Built Honda B-20 oil suggestions

[OtisBlkR1]

My friend at work asked me, so im asking all of you. He has a somewhat built up ( Cams plus B-18 GSR Head ) and was asking me what i would run in it, I threw a few suggestions. also with the above listed mods what weight would you recomend ? he has a current fill of valv-syn 5-30. I know this does not belong in this are, but filter suggestions were brought up to.

let the suggestions begin

 

[Dave Hess]

Valvoline Syn is more than enough to protect that engine

 

[lui]

any good 5w30 will work well. synthetic or not as long as he changes it at the right intervals he wont have any issues with it.

 

[OtisBlkR1]

Originally Posted By: LT4 Vette
Valvoline Syn is more than enough to protect that engine


this is what i told him as well, also suggested PP, and oem filters or pure-ones.
He does hot-dog the car at times and has been changing the oil at 2,000mi for peace of mind. I suggested stretching out the OCI'S as well. I explained (from my understanding of what i read on BITOG) the differences between ester based and Grp3 basestock oil's he's intrested in learning more about esters, and was especially intrested in weights. I think ive got him turned on to the site now

 

[lui]

2k mile oci's are a waste of good oil.

if he is gonna run that low oci then tell him to run conventional oil...

 

[OtisBlkR1]

Originally Posted By: lui
2k mile oci's are a waste of good oil.

if he is gonna run that low oci then tell him to run conventional oil...



I suggested 5k oci's on his current syn and then do a used oil analysis, ( make him feel better ) then start adding miles with each change.