I own a 01 type r and I dont drive at at all in winter.In the other months I use it as a daily driver. My current mods are aem cai, aem pulleys, spoon rad, comptech exhaust and headers.... would synthetic oil help the performance or reliabilty of my engine... if so what would you guys recomend.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LAQUALO101 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">SHOULD I BE USING SYNTHETIC OIL IN MY 01 ITR</TD></TR></TABLE>

NO. YOU DON'T HAVE TO.

It's personal preference really, unless you do a great deal of research.

Synthetic != always better.

 

Refrain from using caps, use syntetic oil, get APC's!

 

Spoon radiator?!?

I would recommend using Castrol GTX and change it every 2000 miles.

 

many people recommed it but some techs say that you shouldnt. I personally do not use it on my R. But its up to you what you want to do.

 

try canola

 

your choice, I have never used it in any B-series and have never had oil burning problems etc.

 

i guees synthetic will rev smoother?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOL-R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i guees synthetic will rev smoother?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No.

What makes you say that?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chris N &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

No.

What makes you say that?</TD></TR></TABLE>


please don't start the debate over again, it will last forever and ever

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chris N &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

No.

What makes you say that?</TD></TR></TABLE>

when i switched to red line or mobile 1, it feels different
i just feel that way, dun flame me

 

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please don't start the debate over again, it will last forever and ever</TD></TR></TABLE>

What does that mean?

I'm asking WHY he thinks that because most people dont have any evidence or even good reasoning. It's another way for misinformation to be spread.

Then again, he may know something that we all don't know, he may be able to prove it, and I'd like to hear stuff like that.

I love and hate this site... its amazing to me that there is so much resistance to discussions and arguments. If we dont challenge those who make false claims and spread misinformation, this site would really suck.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOL-R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

when i switched to red line or mobile 1, it feels different
i just feel that way, dun flame me </TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm not flaming... I want more info as to why you think that way.

and isn't Mobil 1 synthetic also?

 

like everyone said its preference. my ITR for some reason only loves Valvoline , just the reg run to the millstuff. anything else feels shitty in it . I never ran synth in mine and never burned a drop of oil or had any probs.

 

do you people not now what a spoon rad is
spoon radiator

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chris N &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I'm not flaming... I want more info as to why you think that way.

and isn't Mobil 1 synthetic also? </TD></TR></TABLE>

yea, mobil 1 is synthetic also, as well as red line... i have tried so many oils and i have found out that red line is the best of all (for sure, since it's damn expensive).
the mobil 1 is good for the cheap price...

i really feel it rev smoother and faster when using synthetic oil, there are tons of threads about this topic, please go to search (to this thread starter) and i just stop here

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOL-R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea, mobil 1 is synthetic also, as well as red line... i have tried so many oils and i have found out that red line is the best of all (for sure, since it's damn expensive).
the mobil 1 is good for the cheap price...

i really feel it rev smoother and faster when using synthetic oil, there are tons of threads about this topic, please go to search (to this thread starter) and i just stop here </TD></TR></TABLE>

"I come from Canada and dey tink i'm slow, EH"
-Old school simpsons quote, seemed a bit appropriate @ this juncture in the thread

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOL-R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i guees synthetic will rev smoother?</TD></TR></TABLE>

So first you say this, then you say what you just said above.

Search? LOL. I've read the threads. All of them. I dont need help with that, thanks.

I still dont understand 'the question' you posted, and now that you've added more info about your past experiences with oils, I still dont understand why you posed the question. It doesn't matter, i'll go away again.

 

i said for this topic starter, not you...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by opie112 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

"I come from Canada and dey tink i'm slow, EH"
-Old school simpsons quote, seemed a bit appropriate @ this juncture in the thread </TD></TR></TABLE>
Whats that supposed to mean, EH?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crXBoy69 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Whats that supposed to mean, EH? </TD></TR></TABLE>

he doesn't like US. (people from Canada) that's it



Modified by SOL-R at 3:33 AM 2/3/2004

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LAQUALO101 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">do you people not now what a spoon rad is
spoon radiator</TD></TR></TABLE>
WTF
Just so you know.. its know.. not now
I think if you change your oil on a regular basis it really shouldn't matter for a daily driver.

 

Advantages of Synthetic: Flows better at very cold temperatures, better resistance to breakdown at very hot temperatures

Disadvantage of Synthetic: Costs more

Your money, your decision.

I use 100 percent synthetic oil in all my cars...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Advantages of Synthetic: Flows better at very cold temperatures, better resistance to breakdown at very hot temperatures

Disadvantage of Synthetic: Costs more

Your money, your decision.

I use 100 percent synthetic oil in all my cars...
</TD></TR></TABLE>

so went you mean that you are running or use 100% synthetic oil , which brands come in to your mind . Because even doh it it says on the bottle synthetic from Mobil 1 or Castrol , even Valvoline there not 100% . Your options would be like Motul and Amzoil (just to name some brands)

 

heres a new oil on the market:

supposedly used by penskes nascar teams.

on a side note, quaker state synthetics uses PAO as their basestock. it shows up as 1-decene of the quaker state material safety data sheets.


Modified by ejprimo at 8:00 PM 2/2/2004