Engine Oil

[digital_tearz]

jst bought my dc2 need to do an oil change
what do u guys think of
Valvoline® SynGard 10W-40 or Valvoline MaxLife 20W/50 Synthetic Blend

[aaronng]

jst bought my dc2 need to do an oil change
what do u guys think of
Valvoline® SynGard 10W-40 or Valvoline MaxLife 20W/50 Synthetic Blend

For the price, Mobil Synth S 10w-40 for $33. Can't be beat for a semi-synthetic.

[slidetaker]

jst bought my dc2 need to do an oil change
what do u guys think of
Valvoline® SynGard 10W-40 or Valvoline MaxLife 20W/50 Synthetic Blend

SynGard 10W40 suits Honda DC2 better than 20W50 in viscosity.
I think Valvoline make a SynPower 5w40 full syn that should be better.

[EG30]

can someone come up with a final conclusion to this thread? what oil we should use etc etc and what brand =___='; lol

A lot depends on personal preference, apart from technical differences. Bit like your fav beer or ciggarettes really. If the product does the job AND floats your boat then all the better.

Another factor is of course price. Since there is always a brand X model B engine oil for sale every single week at outlet Y and Z all over Australia throughout the year; There are some oil can be pretty mediocare bang for your buck but decent buy when they are heavily discounted.

The perfect example of which is the Castrol Edge 5w30, which is about $50 rrp. At the moment it's discounted down to $29.90 at SCA till 25-5-08 ( for WA at least ); which makes it an obsolute bargain compared to $ 32.50 for Valvoline 10w30, and $28-30 for FEO, $37-38 for Shell 10W30. Last time this offer was on late in 2007 the product flew off the shelves in Perth and sold out in 4-5 days. I've already stock up half a doz bottles myself. From past experience, this 5w30 oil gets heavily discounted about 3-4 times a year at SCA.

So if it's on sale where you are, do yourself a favour and grab a bottle and see for yourself. Provided your engine is not too worn to use this viscosity, I'm sure you can feel it's low drag and slippery properties and a better stay-in grade than say a quality mineral based 10w30.

[absolutR]

honda feo or motul i reckon. that motul stuff is beautiful. smells like honey. n the honda feo was what our cars were gererally designed for so i reckon those 2 are the best.