Oil change...

[Yodums]

Going in for my oil change tomorrow. Going to be around 8100km or 8200km w/ an oil indicator of 15%. Changing to synthetic Royal Purple 5W-20.

You should be able to squeeze 5,000 miles out of every oil change. And being that the car is relatively new, 5,000 miles is pretty much guaranteed. Also, someone who drives a lot in the city will have dirtier oil than someone who mostly drives highway at a certain mileage i.e. 3K.

[Tom1222]

Originally Posted by 07CivicSi

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/3...26014dbf8d.htm

this will happend to you in time...... if you keep using mobil 1/ SYN

BUWAHAHAHAHA

I think that driver has abused his engine and then blamed it on the oil.
Mobil One has been around for many many moons and has been regarded in the industry as one of the best synthetics you can buy. The 5W30 Mobil One has one of the highest HTHS (High Temp High Shear) ratings of the oils in that viscosity.
The only 2 Oils that were higer was the Amsoil 0W30 and the Red Line 5W30.
All the others were below. Redline 5W30 was King with 3.8 HTHS, Amsoil 3.6 and Mobil One 3.4.

Mobil One is also used from the factory in all Porsches and Mercedes.
If they just knew what you knew they probably will switch to Quacker State :rolleyes:

[CivicWithNav]

its funny...i drive my SI like i stole it and it's already been about 3300miles since the oil change... still looks light brown

[Tom1222]

Originally Posted by Yodums

Going in for my oil change tomorrow. Going to be around 8100km or 8200km w/ an oil indicator of 15%. Changing to synthetic Royal Purple 5W-20.

You should be able to squeeze 5,000 miles out of every oil change. And being that the car is relatively new, 5,000 miles is pretty much guaranteed. Also, someone who drives a lot in the city will have dirtier oil than someone who mostly drives highway at a certain mileage i.e. 3K.

I deleted my negative statement about Royal Purple since I can not find the article and I don't want to spread just hear say. I am sure it's a good oil but they yet have listed their HTHS rating and for
the price there are better oils out there. But that is just my honest opinion.

[07CivicSi]

i'm been around the racing scene for a while and I still think motors that ran Mobil 1 tends to knock...

I get my facts from the street not by reading articles online

[Jrfish007]

Originally Posted by 07CivicSi

i'm been around the racing scene for a while and I still think motors that ran Mobil 1 tends to knock...

I get my facts from the street not by reading articles online

True... The reason is that M1 was very thin for it's weight. Infact it was one of the lightest 5w20 you could buy. However, recently (in less than a year) M1 has switched to a thicker blend, so you should see that ticking go away.

[Jrfish007]

Originally Posted by RedSIinPA

oil should not causing knocking. my advice would be to seek a valve adjustment if you're hearing this.

Using thin oil can often cause a knocking sound that can be dampend out by thicker oils. It happens all the time. Run a motor on a thin 0w30, then try GC, you will hear the difference.

[Jrfish007]

Originally Posted by Yodums

Going in for my oil change tomorrow. Going to be around 8100km or 8200km w/ an oil indicator of 15%. Changing to synthetic Royal Purple 5W-20.

You should be able to squeeze 5,000 miles out of every oil change. And being that the car is relatively new, 5,000 miles is pretty much guaranteed. Also, someone who drives a lot in the city will have dirtier oil than someone who mostly drives highway at a certain mileage i.e. 3K.

RP is extremely high in sulfur and tends to thin earlier than standard oils. This means they are using a single universal base stock and then modifing that stock with addatives, and when those addtives are gone, the viscosity gets screwy.

In short, RP was probably the best oil for all out race cars. Cars that only go 500-1000 miles between rebuilds. In a street car, there are better options IMO.

[Jrfish007]

Originally Posted by 07CivicSi

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/3...26014dbf8d.htm

this will happend to you in time...... if you keep using mobil 1/ SYN

It's true, my strut went bad because I used Mobile 1 blinker fluid

Really though, the oil is not going to damage the engine like that unless he stole the oil out of someone elses car.

