cristphoto

I'm going to switch to synthetic oil at the first service and my Acura dealer uses Castrol Syntech (fully synthetic). Is there any preference on this forum for either Castrol Syntech or Mobil 1. I'm limiting it to these 2 oils as they are readily available in my area for a decent price. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. Steve

DEG

Mobil1 5-20 and 5,000 mi changes should produce very nice used oil analyses on the TL. For a lot more info, do a search on BOBISTHEOILGUY.com

cristphoto

Thanks for the response. I'll go with the Mobil One.

SodaLuvr

Though M1 isn't the absolute best, it is very hard to beat M1 with regards to the overall package- performance, price, and avaliability.

With that said, M1 would be the preferred choice, but at the same time, I would discount Castrol Syntec either, so I wouldn't spend an extra $5 for M1. (Or whatever the extra cost may be)

doobie_c

Is the 5-20 standard for the newer TL's or are you using it because of the warmer weather? I use Mobil One but use the 5-30 that is recommended for my 01 TL.

SodaLuvr

5w20 is recommended for > MY2001 Honda/Acura vehicles if I recall correctly.

If anything, the users who switch viscosity on a seasonal basis would be switching to a thicker oil in the summer, not thinner.

Also, fwiw, if I had to purchase synthetic oil for a TL, I would use M1 5w30 in the big 5-quart jugs at Walmart for $20. Why? Because if I had to purchase individual quarts of 5w20, it would cost $10 more. :2cent:

doobie_c

Thats a good idea buying at Walmart. I have to compare it to Costco prices but I think Walmart is cheaper. Still curious about the 5-20 though, I double checked in my car and it says 5-30 Guess the other guy just prefers the lighter weight.

HEK

I buy the 5QT jug of 5W-20 Castrol Syntech for $18.99 @ Wallmart and they also sell the ST filter for $1.99, at those prices I can afford to do the oil changes at 5k intervals on both my Hondas, BTW I buy 4 @ a time because who knows with the gas prices, is a matter of time when all the other products will start to go up in price...

DeMAN

You may also want to consider Pennzoil Platinum. This synthetic is also widely available.

SodaLuvr

Pennzoil Platinum is a good product.

You really cannot go wrong with any over-the-counter SM/GF-4 0w20, 5w20, 0w30, 5w30, or 10w30 in the TL...or even any correct sized filter provided that the combination is changed at a REASONABLE interval. Of course, some products are better than others, and some are of a better value than others, but not one oil nor one filter will provide significantly longer engine life for 95% of the users.

Pure Adrenaline

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M1 FTW

I hate Wal-mart. I have never shopped there and I never will. I will spend the extra bucks at CostCo, which isn't exactly expensive, either. 6 quarts for 28 bucks.

gqchicago

It's different in the 3G TL...you have the 2G I believe?

cristphoto

I've been searching oil threads and saw that several months ago you were keen on using Pennzoil Platinum but were reserving judgement until you had an oil analysis performed. Are you still happy with Platinum? I'm leaning toward Platinum based on 2 criteria - first I've heard from you and others that it's basically as good as Mobil 1 and second, I've seen reports (true or otherwise) about oil consumption and engine noise with Mobil 1. That spooks me a little and reinforces my leanings to Platinum.