accord_raffi

I did search, but didn't come up with much. There was one huuuge thread that explained oil very thoroughly. I'm half way done reading. I searched through the FI section and couldn't find anything. I did find one post in the civic forum, but it was for a stock civic. Anyways, what are you guys running? My friends here with saabs swear against Mobil 1 for life b/c it "thins out" way too much on dyno due to their hot engines. If that's true, then all synthetics should suck for them since synthetic oil molecules don't lose their viscosity. They say use Royal Purple, but there are some nightmare stories with FI setups on this oil. I've heard of amsoil and their 4ball test, but some ppl say that test can be disregarded. I'm currently on Mobil 1 5w-30 for the winter in New England. If you live in the area, or anywhere with similar temps, your opinions are that much more valued. Thanks for your input guys!

twkdCD595

Brad Penn racing oil here.

zach1288

Any of these are a good choice:




I use Castrol GTX High Mileage.

accord_raffi

keep it coming guys

accord_raffi

no one uses oil in there cars i guess.

K i l l a B e e.

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castrol 10w30 full synthetic black bottle.

boostedcivicsir

castrol 10w30 5 qt handle from the mart. i change it enough i dont worry about it breaking down.

ahobbs

Brad Pen here as well. I will find the thread for you

srmofo

here is a recent thread
https://honda-tech.com/forums/forced-induction-16/anyone-ever-have-problems-rotella-t-oil-2458199/
and the best link in there
http://www.animegame.com/cars/Oil%20Tests.pdf
and a video of a similar test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqvhRi7-iMA

BTW...I dont believe you really searched, because that thread is only a few days old and it has "oil" in the name, try a little harder next time

tony1

It's not only time that breaks oil down....

blaze the chemi

I DD drove mine while it was turbo'd (248whp), autox'd and tracked it. I used Pennzoil 10w-30 from the initial startup. I put in 4 quarts, got back 3.9 after 3K miles. This went on for 17K miles. Now my car is not turbo'd and I still use the same oil. I'd go with synthetic if I was at a higher horsepower or if it was a dedicated track car. Pennzoil and Castrol have been great for all my vehicles.

I saw the thing with Mobil 1 when I used it prior to rebuilding my car. I got much less back after 3K miles and it seemed like it broke down.

Tjabo

Please elaborate! Always hoping to learn you know! LOL. . .

Oh, and I had noticed a fairly rapid reduction in hot oil pressure with Mobil 1 5w30 I put in for the winter. I had oil pressure problems with it in my VW GTI way back in the day too. I'm not all that likely to use much more of it.

tony1

Think about any oil test you've ever seen. They're not based on run time on the oil, they're based on how well the oil does it's job.

Tjabo

That's true, it's just that I'm not sure I've ever seen an oil test that was valid. . . There always seems to be something screwed up about any test that's ever out there, and I don't know of any I've seen that were conducted in a truly impartial fashion (that weren't purported to be based on flawed testing). ? Confusing.

Kristin.

Mobile1 or Royal Purple. I've used various oils, though. Those are just the ones I'm currently running through my systems as this point.

ahobbs

this is why i use Brad Penn. normal guy doing oil testing tells the truth no promoting just stating the truth
Brad Penn-Royal purple...bran Penn Wins. starting at 6:39
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYV8OD8Ohlg

accord_raffi

Alright well i'm liking what i hear about brad penn so i might be going with that next. Anyone else using penrite fully syn? Castrol syn and royal purple are still in my list tho.

ahobbs

brad penn doesn't cost as much either. i pay 5 a quart vs 7+ for an equal or slightly lower quality oil

Kristin.

I get deals on Royal Purple from a friend who's a manager at a parts store. 5 Quarts for $20. Which isn't bad at all, considering it costs over $7 a quart.

Tjabo

That does look like some pretty credible information, thanks!