Go Back   Honda Civic Forum > GENERAL > Honda Civic Fuel, Oil, Cleaners & Other Maintenance
Reload this Page

Switched to AMSOIL

Honda Civic Fuel, Oil, Cleaners & Other Maintenance Extending the life of your Honda Civic requires the proper fuel, oil, and cleaners, along with other regularly scheduled maintenance. Keep your Honda Civic fuel and oil at the right levels to keep your Civic on the road longer.


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 07-11-2008   #16 (permalink)
beadebaserr
Super Member
 
beadebaserr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 796
beadebaserr is on a distinguished road
iTrader: (7)
Re: Switched to AMSOIL

there is nothing wrong with running amsoil 25k in your d17 civic. have any of you ever sent oil away for analysis before jumping to your conclusions? i know of people running amsoil on gt35r boosted k20a2s and k24a2s, 10-15 psi, tracked and some daily driven, running amsoil for 10k-15k before changing it, and oil analysis saying they could have even went further.

i used to run mobil 1 in my k20a2 but it would always be a quart low at the 3k mark and it made me nervous. switched to amsoil, stays full. i'm going to run it to 10k then take it in for oil analysis and see how long i could be running it.

now, i can see the issue with running oil that long for most people, it might make them much less inclined to even open the hood. but, most people on this site are going to be tinkering with their cars pretty often. i check my oil about every other time i get gas.

Last edited by beadebaserr : 07-11-2008 at 04:12 PM.
beadebaserr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-11-2008   #17 (permalink)
manahoonie
I brake for hairy Hawaiian midgets
 
manahoonie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: NorCal
Age: 27
Posts: 2,004
manahoonie should not be questionedmanahoonie should not be questionedmanahoonie should not be questionedmanahoonie should not be questionedmanahoonie should not be questionedmanahoonie should not be questionedmanahoonie should not be questionedmanahoonie should not be questionedmanahoonie should not be questionedmanahoonie should not be questionedmanahoonie should not be questioned
iTrader: (0)
Re: Switched to AMSOIL

if i put an AMSOIL sticker on my car, would it last even longer? :P
manahoonie is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 07-11-2008   #18 (permalink)
johnbt23
Platinum Member
 
johnbt23's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Fountain Valley, CA
Age: 27
Posts: 1,635
johnbt23 is a glorious beacon of lightjohnbt23 is a glorious beacon of lightjohnbt23 is a glorious beacon of lightjohnbt23 is a glorious beacon of lightjohnbt23 is a glorious beacon of light
iTrader: (5)
Re: Switched to AMSOIL

Quote:
Originally Posted by manahoonie View Post
if i put an AMSOIL sticker on my car, would it last even longer? :P
i guess soo.............
johnbt23 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-11-2008   #19 (permalink)
sl33pyriceboi
Ultimate Member
 
sl33pyriceboi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SoCali, 714/909/626
Posts: 2,987
sl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to behold
iTrader: (2)
Re: Switched to AMSOIL

Quote:
Originally Posted by johnbt23 View Post
imagine if that was actually true, we would never run out of terd and it would be free
whaaaaaaaaat? its not true?!?!
sl33pyriceboi is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 07-11-2008   #20 (permalink)
rednwhite04
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Age: 23
Posts: 164
rednwhite04 will become famous soon enough
iTrader: (3)
Re: Switched to AMSOIL

i'm not TOO biased but why would Porsche recommend using Mobil 1 synthetic and not AMSOIL if AMSOIL is so frickin' awesome. And also, in my Cayman S the recommended oil is Mobil 1 and they say to only change it every 20,000 miles. Thats good engineering but no thanks, I take it in for a oil change every 4,000 for $150. Why would you even risk ruining a $$$ car that you have all that time invested into to save a few bucks on an oil change. Cheap ass....
rednwhite04 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-11-2008   #21 (permalink)
beadebaserr
Super Member
 
beadebaserr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 796
beadebaserr is on a distinguished road
iTrader: (7)
Re: Switched to AMSOIL

Quote:
Originally Posted by rednwhite04 View Post
i'm not TOO biased but why would Porsche recommend using Mobil 1 synthetic and not AMSOIL if AMSOIL is so frickin' awesome. And also, in my Cayman S the recommended oil is Mobil 1 and they say to only change it every 20,000 miles. Thats good engineering but no thanks, I take it in for a oil change every 4,000 for $150. Why would you even risk ruining a $$$ car that you have all that time invested into to save a few bucks on an oil change. Cheap ass....
wow, most ignorant fucking comment ever. first of all, all motors are different. second of all, you're paying 150 dollars for an oil change?
beadebaserr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-11-2008   #22 (permalink)
rednwhite04
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Age: 23
Posts: 164
rednwhite04 will become famous soon enough
iTrader: (3)
Re: Switched to AMSOIL

civic driver nailed it.... but yes I do pay $150 per oil change. 6 quarts of mobil 1, one premium mobil 1 oil filter, 1 hour of labor on a mid engine Porsche at a dealership. It's all about the service records when you go to trade it in. You wanna buy a $60,000 car from a kid that says he changed the oil himself or do you want to buy it with records from a dealer?

