I'm just about to roll over the 10,000 mile mark in my Honda S2000 and am about to make the switch over to synthetic but am having some problems deciding which oil to go with. The manufacturer specifies 10W-30 in this engine unlike most other Honda's which I believe are now 5W-20.
My main question is would I benefit at all from the Series 2000 over the ATM? Is it that much better of an oil to justify the extra $2-3 per quart? How does Redline stack up to these two in your opinion? Also, if someone has a better suggestion for this high revving engine aside from the three I have selected below, please feel free to throw out your opinion.
One more thing...the engine in the S2000, due to its high strung nature, has been known to eat a little oil from time to time. I frequent a discussion forum pertaining to this car and I have read many threads where some owners state that their consumption tapered off over time while others still have to add oil between every oil change. My engine goes through about half a quart every 3,000 miles or so right now. Do you think it would be ok to make the switch over to synthetic or do you think it would compound the problem due to the more slick nature of synthetics?
Amsoil ATM
Amsoil Series 2000
Redline 10W-30
My main question is would I benefit at all from the Series 2000 over the ATM? Is it that much better of an oil to justify the extra $2-3 per quart? How does Redline stack up to these two in your opinion? Also, if someone has a better suggestion for this high revving engine aside from the three I have selected below, please feel free to throw out your opinion.
One more thing...the engine in the S2000, due to its high strung nature, has been known to eat a little oil from time to time. I frequent a discussion forum pertaining to this car and I have read many threads where some owners state that their consumption tapered off over time while others still have to add oil between every oil change. My engine goes through about half a quart every 3,000 miles or so right now. Do you think it would be ok to make the switch over to synthetic or do you think it would compound the problem due to the more slick nature of synthetics?
Amsoil ATM
Amsoil Series 2000
Redline 10W-30