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[Super-DA9]

SuperDa9 is oil technician Nah thanks for all the info dude, very helpful +1 so 10w30/40 would be good for say, a "95 b16a? and just say it was like "SZ" It would be ****ing ridiculously good?

haha all good man.

well if SZ did exist then yeah it would be fkn insane lol. but SN is as high as it goes.

as to whether 10W30/40 is good for b16a, it depends on the condition of your engine. how many kms? I have a B18C2 tuned w/cams with 146,000KM on it and I run nulon 15W50 synthetic as it doesn't seem to burn. my engine revs to 8300RPM, which is where my power max's so I needed a moderate thickness that doesn't thin out easy, because when you rev high the oil thins out under the heat.

[Super-DA9]

Can't rep super-da9 since i did a while back wtf lol

I'm using castrol magnatec 10w-40.

I had a period when i drove my car hard for a while but my oil level has never dropped. Does that mean i should continue to use this oil grade?

Magnatec is SM. thats a good grade.

yeah man if the oils stays the same then stick with it, or if you change oils just use the same viscosity and grade.

[charliebrown]

Cheers mate. Learnt a lot of new things bout oil today

[CivicEGSI]

^Me too

Umm just bought an ek4 today hahaha, 190xxx kms ( Bit high, but VGC, and really well maintained by a mechanic)(soz about wrong forum ) and thinking about using 10w40 synthetic honda oils? What you reckon?

[charliebrown]

Going from what super-da9 said about high revving engines with high kms, that 10w-30 might burn especially when revving high so 10w-40 sounds good? Why synthetic? If you change your oil every 6 months do you really wanna spend that much? I buy castrol magnatec for $25 5L bottle

[Super-DA9]

^Me too

Umm just bought an ek4 today hahaha, 190xxx kms ( Bit high, but VGC, and really well maintained by a mechanic)(soz about wrong forum ) and thinking about using 10w40 synthetic honda oils? What you reckon?

Hmm well B16a revs to 8500RPM correct? even if it's in good nick, 10W is a bit thin for a car with over 100,000km IMO. I'd suggest probably use the same kind of stuff I'm using, a 15W50 as our engines are similar and both from the same year. but I guess when it comes to buying a car and doing the first oil change, you don't know what's gonna burn till you try it.

also do you mean Honda genuine synthetic? like FEO ultra? if so thats actually a 5W40, I tried it when I first got my car and it chewed through it every time I revved it up. It's REALLY thin stuff. :/

[Super-DA9]

Going from what super-da9 said about high revving engines with high kms, that 10w-30 might burn especially when revving high so 10w-40 sounds good? Why synthetic? If you change your oil every 6 months do you really wanna spend that much? I buy castrol magnatec for $25 5L bottle

all depends on the age and condition of the engine, normally in high RPM B series you'd wanna use 10W40 if it's below 100,000km and 15W40/15W50 if it's over 100,000km.

but this principle changes depending on the condition of the seals in the engine, for example if the engine was overhauled, meaning the piston rings, valve seals/guides were all replaced you could go back to using thinner oil again, even if it was burning it before. also if the car's been extremely well taken care of and the seals are 100% intact regardless of having high kms you could still use thinner 10W oils.

the best way to find out if your not sure how the inside of your engine is like, is to experiment with different oils, starting with something on the thin side like a 10W30/10W40. if it burns it, then go thicker! 15W40/15W50. if it burns it, go thicker again! 20W50. if it ONLY burns at the top RPMs then just advance the second number. 30 to 40, or 40 to 50.

the difference between minerals and synthetics is basically quality, performance (lubricating and cooling performance), cleanliness and price. that said there are some really good mineral oils too. mainly comes down to how much you wanna spend. you should also change your oil at the same time regardless of it's type.

magnatec is fine man, my car ran happily on it when I first got it. good for economy too.

[charliebrown]

How is the fuel economy on your dc2? Any noticable difference using different oils?

[Super-DA9]

How is the fuel economy on your dc2? Any noticable difference using different oils?

Well it was a little better on thinner ones i guess, but not very noticeable to be honest. I don't really monitor it as I don't drive it daily and it's tuned for performance. :/

[CivicEGSI]

Id like to use genuine Honda oil, just so i know what im putting in my car xD that and i don't know many other good oils :P

[Super-DA9]

Id like to use genuine Honda oil, just so i know what im putting in my car xD that and i don't know many other good oils :P

did you know that honda genuine oil is literally just caltex? it's even got the star on the cap and says caltex on the back. :P

you can get the same stuff under the calibre brand name at supercheap and it's got the same star and logo to prove it.

it's not "bad oil". the synthetic honda FEO ultra is actually a very good grade (SM) but it's just really thin stuff.

[u mad?]

washed it
serviced it

how exciting!