What engine oil is commonly used?

[Max_1979]

i thinking of changing my engine oil?

is mobilgold/silver recommendation?

[Gadgeter]

thsi type of post should be made in Maintenance folder.

[Maddriver]

cooking oil..brand knife

[Max_1979]

hi maddrivr,

 

 

u r humourous man....

[Maddriver]

halo..no need to work huh..shortie is here

[Vtim]

is mobilgold/silver recommendation?

 

I find them overpriced, there are others that are much more value for money

[Vino]

Hi Vtim,

Care to tell which are the ones u think are value for money?

[Vtim]

what's your ride?? you can check with our 'in-house' oil guru - Genie47

[Vino]

2002 CRV

[Vtim]

Honda Fully Sync 5w-40, OEM by Idemitsu. You interested

[Genie47]

You got to ask yourself some questions first.

 

1. Do you track?

2. Is your car turbocharged, supercharged or have some form of forced induction?

3. Do you make short trips?

4. Do travel mostly urban miles or highway miles?

5. Do you encounter heavy traffic congestion daily?

6. Is your car new or a high mileage COE car?

7. When you travel up to Malaysia on their highway, do you stick to speed limits or max out your car's speed.

8. Is fuel economy a concern?

[Vino]

1. Do you track?

If U mean speeding at those race track then I don't.

2. Is your car turbocharged, supercharged or have some form of forced induction?

Not sure, I only know it's i-VTEC!

3. Do you make short trips?

Yes

4. Do travel mostly urban miles or highway miles?

Fair mix of both

5. Do you encounter heavy traffic congestion daily?

Usually morning at PIE

6. Is your car new or a high mileage COE car?

It's registered at Jan 2003

7. When you travel up to Malaysia on their highway, do you stick to speed limits or max out your car's speed.

So far have not driven in yet but can foresee travelling at 120 to 130km/h max.

8. Is fuel economy a concern?

Yes yes yes....

 

Pls enlighten...tks.

[Genie47]

VTEC eh?

 

Hondas are blessed engines. Blessed with powers to take advantage of friction modifiers.

 

You can use engine oil from 0W20 to 10W30. Brand is up to you but I must say, it can be difficult or easy to find oil with such viscosity. Search the forum and ask the Hondasters what they use. I won't be surprised if it is 5W20 and 10W30.

 

Check with Zakuii, Trex101 and Redz.