SoyMilk

What are the top brands for motor oil for performance.

Right now, the best ones that I heard are

AMS
LUCAS
ENEOS


which is best or is there anything better.

super_nguyen

i use to use mobil1, but switched over to amsoil, the amsoil is good ****, but the more important question is what kind of oil filter are you using? you could be using the best oil in the world, but a crappy oil filter that doesn't do its job will negate everything the expensive oil does.

ifIexplode

Why dont you oil up that search button and use it? 10 million threads on Oil.

crazyguy

mobile 1.. been using it for over 14 years.

mikeycivic

royal purple with honda filter ftw

Jamied

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figure a fellow EM1 Crew member would know the best combo

Syndacate

I use Mobile1, my friend used Mobile1 in his tercel - 215k later it's still perfectly fine - pulls strong and everything (I just bought it as a commuter car, actually). My dad uses Mobile1 - always, put 360k on his benz 300E and it was still running fine (trans blew out and we sold it). I use Mobile1.

My good friend who's into Nissans uses Royal Purple - and that's just as good.

For what I'd say top name brands are (not in any particular order).
- Mobile1
- Castrol GTX
- Royal Purple
- Lucas
Penzoil if you're only gonna run it for like 500mi or something before another change...

You use any "name brand" fully synthetic oil and change it every 3k and you'll be perfectly mint in terms of lubrication.

Jamied

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I use Mobile1, my friend used Mobile1 in his tercel - 215k later it's still perfectly fine - pulls strong and everything (I just bought it as a commuter car, actually). My dad uses Mobile1 - always, put 360k on his benz 300E and it was still running fine (trans blew out and we sold it). I use Mobile1.

My good friend who's into Nissans uses Royal Purple - and that's just as good.

For what I'd say top name brands are (not in any particular order).
- Mobile1
- Castrol GTX
- Royal Purple
- Lucas
Penzoil if you're only gonna run it for like 500mi or something before another change...

You use any "name brand" fully synthetic oil and change it every 3k and you'll be perfectly mint in terms of lubrication.</TD></TR></TABLE>

EG2Driver

mobil 1 just recently switched to a new base stock #3, which means its a fake syntec. Real synthetic use Base #4.

Libertariat

I need to change mine soon.

I'll probably go with dino oil..

What filter do you guys use for 6,000 mile oil changes?

akunamatta

super-tech with a penzoil filter.

fmrprojects

i use regular castrol gtx. been working fine for me for 6 yrs.

philosofy1

castrol gtx works for me

blueb16

any one here tried redline...

EM-One

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x2. But Royal Purple with HAMP Synergy filter FTW!

Royal Purple has been dyno proven in many different independent studies. I switched from Castrol Syntec, and the car runs like a f*cking CHAMP!

Capt. Jimbo McSubipants

i stopped using mobile one and bought the new pennzoil full syn oil

i'm surprised at how much longer it stays cleaner then mobile one did...

ethier way they both work great but i'm not gonna knock the pennzoil until it does something wrong....

i rock the fram filter...

i hope everyone who goes to honda is using the s2k filter....

all other ones are just re badged frams....

akunamatta

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CW-R hatchback &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i stopped using mobile one and bought the new pennzoil full syn oil

i'm surprised at how much longer it stays cleaner then mobile one did...

ethier way they both work great but i'm not gonna knock the pennzoil until it does something wrong....

i rock the fram filter...

i hope everyone who goes to honda is using the s2k filter....

all other ones are just re badged frams ....</TD></TR></TABLE>

this dude knows his stuff..... i dont know about the penzoil tho

EM-One

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CW-R hatchback &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i stopped using mobile one and bought the new pennzoil full syn oil

i'm surprised at how much longer it stays cleaner then mobile one did...

ethier way they both work great but i'm not gonna knock the pennzoil until it does something wrong....

i rock the fram filter...

i hope everyone who goes to honda is using the s2k filter....

all other ones are just re badged frams....</TD></TR></TABLE>

When synthetic oil is dark, it's usually a good thing b/c synthetic oil traps gunk, carbon, and other foreign things that shouldn't be in your engine, so when it's "dirty" that means it's doing it's job! The color for synthetic doesn't matter much...just stick with your proper intervals.

And if you want to use the best filter out there, look up HAMP Synergy. (If you search, they cost about the same as Honda filters)


Modified by EM-One at 3:17 PM 6/28/2007

ridin98civic

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CW-R hatchback &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i stopped using mobile one and bought the new pennzoil full syn oil

i'm surprised at how much longer it stays cleaner then mobile one did...

ethier way they both work great but i'm not gonna knock the pennzoil until it does something wrong....

i rock the fram filter...

i hope everyone who goes to honda is using the s2k filter....

all other ones are just re badged frams....</TD></TR></TABLE>

or filltech's

Capt. Jimbo McSubipants

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this dude knows his stuff..... i dont know about the penzoil tho </TD></TR></TABLE>


like i said and what a few other guys said...

if your running a sythetic oil you'll be fine...

i've ran the mobile...i've ran the redline...and my buddy uses castol...they all work...motors run great and don't burn a drop of oil....

the only reason i went to pennzoil is i work at Advanced and i get a good deal on the pennzoil....its the new platinum crap...i get it for buy one get one free....i can't beat that....

SoyMilk

How about the K&N Oil Filters..? there about $14.99 . Are they better then the hamp?

EM-One

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I highly doubt it. Here's a link to read about HAMP:

http://ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91219

HAMP is an aftermarket company MADE by Honda, (which is similar to Mugen's story, so the quality is top notch.)

BTW, don't buy them at $12. Total rip off. Passwordjdm has them for about $6-7.

sql_civic

iTrader: (3)

A LONG time ago I read a Consumer Reports article that analyzed motor oils. Synthetic oils had not been invented yet. Castrol came out on top. Up until I read that article I just used whatever name brand oil and filter was on sale like Quaker State, NAPA, or Pennzoil then I switched to Castrol. I tried to stick to a 3k oil change interval but often I was too busy so 7k intervals were common. I ran my 84 Accord like this for 18 years and 300k miles. The engine still ran like a top (but burned some oil).

So my conclusion based on my experience is that a good motor such as a Honda will last a LONG time even if you make a half-assed effort of changing oil. The brand probably doesn't make a whole lot of difference.

Today I use Royal Purple in my modified 97 Civic for the supposed benefits in HP gains and the longer recommended change interval.

Libertariat

Just bought some hamp syngergy filters on ebay.

5 for $45 shipped.

mkazm83

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or filltech's</TD></TR></TABLE>
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