Anyone here notice that using mobil 1 or most other brand name synthetic oil that it burns up fast. Even on new/fairly new cars. Anyone experience this?

 

Unfortunately, this is fairly common with many of us ITR owners. I just switched to Valvoline Synthetic this oil change and <knock on wood> oil consumption has seemed to vanish. We'll see in another 1K miles when it needs changed.

I used to burn around 1-1.5 qts per oil change and at the 2K mark I haven't burned any oil yet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this was the solution.

 

For an absolute fantastic discussion about synthetic oils and automotive oils in general read this thread...

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

 

yup... thats why I switched back to regular oil...

 

well..i agree that mobil 1 burns up quick. but i think you also have to measure it based on how often you're in vtec.

 

Just like normal oil: More VTEC = More burn = More smiles

 

funny, i don't smile when i find out i'm burning oil <--this is the face i make when i find out i'm down a quart sooner than i should be

 

My dad has a 911 and it has a sticker that says use only Mobil 1 0w-40
and he burns up a quart a month.

 

I come from a history of air-cooled VW engines. I check it daily. When I follow this ritual, I never get below the lower dot, eh?

The only reason to "find out" you're quart and a half low is to not check it often enough.

Relax. Take your time... check your oil... start the car... let it warm up. Don't be in such a hurry, eh?

 

I used Mobil 15W50 and I could literally get the car to PUFF blue from the Zigen 304 Speed I was using before....

I checked everything when it came to compression/leak down testing and I'm solid....my car makes good numbers.

Mobil 1 just doesn't seem to last no matter what the weight is in many of my friend's Hondas. The last car to successfully use it was a 98 Prelude Base.

My mom's VW Jetta seems to like it though....

 

<--------------burns 2 quarts per oil change w/ Mobil 1 5w30

 

Yes! I'm not alone...... I use mobil one 5w30 and I too burn 2 quarts per oil change. You like I can't stay out of VTEC.

 

Has anyone tryed a breather filter for the valve cover??It seems like alot of the oild during vtec will pas threw the intake(not good)non synth. oil works best for me!!

 

Thats why i only use regular oil.

 

I have now switched back.. If its goign to burn... why throw my money away with it. I chaneg my oil every 2500 anyway.. so its all good.

 

Don't use that...

 

stock set up(oem)

 

1.5 Quarts in 25 minutes!!!!!!

Damn... I gotta get that fixed... Hmmm looks like June will be good....

 

I use Mobil 1 0-30W and it only goes to the lower dot on the dipstick when it gets to about 3000-3500miles, When it gets there I change my oil

 

I also use Mobil One, 5w-30 full synthetic on my 2000 Si. Car is not a daily driver and not driven really hard. Oil consumption seems to be in check. I changed over to Mobil One at 12k miles. I read that the Valvoline full synthetic works very well. Anyone using Valvoline synthetic? Comments?

 

Everybody please bookmark this thread:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=163845

I doubt we need to talk about oil very much after this in-depth discussion...

 

Ditto. Switched to Castrol GTX after Mobil 1 was disappearing 1.5qts every 3k miles. Yuck.

 

Hell yeah, even SkyeC uses GTX.. maybe it's a ex-cressida wners thing? hmmmmmmmmm..

 

B16A's burn it, too. A quart every 1200 miles in mixed driving.

Oh well...

 

Mobil 1 burns for me too.

Motul SV synthetic is a little more stable

I'm going to try the Castrol next

<---sick and tired of polishing off the black goo from his back bumper....