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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 07:00 PM
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Default My OIL questions.

1) What oil do you use normally (weight, syn/non-syn,combo)
2) Do you change to a heavier weight in winter?

and thats it.

Thanks!
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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mobil 1 10w 30

all year

if anything you would change to heavier weight in summer and lighter weight in winter, but i would say that is not necessay unless you live in the arctic... or desert
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 08:07 PM
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1)Castrol Syntec 10W30

2)We don't have winters in SoCal
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 10:08 PM
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the best oil to get is the one from honda directly. Also the transmission oil is a good idea to change before the actual time. Every time after i did my oil change my ride would feel smoother.
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 11:58 PM
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1) there are a bunch of threads just like this one going on right now. PLEASE search.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 05:49 AM
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mobil 1 10w 30 all year... but I dont drive it in the winter
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 05:52 AM
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honda does not have the best oil period! mobil one is far better or if you have deep pockets amsoil is great
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 09:36 AM
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mobil 1 synthetic 10w-30
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 11:45 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cmdr430 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">mobil 1 10w 30

all year

if anything you would change to heavier weight in summer and lighter weight in winter, but i would say that is not necessay unless you live in the arctic... or desert</TD></TR></TABLE>


same here...i just did an oil change yesterday too
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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Yea everyday I do that
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 02:19 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by neo1z &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">1) What oil do you use normally (weight, syn/non-syn,combo)
2) Do you change to a heavier weight in winter?

and thats it.

Thanks!</TD></TR></TABLE>

1) castrol gtx or honda 10w30 non-synthetic
2) i run 10w30 year round, it doesn't get very cold around here. if it does get cold around you, swich to 5w30 for winter time.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 02:40 PM
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I've tried mobil 1 in alot of other cars and it always burns. My friend that works at EZ lube can attest to that. For a motor oil that is praised nation wide, i would expect better.

I recently tracked my car with castrol syntec and got about 2 1/2 hours of track time. I checked my oil levels prior, during, and after the event and was surprised that my oil levels remained the same throughout the day with basically non stop vtec and redlining.
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 02:25 AM
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10W40 , Castrol or AGIP. Note that s2k's normally burn oil.
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 05:26 AM
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Default Re: My OIL questions. (NorthCyprus)

Sorry if this is a report by the way - didnt notice a thread on here before about it.

So lighter oil in the winter huh - I suppose that makes sense. I live in Ohio, and it certainly does get cold here.
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 11:23 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by REVS-2-9K &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">honda does not have the best oil period! mobil one is far better or if you have deep pockets amsoil is great</TD></TR></TABLE>

and who's the supplier for the majority of honda badged oils and fluids?

run the 10w30 year round, you don't need a "lighter" oil, or should I say lower viscosity oil. Synthetics are your best bet, the additives are better in them and as a result, the oil retains it's properties longer to protect your engine.
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 01:29 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vapor &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

and who's the supplier for the majority of honda badged oils and fluids?

run the 10w30 year round, you don't need a "lighter" oil, or should I say lower viscosity oil. Synthetics are your best bet, the additives are better in them and as a result, the oil retains it's properties longer to protect your engine. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Sold. Thanks.
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 05:13 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by neo1z &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Sold. Thanks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

np, forgot to mention you'll find Mobil as the producer for quite a few Honda labeled oils and fliuds, unless Honda changed something recently.
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