Well I did along search, and the topics that I found never really answered my question. I heard alot of you guys like mobil 1. So I went to buy full synthetic but it was alittle to much for my budget. So I bought 5-30 synthetic blend. What do you guys think about this ? I heard it will burn off to fast ? Is this true, I guess I will have to keep a close eye on it. Also I know this is dumb but the mobil I bought does not say mobil 1, it just says mobil. Is there a difference. Thanks, by the way I am running a b16 engine.


[Modified by 90blackcrx, 7:52 PM 12/21/2002]

 

5w-30 is ight but for the colder months I would have went with 10w-30 but its ok and synthetic blend is better than straight up synthetic due to the fact that synthetic oil protects gaskets like ****

 

Why would you want to go with a thicker oil in the winter?? That makes no sense at all in colder months something like 5w30 is good and so would be like 0w30. I wouldnt want to have thicker oil on start up in the colder months so it isnt harder to start. Even if you look in your manual it has a chart on what to use and there were some that said 5w20 for winter.
Oh and only full synthetic will say Mobil 1 on it


[Modified by Vinceg99, 2:20 PM 12/21/2002]

 

hate to tell you guys but honda dealers use 5w-20 and thats what i use in my b16a not mobil 1 though i use royal purple

 

5w20? Maybe for new cars... Not our older engines. Recomended oil is 5w30. I use it all year round.

 

at my honda dealer in so-cal, they have a chart for 99-00si's and del sol si vtec dohc aka b16(which i have), the chart says to use 10w 30, so thats what i use.

 

I use Royal Purple 5W30 all year round also.

 

I've stopped using Mobil 1 synthetic since they changed their protection additives package.

 

So is synthetic blend any good ?

 

dont go between
use either full synthethic or not at all
and BTW for SOHC VTEC and other engines... i have always got feedback from auto parts and honda dealerships that the best oil will be 10w-30 for all year around....(even for tranny purposes)
i always stick to my Valvoline 10w-30 .. always get good results off it.. and doesnt go black until 2.5k miles.(at least on my cases)

 

i have 10w-30 and my car starts right off the bat.... doesnt even turn the engine twice and its ON... and tis about 30 deeg out there

 

So going half is bad, y. Is it atleast better then regular oil ?

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=163845

all u ever needed to know about oil

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com

forums there have even more info.
enjoy.

 

personally, I think you should run Delo multi grade 15w-40, works great for those high reving BEE SIXTEEN VETECHS

hah,

Jeff