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05-19-2002, 01:10 AM | #1 | |
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Oil for da engine.
What oils and weights are you guys and girls using in your civics, right now I just have no name 5w-30 in, but it keeps burning up Im gonna go a little thicker next time around. But how thick etc etc etc. Just trying to stir up conversation.
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05-19-2002, 02:41 AM | #2 | |
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Mobil 1 5-50 Synthetic in the SiR.
212,000kms and it's still not using oil or blowing smoke and the B16A is thrashed a lot and driven long distances. |
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05-19-2002, 02:53 AM | #3 | |
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I use Castrol GTX 5w-30. always have, and probably always will
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05-19-2002, 04:53 AM | #4 | |
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5W-30......I use 10W-30.....I always have and I think its great.....I do oil changes every 5000kms......but my oil always seems to be clean....I take good care of my car.
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05-19-2002, 08:10 AM | #5 | |
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I use full synth. 0W30 for my B16A. No leaks and it hardly burns any oil.
I thought it was a bit thin but my dealer (which maintaince quite a lot SiR's) said they always use 0W30 for B16's. I dunno, but it's running great. |
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05-19-2002, 01:41 PM | #6 | |
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i use regualr Mobil, not the synthetic stuff in my 1.5l 5w-30
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05-19-2002, 06:00 PM | #7 | |
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In my 1.5L SOHC I use Castrol GTX 10w-30. Works fine.
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05-19-2002, 11:44 PM | #8 | |
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I've been using that valvoline max life 10w-30. Its been working gr8. I have 172,752 on my civic, and its still goin strong!
Adam
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05-20-2002, 10:56 AM | #9 | |
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I have used Mobil1 synthetic 5w-30 in my car. I recently switched to 10w-30 since I am starting to burn a little oil. I change every 5000 miles, and currently have 194,500 on my 1.5L . It only needs to hold together a few more weeks, then I HOPE the rebuilt ZC will be in it.
For that I plan to use regular Mobil 5w-30 for break in period, changing every 250 miles or so 'til 1000, then I'll start back with Mobil1 synthetic 5w-30. Could someone please explain this 0w-30 Mobil? I have seen it on the shelf but I don't understand. It sounds like from bracer's msg that it is a little thinner than 5w-30 but not too thin.
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