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Old Feb 22, 2004 | 07:31 PM
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Default What the best type/brand of motor oil to use....

Hmmmm lets say you have

a backyard turbo D16z6 140K miles

a slightly hooked up D16Z6 with like 160kmiles

stock B18C 50K miles

stock LS 130K miles

what is the best brand/type of oil to use for them.


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Old Feb 22, 2004 | 07:47 PM
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read previous threads and form your own opinion
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Old Feb 22, 2004 | 08:04 PM
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mobile 1 syn
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 04:45 PM
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i also use mobile 1
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 04:48 PM
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Amsoil!!!
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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Love Quaker State Synthetic Blend...

do search, many threads on it
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 04:59 PM
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go to the honda dealership and buy their 10w-30 it comes in bottles, specially engineered for hondas and used in the s2000(guess that doesnt mean much though because they put it in a passport as well) my 2cents
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jffcivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">mobile 1 syn
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I agree, Mobil 1 does the job
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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Mobil 1
Most of the expensive European cars come from the factory with it. Regarded to be the best by them. Best synthetics are up to 400 times slipperier than conventional petroleum oils. I use it in my Chrysler mini van and will put it in my Honda as soon as I get a few miles on it and know it won't burn it up. I do extended drain with it. Use the Mobil 1 filter, also regarded to be the best.
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jffcivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">mobile 1 syn
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 06:56 PM
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I use Mobil 1, works fine, but i dont think it differs anyway with castrol or sumthing. depends on wat kind of setup u have, but stock motors dont need the syntetic
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 09:05 PM
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mobil one is crap IMO. ill stick with my good old castrol GTX. do a search. if you change your oil religiously within 3k miles, there is no point to pay for synthetic that will burn and leak in an older engine

GTX
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 09:43 PM
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royal purple for me
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 09:59 PM
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Castrol Syntec!
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 10:10 PM
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valvoline synpower with oe blue honda oil filters
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 10:14 PM
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Royal Purple.
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 11:01 PM
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3 quarts mobil 1 and 1 quart of Lucas oil stabilizer.
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 11:03 PM
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i use kendall . I know it is not the best but my friend wiith his 12 sec mustang uses that and said that it is really good. And he is a mechanic
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 11:06 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GERM &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">mobil one is crap IMO. ill stick with my good old castrol GTX. do a search. if you change your oil religiously within 3k miles, there is no point to pay for synthetic that will burn and leak in an older engine

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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 04:41 AM
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Mobil 1
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