Anybody is using this oil? How do you like it? I want to switch from Castrol SLX 0W30 to RS 10W60. Sometimes my car consumes oil when I drive it hard. I talked to the company which drives the Rs in the cup over here and they are using this oil. So I guess it must be good, or?

 

don't just use because someone else does! Use what's recommended for your car. 5w30 or 10w30.

 

Thats the point! Everybody says something different.

 

austrian ITR, what kind of races are you running in? If it's endurance race, you would obvious go higher than the factory recommended 5W or 10W-30. I remember people running 15W-40 (?) for track events.

 

Beware thicker oil. Make sure you have a decent oil temp gauge if you're going to try something thicker, as thicker oil may actually run hotter than thin.

Me? I run 5W-30 and 10W-30 in my ITR. So what if it burns some off? Replace it.

Warren

 

First, run a bigger/better radiator. If you still are burning oil get an external oil cooler. If your motor is burning oil - it's running too hot. Changing your oil viscosity is attacking the problem from the wrong end. Use what Honda recommends.

 

3 times in a your Drag racing
5 times in a year Auto X

Driving about 1/2 hour with over 7000rpm in 5th gear on the German Autobahns, oil is burning here!!!!


[Modified by austrian ITR, 12:46 AM 12/12/2001]

 

I heard, that the 10 W 60 can cause problems with the VTEC-System. The oilpressure that regulate the VTEC is not right, if you use 10 W 60. I talked to one guy of Rikli Motorsport. They drive with two ITR in the german DTC-series. They use 0 W 40 oil. These Interas got 240 hp whithout any turbos or superchargers. They shift at 9'800 rpm. If 0 W 40 oil is perfect for these hard conditions, i think you can use it whithout any problems.

greetz

orca

 

You want to use an oil with as little variance between the "cold" and "hot" ratings. I would be very scared of using any oil with a 50 point spread. Not to mention the ITR engine does not get hot enough to justify a 60 weight oil, unless you are pushing 20+ lbs of boost or something

 

ORCA! Nice too see you here! What specs of cams do they use when they shift at such high rpms?

Then I guess i stick better with the 0W30 Castrol SLX.

 

When everybody says something different, just use what the manual tells you to use.

That's why I use 5W30.