989 CRX

which oil do i use - the stuff Honda recommends for the CRV or the stuff Honda recommends for the CRX?

whatever doesn't burn the most....lol....

pretty sure my uncle is using a semi synth 10w 40 for his.....

as for me...I"m finding with high comp pistons...she's burning oil happily a bit excessively at the moment...so gonna check her tomorrow, might have to go up another viscosity range.

[aaronng]

whatever doesn't burn the most....lol....

pretty sure my uncle is using a semi synth 10w 40 for his.....

as for me...I"m finding with high comp pistons...she's burning oil happily a bit excessively at the moment...so gonna check her tomorrow, might have to go up another viscosity range.

Who put the pistons in? Might have arranged the oil control and compression rings with the gap in the same side when it's meant to be on opposite sides for each subsequent ring.

[markoJEK1]

So... whats the ideal weight in oils for B18C 10W30 or 5W-40 as aaronng stated

[aaronng]

So... whats the ideal weight in oils for B18C 10W30 or 5W-40 as aaronng stated

You can use 0w-30, 5w-30, 10w-30, 0w-40, 5w-40 or 10w-40.

In Australia, it's specced for 10w-30 because Australian Honda FEO is 10w-30.

In Japan, it's specced to use Honda LTD or Ultra Gold, which are 5w-30 and 5w-40 respectively.