Regular conventional oil or synthetic? what do you use?
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Regular conventional oil or synthetic? what do you use?
I always have used 5w-30 since its good year round and it doesn't get crazy warm in the summer like other places. should i start using synthetic or what? i have about 70k on my f22b1 motor. my engine is running perfectly now, and does not burn even an ounce of oil b/w oil changes. what do you guys recommend?
what do you guys use?
what do you guys use?
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Re: Regular conventional oil or synthetic? what do you use? (kazmans94cord)
I'm not sure you really need synthetic unless you drive hard, but I would suggest a synthetic blend.
Either valvoline dura blend or the Mobil blend. 5w-30 should be fine unless you live in a very hot climate then 10w-30. Only the 92-96 closed deck h22s really need 10w-30.
Either valvoline dura blend or the Mobil blend. 5w-30 should be fine unless you live in a very hot climate then 10w-30. Only the 92-96 closed deck h22s really need 10w-30.
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Re: Regular conventional oil or synthetic? what do you use? (01GSR)
Inorder to get a 5 rating for cold whether certain additives must be used. These additives only last about 1,500 miles before they effect the high temp rating and it doesn't protect as well. So if yer not starting yer car below 30 degrees and regulary see 100+ degree temps I would use 10w30.
The closed deck h22's need it cause they are not as efficient at cooling like the open deck ones. The thicker oil is also better for VTEC operation.
The closed deck h22's need it cause they are not as efficient at cooling like the open deck ones. The thicker oil is also better for VTEC operation.
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Re: Regular conventional oil or synthetic? what do you use? (KGAccord)
The thicker oil is also better for VTEC operation.
so thicker oil allows higher oil pressure? b/c DOHC VTEC relies on a good amount of oil pressure to engage correctly.
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Re: Regular conventional oil or synthetic? what do you use? (01GSR)
Mobil 1 0W30 for winter
Mobil 1 5W30 for summer.
the oil thread in the type-r forum is pretty good, you guys checked it out yet?
Mobil 1 5W30 for summer.
the oil thread in the type-r forum is pretty good, you guys checked it out yet?
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Re: Regular conventional oil or synthetic? what do you use? (Razor)
The thicker oil is also better for VTEC operation.
so thicker oil allows higher oil pressure? b/c DOHC VTEC relies on a good amount of oil pressure to engage correctly.
so thicker oil allows higher oil pressure? b/c DOHC VTEC relies on a good amount of oil pressure to engage correctly.
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Re: Regular conventional oil or synthetic? what do you use? (SOHCArchangel)
I live in the Northeast it can be really cold or really hot, always used 5w-30 the brand has jumped around a bit from Mobile to Castrol, and back to Mobile whatever Sam's club has on sale, the car has 222,000 miles on it now and no internal engine problems whatsoever. I'm just glad that for the last 74 oil changes I used dino oil instead of spending all that extra money on Synthetics... I think as long as you drive the car long enough to burn off any deposits in the oil, and change it every 3K there's no need for synthetics? Anyhow I'll keep ya posted as to when the engine blows up.
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Re: Regular conventional oil or synthetic? what do you use? (briq4)
you all know conventional oil is made from parrafin wax and other various distillates right?
just thought i'd mention that
just thought i'd mention that
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Re: Regular conventional oil or synthetic? what do you use? (SOHCArchangel)
incorrect, the factory specifies 5w-30 for a reason, and yes the solenoid is activated upon oil pressure but higher weight is not good for the motor due to the fact that it is thicker higher viscosity and slow to move, aslo puts extra strain on the oil pump gears that are a real brittle powdered metal
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Re: Regular conventional oil or synthetic? what do you use? (SOHCArchangel)
aslo puts extra strain on the oil pump gears that are a real brittle powdered metal
What exactly is a powdered metal?
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Re: Regular conventional oil or synthetic? what do you use? (01GSR)
so which should yeild theoretically yield more power? 10w30 or 5w30?
I would stick with 10w30 in the summer at least cause Texas is frigin hot and go to 5w30 in the winter if you want.
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Re: Regular conventional oil or synthetic? what do you use? (KGAccord)
so which should yeild theoretically yield more power? 10w30 or 5w30?
0w30 would be best for power, but results would only be noticeable on a dyno.
I would stick with 10w30 in the summer at least cause Texas is frigin hot and go to 5w30 in the winter if you want.
0w30 would be best for power, but results would only be noticeable on a dyno.
I would stick with 10w30 in the summer at least cause Texas is frigin hot and go to 5w30 in the winter if you want.
0w30
5w30
10w30
the first number designates its cold temperature viscosity, and the last its hot temperature viscosity in the end they all have the same at temp thermal properties, the only difference is viscosity and lower temps upon start up
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Re: Regular conventional oil or synthetic? what do you use? (SOHCArchangel)
the first number designates its cold temperature viscosity, and the last its hot temperature viscosity in the end they all have the same at temp thermal properties, the only difference is viscosity and lower temps upon start up
When HAN is back up talk to a guy named Bror Jace or look for his posts.
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Re: Regular conventional oil or synthetic? what do you use? (SOHCArchangel)
0-30 will be the thinest cold and hot
10-30 would be the thickest
the #s do represent hot and cold temp fluidity, but are not completly accurate.
and my instrustor at vir ran 10-50 in his itr, bc the thicker oil is less likely to burn/blowby
10-30 would be the thickest
the #s do represent hot and cold temp fluidity, but are not completly accurate.
and my instrustor at vir ran 10-50 in his itr, bc the thicker oil is less likely to burn/blowby
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Re: Regular conventional oil or synthetic? what do you use? (smokin rubber)
0-30 will be the thinest cold and hot
10-30 would be the thickest
the #s do represent hot and cold temp fluidity, but are not completly accurate.
and my instrustor at vir ran 10-50 in his itr, bc the thicker oil is less likely to burn/blowby
10-30 would be the thickest
the #s do represent hot and cold temp fluidity, but are not completly accurate.
and my instrustor at vir ran 10-50 in his itr, bc the thicker oil is less likely to burn/blowby
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Re: Regular conventional oil or synthetic? what do you use? (Razor)
I recommend Mobil 1 5w30 synthetic, you can really feel the difference after
a couple of oil changes.
a couple of oil changes.