Just changed the oil for the first time in my 99 SI. Can't believe I already put 3000 miles on it. Just out of curiosity, what kind of oil are you all running? I tend to stick with Texaco Havoline 10w-30. And how much should a b16 take? I put in 4 quarts and seems to be the right amount on the dipstick but thinking another half a quart couldn't hurt.


[Modified by TwistedSI, 7:41 PM 4/8/2003]

 

mobil one synthethic 5w-30 4.3 quarts

 

QS full synth 5w-30 (cause i can get it cheap) or else i would run mobil 1

 

5-30 castrol GTX only.

 

3000 miles on your Si. Does that mean you didn't change your oil for 4 years? You really should change it every 6 months no matter what. But anyway I prefer Mobil 1 synthetic.

 

3000 miles on a 99. you must of spent a lot of time looking at it in the driveway. id take it in and let honda change your oil.
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I think what he meant was that he bought the car used, 3000 miles ago...?

 

Honda calls for 5w-30 and I use syn-blend. I *think* it's a bit over 4 quarts, but I don't remember exactly how much. I always do 4 quarts though.

 

same here

 

me 2

 

Castrol GTX 10-30 or 5-30 for me.

Jon Black

 

Castrol GTX 5-30 summer , 10-30 winter. Mobil 1 works too both fine IMO

 

regular mobil 5w30...have been using it for the last 2 years, dad was using it before then...car has 150,000 stock motor and clutch, doesnt burn oil, purrs like a kitten

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it's been proven time and time again that you "CAN" lose power using thicker oil than specified. so by using 10w-30 you maybe losing power. don't quote me on this but it's what i've seen and heard from tuners using dynos. myself i use mobile-1 full syn. 5w-30 and for tranny fluid i use mobile-1 10w-40. works great for me

 

Yeah...and so does your trailer park trash mom.

 

royal purple 10w 40 just cause i gots a hook up

 

RedLine 10w30 with Mobile1 filter. No complaints.

 

it's been proven time and time again that you "CAN" lose power using thicker oil than specified. so by using 10w-30 you maybe losing power. don't quote me on this but it's what i've seen and heard from tuners using dynos. myself i use mobile-1 full syn. 5w-30 and for tranny fluid i use mobile-1 10w-40. works great for me

i don't know about that one pal. where did you hear that? i use 10-30w mobil one synthetic oil because i live in california and since it doesn't get that cold here there is no reason for me to run 5-30w. but i may be wrong but it even says in my haynes manual that 10-30w is good through 30 degrees or something like that and it doesn't even come close to reaching that temp in southern cali

 

mobile one full synthetic all the way with fram oil filter hahaha. the oil is still clean after 3 weeks and 9 passes down the track. went to synthetic and hitting 14's now in ls coupe

 

Mobil 1 synthetic 10w30. I may try 5w30 next time to see if I can tell a difference. It just gets so damn hot here I don't wanna mess with success.

 

mobil 1 syn 5w-30 w/ k&n oil filter, redline mtf tranny fluid

 

same, mobile 1 synthetic 5w 30

 

 

On the teg and the hatch, I always use good ole Honda 10W-30...buy it by the case.

X2

 

Mobil 1 synthetic 10w30