What is the best oil & filter ?
04-01-2009, 08:13 PM
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Advance Auto Parts had a special going...normal stuff (was it pennzoil?) was $15 for 5 qts and filter. Watch the ads, it comes back frequently, I'm told...and apparently the mobil 1 website has some rebate offer at the moment...
04-02-2009, 02:51 PM
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04-02-2009, 02:51 PM
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04-02-2009, 02:56 PM
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it amazes me how stupid people are. "ive changed my oil every 3k on every car i had. no problems yet"
of course no problems yet. u have been wasting good oil and wasting money along with it.
no problems yet. let me start changing it every 1k
of course no problems yet. u have been wasting good oil and wasting money along with it.
no problems yet. let me start changing it every 1k
04-02-2009, 03:45 PM
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04-02-2009, 05:40 PM
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04-03-2009, 10:09 AM
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Mobil 1 5w30 and K&N or Mobil 1 filter.
I like the K&N filters for the same price because you can use a socket to remove them.
Didn't Acura change the recommendation for the '01/'02 model year to use 5w20 or am I just remembering wrong?
Is there any real benefit using 5w20 over 5w30? I use 5w30 and average 25mpg a tank, often hitting 26mpg day to day. I usually go 7000->8000 miles between changes.
I like the K&N filters for the same price because you can use a socket to remove them.
Didn't Acura change the recommendation for the '01/'02 model year to use 5w20 or am I just remembering wrong?
Is there any real benefit using 5w20 over 5w30? I use 5w30 and average 25mpg a tank, often hitting 26mpg day to day. I usually go 7000->8000 miles between changes.
04-10-2009, 08:14 PM
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04-17-2009, 06:50 AM
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04-18-2009, 10:36 PM
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You are going to get a million different answeres. I myself prefer Mobil 1 or Penzoil Platinum with K&N filters. But any good brand of either will be fine as long as its changed on a routine schedule.
05-14-2009, 11:08 PM
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Just found on Auto Zones mailers that they are having a 5 quart Mobil 1 Synthetic and a Bosch Oil Filter for $29.99. Think I'll be heading over there this weekend and doing my first oil change in my car.
Thanks for the info guys. I've been checking this site out every now and again.
Thanks for the info guys. I've been checking this site out every now and again.
05-15-2009, 07:31 AM
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Selection for "Best oil" is determined by what you need, and appropriate weight of the oil is determined by the driving/climate conditions your car sees. A car in Alaska would use quite a different oil than a car in Arizona. Likewise, a race vehicle would use a different oil than a daily-driver.
Granted the general rule is to "use the minimum viscosity while maintaining metal separation", the tricky part is determining if you have 'metal separation' without things going boom under the bonnet. For the vast majority of car owners, good ol' OEM recommended spec is best, as the manufacture's have done the appropriate research in determining what type/weight of oil is suitable for your operating region.
Now, Conventional vs Synthetic:
The short answer is that Synthetic is a better product, because it was created in a lab, hence the name of 'synthesized' oil. Synthetic WILL perform better and be more stable under more extreme of conditions.
However, just because a product is 'better', doesn't mean you MUST use it. Afterall, synthetic oils do cost a bit more.
If you're an average everyday driver with occasional spurts on the throttle, good ol' conventional petroleum-hydrocarbon-based oil works just fine. OEM / whatever the manufacture recommends is excellent here, afterall, you're demanding the car to do what it was designed to handle.
If you find time at the track or seriously beat on your engine religiously (high rpm for prolonged periods of time, frankly hard to imagine on regular street conditions), then Synthetic is a good idea.
Lazy to go more into detail... just remember... ZDDP is your friend
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Almost forgot, I use Mobil 1 5W30 w/ Honda OEM Filter
Granted the general rule is to "use the minimum viscosity while maintaining metal separation", the tricky part is determining if you have 'metal separation' without things going boom under the bonnet. For the vast majority of car owners, good ol' OEM recommended spec is best, as the manufacture's have done the appropriate research in determining what type/weight of oil is suitable for your operating region.
Now, Conventional vs Synthetic:
The short answer is that Synthetic is a better product, because it was created in a lab, hence the name of 'synthesized' oil. Synthetic WILL perform better and be more stable under more extreme of conditions.
However, just because a product is 'better', doesn't mean you MUST use it. Afterall, synthetic oils do cost a bit more.
If you're an average everyday driver with occasional spurts on the throttle, good ol' conventional petroleum-hydrocarbon-based oil works just fine. OEM / whatever the manufacture recommends is excellent here, afterall, you're demanding the car to do what it was designed to handle.
If you find time at the track or seriously beat on your engine religiously (high rpm for prolonged periods of time, frankly hard to imagine on regular street conditions), then Synthetic is a good idea.
Lazy to go more into detail... just remember... ZDDP is your friend
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Almost forgot, I use Mobil 1 5W30 w/ Honda OEM Filter
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