Hey guys, Im new to the forum. I was aware of this forum a couple years back on a oil related topic on the 8th gen civic forums and heard about this site their.
Anyways let me give you a run down on what i got going on...I drive a SI as from the title of the thread. I just hit the 100k mark after 6 six years going on 7 in February.
I been searching on this site for the past couple days on oil recommendations and i see a lot people using different oils. What i have used in the past or when the car was brand new, I used Motul 300v 5w-30, Torco SR-1 5w-30 and because of the cost of those oils becoming to expensive, i now use M1 EP or Castrol edge 5w-30. I use 5w-30 in the fall/winter and when temps start to get hot since i live in southern california, i run a 10w-30, not sure if that is productive in the sense of keeping the engine running smooth. I have heard that running 10w-30 outside of MM specs is not needed.
What i am looking for is a better oil than M1 or Castrol if possible, i am considering using the Pennzoil Platinum which i have never used any Pennzoil in the past. Maybe another type of castrol, i see some refer to castrol as German castrol, which i havent seen or maybe i have and just not notice it. Maybe even RP HPS, not sure if RP is any good.
I see some others use motul 8100 series oil but their are a few different types of that 8100 series. Not sure which 8100 series oil is good to use or which is better.
Also even considering using Oem Honda Full Synthetic oil.
My purpose or reasoning for writing is because now with the car hitting 100k, i want to extend the life of the motor as long as possible and want some input on good oils to use.
I do drive a bit rough and i would like something that does not break down so fast or if that is even a thing that happens. Something i have done in the past is added oil maybe a month before an oil change when needed, no specific reason. I just notice that right before an oil is about to happen, i see the engine take about .5-1qt oil.
But my driving habits are not conservative, i like to rev the car high and take to Vtec whenever possible.
Any recommendations on oil that will help protect my engine a bit more than previous that i have mentioned?
Thank you
Anyways let me give you a run down on what i got going on...I drive a SI as from the title of the thread. I just hit the 100k mark after 6 six years going on 7 in February.
I been searching on this site for the past couple days on oil recommendations and i see a lot people using different oils. What i have used in the past or when the car was brand new, I used Motul 300v 5w-30, Torco SR-1 5w-30 and because of the cost of those oils becoming to expensive, i now use M1 EP or Castrol edge 5w-30. I use 5w-30 in the fall/winter and when temps start to get hot since i live in southern california, i run a 10w-30, not sure if that is productive in the sense of keeping the engine running smooth. I have heard that running 10w-30 outside of MM specs is not needed.
What i am looking for is a better oil than M1 or Castrol if possible, i am considering using the Pennzoil Platinum which i have never used any Pennzoil in the past. Maybe another type of castrol, i see some refer to castrol as German castrol, which i havent seen or maybe i have and just not notice it. Maybe even RP HPS, not sure if RP is any good.
I see some others use motul 8100 series oil but their are a few different types of that 8100 series. Not sure which 8100 series oil is good to use or which is better.
Also even considering using Oem Honda Full Synthetic oil.
My purpose or reasoning for writing is because now with the car hitting 100k, i want to extend the life of the motor as long as possible and want some input on good oils to use.
I do drive a bit rough and i would like something that does not break down so fast or if that is even a thing that happens. Something i have done in the past is added oil maybe a month before an oil change when needed, no specific reason. I just notice that right before an oil is about to happen, i see the engine take about .5-1qt oil.
But my driving habits are not conservative, i like to rev the car high and take to Vtec whenever possible.
Any recommendations on oil that will help protect my engine a bit more than previous that i have mentioned?
Thank you