Hi All,
First time poster, long time lurker!
I acquired a 1999 AP1 Honda S2000 about 2 months ago. The prior owner was quite fastidious with the maintenance.
It currently has 143,000km (approximately 90,000 miles) on the clock.
On review of the service history, a Honda dealer once put a 0w20 oil in the car once which I wasn't too happy about. Would this have caused a significant amount of wear? Noting that this engine revs to 9000rpm.
Originally, the S2K was spec'd from Honda with 10w30 Mineral Oil (or 5w40 for cold climates). Acknowledging that oils have advanced greatly since then, I'm looking for recommendations. Currently, I've gone with Castrol Edge Titanium FST 10w30. I assume (correct me if I'm wrong) that this is a better oil than the equivalent 5w30 as there are less VIs in the oil? I also add 150ml of Liquimoly Mos2 per oil change.
I'm burning a little bit of oil, but attribute this to a faulty PCV valve (I have one on backorder now).
Is anyone able to shed some light on the best oil for this vehicle and whether the Mos2 is beneficial? (I feel it has done a lot of good to my old cars, previous owner of the s2000 used to use half a bottle per oil change as well).
I inspected the valve retainers on the weekend and took some photos of the cam wear. Pleased to note that the cams were smooth to the touch, and a layer of oil appeared to be "stuck" on them (perhaps the moly?)
I have motul gear 300 in the transmission and redline shockproof lightweight in the diff. Pretty happy with both
Appreciate the help!
First time poster, long time lurker!
I acquired a 1999 AP1 Honda S2000 about 2 months ago. The prior owner was quite fastidious with the maintenance.
It currently has 143,000km (approximately 90,000 miles) on the clock.
On review of the service history, a Honda dealer once put a 0w20 oil in the car once which I wasn't too happy about. Would this have caused a significant amount of wear? Noting that this engine revs to 9000rpm.
Originally, the S2K was spec'd from Honda with 10w30 Mineral Oil (or 5w40 for cold climates). Acknowledging that oils have advanced greatly since then, I'm looking for recommendations. Currently, I've gone with Castrol Edge Titanium FST 10w30. I assume (correct me if I'm wrong) that this is a better oil than the equivalent 5w30 as there are less VIs in the oil? I also add 150ml of Liquimoly Mos2 per oil change.
I'm burning a little bit of oil, but attribute this to a faulty PCV valve (I have one on backorder now).
Is anyone able to shed some light on the best oil for this vehicle and whether the Mos2 is beneficial? (I feel it has done a lot of good to my old cars, previous owner of the s2000 used to use half a bottle per oil change as well).
I inspected the valve retainers on the weekend and took some photos of the cam wear. Pleased to note that the cams were smooth to the touch, and a layer of oil appeared to be "stuck" on them (perhaps the moly?)
I have motul gear 300 in the transmission and redline shockproof lightweight in the diff. Pretty happy with both
Appreciate the help!