The OIL debate....again!!!
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The OIL debate....again!!!
I dont kow how many times this has been brought up and frankly, i dont care. I was wondering which brand of oil are you guys runnin on your B-series. Synthetec, non, 5W, 10W; mobil, pennzoil...which brands are you guys runnin....im runnin Mobil for now...what about you?
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Re: The OIL debate....again!!! (RussHondaCRXVtec)
Royal Purple 5w30, but use Mobil1 5w30 when I don't have the $$ for Royal Purple. Both great oils, but Royal Purple makes the car feel so much smoother than Mobil1.
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Re: The OIL debate....again!!! (SiRex91)
Castrol Syntec (%100 synthetic) 5w-30.
I've seen comparison charts showing all the leading synthetic motor oils. Amsoil is the best, and I've used it before. Pretty much any %100 synthetic motor oil will provide excellent protection, but the Castrol Syntec seemed to be the best bang for your buck according to Amsoil's charts.
I've seen comparison charts showing all the leading synthetic motor oils. Amsoil is the best, and I've used it before. Pretty much any %100 synthetic motor oil will provide excellent protection, but the Castrol Syntec seemed to be the best bang for your buck according to Amsoil's charts.
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Re: The OIL debate....again!!! (mac13_34)
Valvoline Duralend. That way you still get syth. but dont pay for it entirely. Call me cheap, i dont care. 10-30 all year.
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Re: The OIL debate....again!!! (crxpowr92)
Castrol GTX 5W-30 or 10W-30.
I don't believe in using synthetic oil, as long as you're changing it every 3000 miles. I change my oil regularly every 2500-3500 miles, and it comes out rather clean - so I feel that synthetic would just be pissing money away with such a short change interval. Especially with Mobil 1, since it is thinner than most other oils and thus tends to disappear more quickly in between change intervals than other oils; not to mention it is far more expensive than conventional oil, as most systhetics are.
It is generally accepted that the best engine oil from a protection standpoint is AMSOIL, but again I personally don't feel it is worth the money as long as you change your oil frequently.
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I don't believe in using synthetic oil, as long as you're changing it every 3000 miles. I change my oil regularly every 2500-3500 miles, and it comes out rather clean - so I feel that synthetic would just be pissing money away with such a short change interval. Especially with Mobil 1, since it is thinner than most other oils and thus tends to disappear more quickly in between change intervals than other oils; not to mention it is far more expensive than conventional oil, as most systhetics are.
It is generally accepted that the best engine oil from a protection standpoint is AMSOIL, but again I personally don't feel it is worth the money as long as you change your oil frequently.
Read here for all you ever needed to know about engine oil.
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Re: The OIL debate....again!!! (travis)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by travis »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Valvoline 5w30...changed every 3-4 hours.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Every 3-4 min here.
Every 3-4 min here.
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Re: The OIL debate....again!!! (MrTodd)
Most likely the castrol 100% synthetic you think you're using isn't really a synthetic.
http://www.caranddriver.com/ar...=3631
I'm currently running 15-40 castrol non-synth and will switch back to 20-50 when it gets warm again. I'd run mobil drive clean if I could find it in heavier weights.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MrTodd »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Castrol Syntec (%100 synthetic) 5w-30.
I've seen comparison charts showing all the leading synthetic motor oils. Amsoil is the best, and I've used it before. Pretty much any %100 synthetic motor oil will provide excellent protection, but the Castrol Syntec seemed to be the best bang for your buck according to Amsoil's charts.</TD></TR></TABLE>
http://www.caranddriver.com/ar...=3631
I'm currently running 15-40 castrol non-synth and will switch back to 20-50 when it gets warm again. I'd run mobil drive clean if I could find it in heavier weights.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MrTodd »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Castrol Syntec (%100 synthetic) 5w-30.
I've seen comparison charts showing all the leading synthetic motor oils. Amsoil is the best, and I've used it before. Pretty much any %100 synthetic motor oil will provide excellent protection, but the Castrol Syntec seemed to be the best bang for your buck according to Amsoil's charts.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: The OIL debate....again!!! (eHoward)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eHoward »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I'm currently running 15-40 castrol non-synth and will switch back to 20-50 when it gets warm again. I'd run mobil drive clean if I could find it in heavier weights.
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jeese!! that's heavy!!? why???
i run 5w30 mobil all year long, up to 100 degrees +.. it runs fine..
I'm currently running 15-40 castrol non-synth and will switch back to 20-50 when it gets warm again. I'd run mobil drive clean if I could find it in heavier weights.
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jeese!! that's heavy!!? why???
i run 5w30 mobil all year long, up to 100 degrees +.. it runs fine..