Is there a bad engine oil brand or selection? Synthetic or conventional?

[Pablo]

No I mean there's an Everclear engine oil rather than something frat boys drink neat for a dare?

Tastes ok with grape juice!

 

[kschachn]

No I mean there's an Everclear engine oil rather than something frat boys drink neat for a dare?

Yeah there has been more than one thread on this brand in the past. I’m not sure it’s still being sold however.

The blending facility was a piece of work, as was the product. It was truly crapola in a bottle.

 

[crashz]

Thanks for the link PontiacHO! Seems like a lot of these recycled oil blenders operate out of the Chicago area.

 

[fdcg27]

Define bad anyway. There can be oil that meets basic standards and isn’t as good for a specific engine or use case as other oils. Even “good” oil has a definition. Good enough? Good as in optimal? Vehicle makes it to 200k, 500k, a million miles? How many of those miles are a function of oil choice? Etc etc There are so many ways to slice this topic. Depends on your goals and what function is attempting to be defined.

I say that whatever got your Fit to 360K would have to be considered a good oil.

 

[ltslimjim]

I say that whatever got your Fit to 360K would have to be considered a good oil.

Well, to be honest, many oils could have likely been sufficient; if used properly, for this particular vehicle. I even went past the limits of some oils wrt piston ring deposit formation (most likely anyway)

So, defining “good” oil is entirely subjective. Good enough? Maybe. Maybe not. I don’t exactly have a tear down to compare it to other Fits with their own histories.

These little Honda Fit’s do seem to last forever. (The first gen US models anyway)

A friend of mine sent me this video as a nod to us Fit owners.