i always buy 2 bottles of oil and 4 filters in one hit
the guy at honda always gives me trade price because i have gotten to know him over the years
i would suggest trying Ultra once and see how it goes - if it does the same thing mine is - just change back to FEO after 5000 kms
the amount of oil mine is using is TINY - i only have to give it a small drink once every week or 2
BUT it would never use up normal FEO - but i knew this could happen when i tried Ultra so i guess its not really such a big deal
pretty sure Magnatec is 10w-40... might go to FEO 10W-30 on next change
How often do you guys change your oil filters? And what brand do you use?
Lots of oils are. I used to use Magnatec (still have enough for one more service in my DD) but I now prefer to use Nulon because I think it protects the engine better and I'm 100% sure the engine will make a bit more power with it.
Originally Posted by mugen_ctr
use oem oil filter? As if lol... i gave that up few months ago, couldnt be bothered goin 2 honda every 3-4 months, an i think the guy doesnt like me, his always got a angry look on him :S
But anyways, ryco, an vavoline seem to be doing there job... there hasnt been any issue, an plus its not as expensive as hamp is, 12 bucks compared to 18 bucks
I think AEM did a test on OEM and non-OEM oil filters and found that the OEM filter performs the best. Vague claim from me I know but I'll see if I can find anymore information on it.
I heard (a while ago, which is why I got them) that Purolator Pure One were one of the best filtering oil filters (made in USA I'm pretty sure) - the only downside is the capacity of the filter meaning it has to be changed regularly.
And hard to find an oil filter tool to tighten them up with, basically have to do it by hand and keep a check on it every now and again (as I experienced last week!)
The part I struggle with is that lots of aftermarket parts are considered better for an engine. For example, an aftermarket header is often lighter, produces more power and therefore performs better than the OEM one. That's just an example, not my rationale, but hopefully you get the drift. I think I'm just tired of endless people saying 'Just use Honda MTF it's made for it' etc when I question whether or not they've ever tried and felt the difference.
So why can't another brand of oil be better? Good quality aftermarket parts and consumables are supposed to equal or perform better than OEM due to their R&D and refinement after observing the OEM example, right? I have also seen several experienced and respected engine builders prefer other products than the OEM options.
I think Nulon for power, Royal Purple for protection.
Originally Posted by markismaximus
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