Last edited by rednwhite04 : 07-11-2008 at 07:43 PM.
rednwhite04 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-11-2008   #23 (permalink)
civic-driver
Senior Member
 
civic-driver's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Age: 19
Posts: 441
civic-driver should not be questionedcivic-driver should not be questionedcivic-driver should not be questionedcivic-driver should not be questionedcivic-driver should not be questionedcivic-driver should not be questionedcivic-driver should not be questionedcivic-driver should not be questionedcivic-driver should not be questionedcivic-driver should not be questionedcivic-driver should not be questioned
iTrader: (4)
Re: Switched to AMSOIL

well the only way to know if the only needs to be changed is if you get it sent off for analysis. i would never jump to that high i would start low and get it analyzed at different intervals to see when it was start to show signs of abuse. its possible for the oil to last that long before degrading it just depends on how the car is run and if the oil stands up to the length of time. oil analysis can really tell you whether or not it needs to be changed at 3000 miles or not. its never going to be a set about for every driver because no engine is the same and no one runs their's the same.
civic-driver is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-11-2008   #24 (permalink)
beadebaserr
Super Member
 
beadebaserr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 796
beadebaserr is on a distinguished road
iTrader: (7)
Re: Switched to AMSOIL

Quote:
Originally Posted by civic-driver View Post
well the only way to know if the only needs to be changed is if you get it sent off for analysis. i would never jump to that high i would start low and get it analyzed at different intervals to see when it was start to show signs of abuse. its possible for the oil to last that long before degrading it just depends on how the car is run and if the oil stands up to the length of time. oil analysis can really tell you whether or not it needs to be changed at 3000 miles or not. its never going to be a set about for every driver because no engine is the same and no one runs their's the same.
thank you for an insightful response.
beadebaserr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-11-2008   #25 (permalink)
Jza
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Ottawa
Age: 18
Posts: 342
Jza is just really niceJza is just really niceJza is just really niceJza is just really nice
iTrader: (0)
Re: Switched to AMSOIL

Doing an oil change every 25k is possible, just make sure you mix the oil with Palmolive so it cleans out the engine for ya.

Last edited by Jza : 07-11-2008 at 08:03 PM.
Jza is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2008   #26 (permalink)
skoot
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cleveland, OH (West Park)
Age: 31
Posts: 269
skoot is an unknown quantity at this point
iTrader: (2)
Re: Switched to AMSOIL

Doosh bags...I WAS using Mobile 1 and changing oil every 3k...not 25k...Now that I switched to AMSOIL the oil is good for up to 1 year or 25k miles....

Do some research before you flame on someone
skoot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2008   #27 (permalink)
gearbox
Super Moderator
 
gearbox's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Reno, NV
Age: 28
Posts: 34,938
gearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant future
iTrader: (86)
Re: Switched to AMSOIL

well im not gonna get into a big deal here, but oil does get old fast. even with LC20 in the oil, the tbn analysis recommends only using it for 10k miles, and thats with a filter change every 5k. filters must be changed every 5-6k miles because they will clog. as for mobil1, i wouldnt use it in my car if someone gave it free. Im sticking with valvoline maxlife and LC20 as long as i have the car. it owns synthetic in every possible way. if you think that amsoil will last 25k miles, esp by itself, well good luck to you.
gearbox is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2008   #28 (permalink)
sl33pyriceboi
Ultimate Member
 
sl33pyriceboi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SoCali, 714/909/626
Posts: 2,987
sl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to beholdsl33pyriceboi is a splendid one to behold
iTrader: (2)
Re: Switched to AMSOIL

Quote:
Originally Posted by skoot View Post
Doosh bags...I WAS using Mobile 1 and changing oil every 3k...not 25k...Now that I switched to AMSOIL the oil is good for up to 1 year or 25k miles....

Do some research before you flame on someone
Quote:
Originally Posted by skoot View Post

I change the oil once a year or every 25k miles using 25k mile filter.
well, if you worded ur words a little better, we wonldnt have an interpertation of what the words mean...


not to be a dick or anything, but that DOES mean "i change me oil ONCE a year or every 25k miles..."

Last edited by sl33pyriceboi : 07-14-2008 at 02:25 PM.
sl33pyriceboi is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2008   #29 (permalink)
gearbox
Super Moderator
 
gearbox's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Reno, NV
Age: 28
Posts: 34,938
gearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant futuregearbox has a brilliant future
iTrader: (86)
Re: Switched to AMSOIL

Quote:
Originally Posted by rednwhite04 View Post
civic driver nailed it.... but yes I do pay $150 per oil change. 6 quarts of mobil 1, one premium mobil 1 oil filter, 1 hour of labor on a mid engine Porsche at a dealership. It's all about the service records when you go to trade it in. You wanna buy a $60,000 car from a kid that says he changed the oil himself or do you want to buy it with records from a dealer?
from what ive seen happen at many dealers, i would prefer the kid who did it himself. thats why i do my own work.
gearbox is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2008   #30 (permalink)
Dticalman81
Senior Member
 
Dticalman81's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Irvine, CA
Age: 27
Posts: 413
Dticalman81 is an unknown quantity at this point
iTrader: (0)
Re: Switched to AMSOIL

amsoil synthetic > valvoline max life
lmao.
Dticalman81 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

To avoid seeing this ad in our forum please register at CivicForums.com

By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features.


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


  
User Login
Our Partners
used new
Top 10 Threads
poll: what oil filter do you use?
don't use premium gas
FAQ about oil, fuel addatives, filters, and more
Double Gas Mileage (Update Pg.5)
10,000 mile oil change
post your mileage
41 mpg~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cabin Filters
exxon/mobil vs chevron
Honda Recommended Lubricant list

Site Supporters


aluminum radiator

Honda car spoilers

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:15 PM.

   
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.0.0
All Content Copyright © 2007 CivicForums.com