[nocturnal_si]

Ok so I have 4K on my si and i ALWAYS go over 3.5K rpms on each gear and it still says 30% oil life. I already want to do the oil change but still debating on the brands. What should i get? I heard that pennzoil is the best but not sure on that.

Mobil 1 Synthetic
Pennzoil Synthetic
Royal Purple

[07CivicSi]

IMO i'd still go with Mobil 1 Synthetic, but get a thicker grade..

5w30 should be good, thats what i'm going to use, stay away from 5w20

[07CivicSi]

Originally Posted by nocturnal_si

Ok so I have 4K on my si and i ALWAYS go over 3.5K rpms on each gear and it still says 30% oil life. I already want to do the oil change but still debating on the brands. What should i get? I heard that pennzoil is the best but not sure on that.

Mobil 1 Synthetic
Pennzoil Synthetic
Royal Purple

IMO i'd still go with Mobil 1 Synthetic, but get a thicker grade..

5w30 should be good, thats what i'm going to use, stay away from 5w20

[Gunslinger]

Originally Posted by 07CivicSi

i'm been around the racing scene for a while and I still think motors that ran Mobil 1 tends to knock...

I get my facts from the street not by reading articles online

Mobil 1 brand itself has nothing to do with it. Like another said, they may be using the incorrect weight. Granite there is a range in Centistokes that a oil can be called a certain weight.

[Tom1222]

Originally Posted by 07CivicSi

IMO i'd still go with Mobil 1 Synthetic, but get a thicker grade..

5w30 should be good, thats what i'm going to use, stay away from 5w20

And so you should! The Si requires 5W30

[BLU BY U]

Originally Posted by 07CivicSi

I got alot of friends who use Mobil 1 Syn in there B16s b18s and there motor tends to knock a little.. as to where other people I know there motors dont knock at all...

also reading some peoples problems with knocking on there motors and I asked them what kind of oil did they use and they all told me Mobil 1 Syn. I myself use Mobil 1 Syn on my GSR CRX and it has a knocking sound

maybe becuase gawd knows how many miles are on those b series engines?? it could just be lifter tick.

[RedSIinPA]

Originally Posted by 07CivicSi

IMO i'd still go with Mobil 1 Synthetic, but get a thicker grade..

5w30 should be good, thats what i'm going to use, stay away from 5w20

didn't you post something in this thread that said "this is what eventually happens when you use Mobil 1 Synthetic" and linked to a video of a Honda engine sounding like a Shop-Vac?

[Jrfish007]

Originally Posted by nocturnal_si

Ok so I have 4K on my si and i ALWAYS go over 3.5K rpms on each gear and it still says 30% oil life. I already want to do the oil change but still debating on the brands. What should i get? I heard that pennzoil is the best but not sure on that.

Mobil 1 Synthetic
Pennzoil Synthetic
Royal Purple

I would go with one of the first 2, then go with the cheapest and most convient to obtain between those two.

[Jrfish007]

Originally Posted by 07CivicSi

IMO i'd still go with Mobil 1 Synthetic, but get a thicker grade..

5w30 should be good, thats what i'm going to use, stay away from 5w20

You know what is even funnier, if you look at the viscosities aviable on Mobile 1's webpage, the 5w20 IS THICKER than the 5w30 since they revised it

So if you actually want the thicker oil, you should go 5w20 (that's only for Mobile 1)

[Jrfish007]

Originally Posted by BLU BY U

maybe becuase gawd knows how many miles are on those b series engines?? it could just be lifter tick.

What!!!! A Honda with a lifter tick!!!! NEVER!!!!

[Tom1222]

Originally Posted by Jrfish007

You know what is even funnier, if you look at the viscosities aviable on Mobile 1's webpage, the 5w20 IS THICKER than the 5w30 since they revised it

So if you actually want the thicker oil, you should go 5w20 (that's only for Mobile 1)

Okay, that doesn't make any sense. Are you saying that the weight of the oil actually doesn't have anything to do with the thickness of the oil??
I am confused.