Hi everyone !
I am currently in the process of importing a 91 Honda Beat from Japan and wanted to prepare the first service (fluids, spark plugs, tires,...).
The Honda Beat has the 660cc E07A engine found in the famous Honda Acty trucks but capable of outputting 64HP at very high RPMs (redline...
My two commuters :
2004 Lexus IS200 4speed AT : Around 22K km per year mostly highway driving on a 12K km OCI using Castrol Magnatec 5w30 A5
2015 Honda Grom : Around 8k km per year on a 3k km OCI using anything 10w30 rated Jaso MA2
35K Km OC on a friends Citroen DS3 1.6THP (Turbo Port FI) with 150K km on the ODO
Out : Unknown mixed with top ups of 0W30
In : Shell Helix Ultra AF 5w30 A5/B5
Thanks a lot for the answers !
Alright so just to clarify the situation. I am not having any issues at all caused by E85, the oil smells perfectly normal. I was mostly wondering if there was any additive packages to look out for when using this kind of fuel.
Also, the car isn't monitoring the...
Hey guys !
European guy here !
So I bought a few months ago a Lexus IS200 (2.0L 1G-FE) from 2004.
I am using E85 fuel since 1L of E85 is very cheap compared to regular gas here in France (0.7€/L for E85 compared to 1.5€ for regular).
I just changed the oil for Shell Helix Ultra 5w30 2000...
1997 1.8 Owner here !
I am in a similar situation with mine. Idk what oil was used for oil changes before me but at 31K Miles I changed it to 5w30 (Petronas 5000XS) and it's doing the job great. No tick from the lifters and pressure is coming very fast to the head after a cold start or a week...