Best oil? - Honda Forum / Acura Forum

I<3myhonda · 03-30-2006, 07:39 PM

i currently use castrol syntec 10w-30, but i seem to always be low on oil. is there anything i can do? or a better oil for a b18b1? i hear that synthetic oil is better. and it does fide its way out of anything. just a question, if anybody has some hits that would be great.

Sirfallsalot243 · 03-30-2006, 08:22 PM

I use mobile 1 full synthetic 5w 30.

Be aware that you cant switch to synthetic if your motor has high miles.

I<3myhonda · 03-30-2006, 08:27 PM

the motor i got only has just about 60,000. so mobil 1 is good? are you ever low?

98civcEK · 03-30-2006, 09:28 PM

having low oil means either your leaking it somewhere or your burning it somehow. it makes no difference with that with respect to the type of oil.

Sirfallsalot243 · 03-30-2006, 11:05 PM

Im usually low because my oil pan has a small leak where it was tapped for a turbo return line. Its good oil, ive never had a problem with it.

If your low on a non vtec motor, your either burning or leaking. Vtec motors tend to use a little when hitting vtec, but thats normal.

flyracerx · 03-31-2006, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by I<3myhonda

i think i might burn it in hi rmps. how can i fix it?

stop gunning it so much

I<3myhonda · 03-31-2006, 04:48 PM

heh i dont all the time but it still seems to burn. oh well

so mobile 1? anybody disagree?

antwn_5k · 03-31-2006, 05:18 PM

There are definetley better type's of oil in my opinion, but the type you run should be your choice based upon ur experience with it and your driving habits/needs. just my opinion. everyone has their own preference on oil.