Hi guys,

I have a 97 JDM ITR with about 121,000 KM on the dash, I'm just wondering what grade oil you recomend me using? I think the rings on the car have gone bad because it smokes under WOT and I can smell oil, I usually use Castrol, thinking of switching to Mobil 1.

 

Many use Mobil1 5w30. Have you performed compression and leak-down tests to assess the health of your engine?

 

ive noticed that mobil oil burns a little more than other oils that i have tried. switched to amsoil 5w30 and have never looked back xD

 

I use Mobil 1 5w30 in my 98 with 164K MILES on it and it uses under 1/2 quart per 3000 miles. I don't ever notice black on my bumper.

 

At Expo 9 last year, there certainly were some crop dusters.

 

Same here. Switched to Amsoil and worth every penny.

 

Sorry. I blame that on the taco bell I had for lunch...

 

Try using lucas oil treatment too, I run it in my del sol and helps the engine a ton.

 

Thanks for the input guys, I haven't did the compression test yet, but I intend to do so soon. I'll keep you guys up to date.

 

Really depends on what you do with the car, and your own personal preference.

Eneos here

 

mobil1 5w-30 ftw

 

Castrol Syntec 5w30. I've tried everything from Mobil to Redline and it seems that the Castrol is by far the best. That is, in my humble opinion.

 

Motul 8100 5w40 my favourite, but on occasions Castrol Syntec 5w40 (5k mile changes)

 

i have been using Mobile1 5w-30 and it works perfectly fine for me.

 

Oil treatments are typically worthless for use with premium synthetic oils. Just take the money you would spend on the treatment and buy some brand name full synthetic.

Also, for ANYONE interested in oil, oil filters, fuel additives, oil additives, etc, go to:

www.bobistheoilguy.com

This is THE go to source for oil and oil related info. Period.

Oh and just FYI, I prefer Royal Purple oil and K&N Gold filters, although Royal Purple now has a filter out which uses 100% synthetic filtering material, so I think Ill try that next.

 

Bought some Mobil 1 5w30 Fully Synthetic today, will put it in tomorrow and let you guys know how it works for me.

 

I doubt you will notice anything unless your oil is currently dirty/old as shyte. Using quality oils/filters is typically seen as a plus over long periods of time.

 

i live in florida and i use mobil 1 10w-30. I noticed im the only one running this grade oil. Is this a bad thing?

 

Should be fine, but since you live in FL where it doesn't get too cold 5W30 might be a better choice. I once again suggest you go to www.bobistheoilguy.com for all your oil related questions.

 

Your engine sounds too worn to switch to a full syn. You'll burn more oil using Mobile 1 now.. U need run standard Dino 5w30 oil now. Use Mobile 1 after 5k mile breakin of a rebuilt motor.
Real

 

Aunt Jemima--Butter Rich

(kidding, of course...but a friend of mine told somebody this would stop his car from smoking, and the guy thought he was being serious).

On a more serious note, I use Castrol GTX High-mileage for mine...it's cheaper than most others, and still gets the job done.

 

me too without any problem!!

 

After many tries, I use Valvoline Synpower synthetic 5w30 and it works really well. I've got bad rings also and more than 160 000 km. It burns very little compare to Mobil 1 or even dino oil.