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Old 04-09-2006, 03:37 AM
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Does anyone know what the best oil woiuld be to run on my 130000 mile h22a1 is royal purple and good ??please help what's good?
Old 04-09-2006, 05:07 AM
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As long as you change every 2000 mlies. Its all good for your motor
Old 04-09-2006, 08:21 AM
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RP, Mobil 1, Amsoil, are all good oils.
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mobil 1 ftw
Old 04-09-2006, 10:25 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93h22a1vtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">mobil 1 ftw</TD></TR></TABLE>
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royal purple FTW
Old 04-09-2006, 10:31 AM
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Default Re: best vtec oil? (darkstar1440)

mobil 1 synthetic. and change it every 3-4k. and use the Honda S2000 oil filter. make sure you change the washer.
Old 04-09-2006, 10:33 AM
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what makes the honda s2000 filter so much better?
Old 04-09-2006, 11:56 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by M2B4 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what makes the honda s2000 filter so much better?</TD></TR></TABLE>

It's JDM boooiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!
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There is no reason to change your oil anywhere near 2-3000 miles. You're wasting your money. Synthetics last much longer - in the 5-10,000 mile range. Do an oil analysis if you don't believe it. Just get a good synthetic like mobil 1 or the german castrol.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by M2B4 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what makes the honda s2000 filter so much better?</TD></TR></TABLE>

It's not made by Fram and its OEM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DIRTYsouthBB6 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

It's JDM boooiiiiiii!!!!!!!!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

You're a *** and have no idea what you're talking about
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Greedy just released an oil that is strictly ment for VTEC engines.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlueLude 94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Greedy just released an oil that is strictly ment for VTEC engines.</TD></TR></TABLE>

any more info on that?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlueLude 94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Greedy just released an oil that is strictly ment for VTEC engines.</TD></TR></TABLE>
HAHAHA.
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Royal Purple here
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Royal Purple here. Call me obsessive but i change my oil every 2500-3500miles with partial quart top offs. h22's are notorious for oil consumption. Valve seals, and cam seals will help. But even from the factory they burn oil. I say check your oil regularly, make sure you're lubricated, top off as needed, and at least change at the recommended interval 3750miles unless you run synthetic then as yield said 5-10kmi. Measuring how much oil is left in your engine between intervals will give you a better idea of how much oil your motor burns or leaks (that's beyond the scope of this discussion). I have seen approx 1qt per 1000mi, of consumption, with conventional oil and half that for royal purple at least on my vehicle. So i think top offs are especially important.

Send some samples to blackstone for analysis. Let a professional determine how long you have before changing your oil.
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i change mine every ~4500

2500 is way to earlier.....thats just getting into the oils peak.
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after i pass 3k, i start thinking about changing it. sometimes i keep it in there until over 4k. but i use synthetic. contrare to what some may say, synthetic does break down if you run your engine hard. i was burning a quart every two weeks before i changed my oil last. and that was after about 4,500 miles.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlueLude 94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Greedy just released an oil that is strictly ment for VTEC engines.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i heard about that as well....
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlueLude 94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Greedy just released an oil that is strictly ment for VTEC engines.</TD></TR></TABLE>
ive learned to let everyone else test new stuff then try it
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i change oil every 8000 miles.

mobil 1 10w30.

i refuse to change oil every 3000 miles.

og poster: what kind of oil have you been using for the past 130000 miles? synthetic in a high mileage motor can lead to some headaches.
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im gunna be running royal purple 5w-30 plan to change every 5k
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I've been running Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 for about 10k, runs well

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