Hello everybody! New member here.
I have a 2001 Honda S2000 with 258,472mi (415,970km). It’s my daily driver, but it’s in great condition and I religiously change the oil every 3 months (I put around 4,000mi (6,537km) in 3 months). I live in Puerto Rico, and my area NEVER drops under 60*F (16*C) ambient temperature, it’s summer year round. My daily drive consists of around 5mi of bumper to bumper traffic until I get onto open roads, so my engine coolant temperature commonly is around 205*F (96*C) during traffic. My car burns about 1qt/1000mi (0.6L/1000km), which is considered pretty normal for early AP1 S2000s.
I have a couple of questions for you guys.
Thanks in advance, I want only the best so I can keep hearing 9000 RPM every now and then!
I have a 2001 Honda S2000 with 258,472mi (415,970km). It’s my daily driver, but it’s in great condition and I religiously change the oil every 3 months (I put around 4,000mi (6,537km) in 3 months). I live in Puerto Rico, and my area NEVER drops under 60*F (16*C) ambient temperature, it’s summer year round. My daily drive consists of around 5mi of bumper to bumper traffic until I get onto open roads, so my engine coolant temperature commonly is around 205*F (96*C) during traffic. My car burns about 1qt/1000mi (0.6L/1000km), which is considered pretty normal for early AP1 S2000s.
I have a couple of questions for you guys.
- Since my area NEVER gets cold under 60*F (15.5*C), how does that effect the flow of oil during cold starts? Will a 10W, 5W, and 0W oil flow the same during cold start ups? How will they compare when I do a cold start when the ambient temperature is hotter, like 85*F (29.4*C)?
- I’ve been using High Mile synthetics (Castrol Edge HM, Valvoline Maxlife HM and Pennzoil Platinum HM) for my last oil changes, will using non-HM synthetics be detrimental to my high mileage engine?
- Since S2000s are rated for 10W-30 or 5W-40 oils, which oils provides better protection for my high engine temps and could help lower oil consumption?
Thanks in advance, I want only the best so I can keep hearing 9000 RPM every now and then!
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