bc811

I'm gonna do the first oil change on my brand new TSX soon, should I go with mobil 1? or mobil 1 extended performence? do they make a difference?
Thanks guys and I'm new to here, nice to meet y'all

Saeyon

uh hmm my friend wants to do it too i think

CL9er

i don't know about mobil... i use royal purple for my hondas though...

PACman

Mobil 1 is fine; have been using it since 10K miles.

OoKrnBoi0331oO

mobil 1 full synthetic here.

DNvCross

any thoughts on castrol GTX or the like?

PWPTSX

i just changed my oil today and i used Castrol Syntec

CarbonGray Earl

Mobil 1 full synthetic. Used in last 2 acuras (integra and TSX). Teg was strong at 140k when I sold it. Drove like new. TSX is still strong at 54k after using M1 since 10000 miles.

mg7726

mobil 1 full syn, used on my TSX since 3k mile change - at 57k miles now no problems.

Simba91102

I use both Mobil 1 and Castrol syn., basically which ever is cheaper at time at Wal-Mart. Don't know about any difference between the two Mobil 1's.

aaronng

As long as it is 5w-30.

ATsxMan8305

Mobil 1 Full Syn 5W30 @ Walmart

mrgold35

I purchase the same oil at Walmart for about $21 and take it to the dealership for the oil change. I've started at 5K and I now have +21K on the Odo. I'm planning on keeping the TSX for about 120,000-150,000 miles (saving for my 9 year old son).

I drive my car in Phoenix in the summer and Colorado Rockies in the winter from elevations from 1,000-10,000 feet with the cruise control set to 80-85 mph. The syn oil makes me feel better with my wide range of driving habits.

Tsxxxtaci

mobil 1 all the way

keg1997

I always use M1...60K miles on it

snailspeed

How long does synthetic oil go before needing to change? 10K? How do the oil filters hold up?

rex.

You should still do regular scheduled oil changes.. you won't get 10k out of it. My first oil change was free with "Acura" branded oil. After that, I use Castrol Syntec up until 17k and my last oil change at 17k I used Mobil1 Synthetic. (We ran out of Castrol 5w30 at my store) I kind of like the Mobil1 because of the color of the cap. Also I use a Fram oil filter.

malnik

I'm using Penzoil Full Synthetic. It works great. I can really feel the difference on my first oil change at 5K.

Some would argue that conventional oil like Castrol GTX would do just fine for our engines. In fact, TSX owners manual calls out for conventional oil. Synthetic is really an overkill.

bc811

thanks guys ^^

frank b

Castrol GTX is a very, very good chioce. If you decide to go with Mobil 1, I would suggest that you wait until you're somewhere around 10K miles to make certain the rings are completely seated.

Mskierki

I have used regular oil on all of my hondas and acuras. I never had a problem and all the cars still ran great at 177K+.

Newplay1

You should def wait after 10k miles before switching to mobile-1.

dlee74

I was reading in the vtech thread and is there a v-tech fluid that I need to change out? If so, I didn't know that it existed.

dlee74

Nevermind the last thread of mine because I guess it was untrue.

ATsxMan8305

I'm not having much luck here. I'm considering buying maintenance ramps for the TSX. What do you guys have? Brand or serial #? I'm having a hard time searching with these auto websites. If I can pick one up at Walmart, let me know. Thanks all!

frank b

Rhino ramps are good. Autozone among other places.

Mskierki

Skip the ramps, go straight for this:

http://www.rotarylift.com/Products/P...ature_Tour.asp

Ken77

when is it okay to use 10w30? just curious because I've read on other car forums that they use 10w30 on their tegs and accords.

Also, I have about 9800 on my TSX, can I start using Mobil1 synthetic?

jlukja

IMHO its never OK to use 10w30. Thats why the manual and the filler cap both say 5w30.

Yes, you can start using Mobil1.

frank b

Why would you want to use an oil (10W30) that's not recommedned by Honda?
@9800 you should be fine with Mobil 1, but just watch your oil consumption. If it increases, switch back to dino oil. Of all the cars I've owned, I found that my Hondas liked syn oil the least. Especially the s2000. Good luck with it!

CL9er

i just use four jackstands and a 4 ton low profile jack.... but i wanna invest in a scissor lift...

mav238

I have used the following oils in my TSX for the past 2 years and have been satisfied with them:

Honda oem oil (first two scheduled dealer offered FOC changes)
Quaker Q full synthetic
Valvoline SynPower
Mobil 1 synthetic

They were all cheap at walmart 5L @ $20.00.

I change the oil every 6,000 km or every 6 months (my wife does not drive it that much).

I have voiced this many times, but I personally think Motul and Royal Purple are really for super high performance engines and for use at the track.

CL9er

and i use royal purple solely for that reason....