best oil for boost
07-30-2006, 06:25 PM
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best oil for boost
what oil do yall use in your boosted honda's? is full synthetic good? currently using mobil 1 5w-30 full synthetic. is that good or bad?
07-31-2006, 11:15 AM
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I dont think there really is any right or wrong with oil, it seems that people have good luck with all sorts of different oil, change intervals, weights, etc. It really comes down to with what you feel confident with in your setup.
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07-31-2006, 04:46 PM
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Re: (eg:R)
I will be using syntec 10w-30, I looked at the specs for both a while back and it looked as though syntec was just a wee bit better. Royal purple and amsoil are very good as well. I would feel fine running any one of those four. 
07-31-2006, 08:26 PM
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Re: best oil for boost (mrlegoman)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mrlegoman »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Castrol GTX
Thinking about trying out Amsoil 10w-30.</TD></TR></TABLE>
castrol is non synthetic right? is that cool to use ?
Thinking about trying out Amsoil 10w-30.</TD></TR></TABLE>
castrol is non synthetic right? is that cool to use ?
08-01-2006, 03:10 PM
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Re: (buck02)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by buck02 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">valvoline 20w-50 VR1 the best turbo oil out there
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Interesting that you would use a 20w-50 rather than a 10w-30. Any reason why??
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Interesting that you would use a 20w-50 rather than a 10w-30. Any reason why??
08-01-2006, 08:49 PM
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Re: (SPOOLINmatt)
I would really like to see some hard evidence on why one weight oil is better than another in a turbo honda, some long term tests and super accurate oil press. readings would be good to see, cuz Im not sure why most people run 10w-30 and higher when honda says use 5w-30 
I know we will prolly never see a test like that Im just saying, it would be good to see.
I know we will prolly never see a test like that Im just saying, it would be good to see.
08-01-2006, 10:59 PM
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Re: (teg racer 877)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by teg racer 877 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would really like to see some hard evidence on why one weight oil is better than another in a turbo honda, some long term tests and super accurate oil press. readings would be good to see, cuz Im not sure why most people run 10w-30 and higher when honda says use 5w-30 I know we will prolly never see a test like that Im just saying, it would be good to see.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Last time I checked our cars didn't come with turbos from the factory.
I know we will prolly never see a test like that Im just saying, it would be good to see.</TD></TR></TABLE>Last time I checked our cars didn't come with turbos from the factory.
08-01-2006, 11:31 PM
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yea, but the oil rating is targeting the motor isn't it?
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Last time I checked our cars didn't come with turbos from the factory. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EK k kay »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Last time I checked our cars didn't come with turbos from the factory.
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08-02-2006, 12:37 PM
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Re: (wenlyone)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wenlyone »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea, but the oil rating is targeting the motor isn't it?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes, but I somehow doubt the Honda engineers formulated oil for a stock Honda engine that revs to 9k and puts out 2-3 times the hp it was designed to. What he meant is that with a boosted engine you will likely be revin' it higher and have MUCH more load on the engine than if it were kept stock (n/a). This equates to more heat and the necessity for more cooling as a result. Also the addition of a wg/manifold/turbo which for all intents and purposes are big a$$ heat sinks that inundate the engine bay with radiated heat, adds to the issue.
Also earlier when I said that syntec was a bit better I never said a bit better than what......I was referring to mobil 1.
Yes, but I somehow doubt the Honda engineers formulated oil for a stock Honda engine that revs to 9k and puts out 2-3 times the hp it was designed to. What he meant is that with a boosted engine you will likely be revin' it higher and have MUCH more load on the engine than if it were kept stock (n/a). This equates to more heat and the necessity for more cooling as a result. Also the addition of a wg/manifold/turbo which for all intents and purposes are big a$$ heat sinks that inundate the engine bay with radiated heat, adds to the issue.
Also earlier when I said that syntec was a bit better I never said a bit better than what......I was referring to mobil 1.