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View Poll Results: Who does your oil change?
I do my own
500 68.21%
I take it to a quick lube place
116 15.83%
I take it to the dealership
117 15.96%
#241 permalink New Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Age: 32
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Re: Oil Changes
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masarak Once you start changing your own oil, you won't ever want to let anyone else do it.
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#242 permalink Only cool people like to watch Adult Swim
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Re: Oil Changes
Wow, so many pages. I probably already posted on here . . . but do your own! Use a nice synthetic oil (I also use the K&N filter) and buy from autozone. Use their rewards card. Spend $20 five times and they give you $20. Free money=awesome.
#243 permalink New Member
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 22
Re: Oil Changes
FWIW, Fram makes some of the lowest quality filters made. Mobil filters tend to be good quality, as are Wix. Personally, now that I've put a few miles on my motor (after replacing the rings) to flush out the crud and any remnants of the cappucino from when the previous owner blew a head gasket, I'm getting ready to put Amsoil in it.
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#244 permalink New Member
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 5
Re: Oil Changes
Penzoil 5w50 synthetic Bosch oil filter.
#245 permalink Super Moderator
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Re: Oil Changes
fram even says right on the package 94% filtration lol. cracks me up they would advertise how terrible it is.
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Re: Oil Changes
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gearbox fram even says right on the package 94% filtration lol. cracks me up they would advertise how terrible it is.
AMSOIL & Napa filters FTMFW!
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#247 permalink Super Member
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Re: Oil Changes
MOTUL is the best oil !! jus started using the 5w30 100% synthetic and i love it.
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#248 permalink Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: San Jose, CA
Age: 19
Posts: 150
Re: Oil Changes
my car's pretty low so it's a bitch to raise it up =/
#249 permalink Ultimate Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SoCali, 714/909/626
Posts: 4,290
Re: Oil Changes
^psh... i have about a 3" clearance in my front bumper and side skirts...
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#250 permalink Super Member
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Location: Hillsboro, OR
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Posts: 570
Re: Oil Changes
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gearbox fram even says right on the package 94% filtration lol. cracks me up they would advertise how terrible it is.
actually, the media in the fram is not bad. It's the contruction with cardboard end caps that's the problem
#251 permalink Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: LA
Age: 21
Posts: 484
Re: Oil Changes
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Willabee my car's pretty low so it's a bitch to raise it up =/
mines too..
#252 permalink New Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Age: 20
Posts: 7
Re: Oil Changes
YEAH LIKE "IMPORTGRL" WAS SAYING royal purple IS GREAT OIL, ITS FOR RACING AND PERFORMANCE AND WHAT NOT.
#253 permalink Ultimate Member
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Location: po-town,ny
Age: 64
Posts: 4,141
Re: Oil Changes
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Dc94_civic YEAH LIKE "IMPORTGRL" WAS SAYING royal purple IS GREAT OIL, ITS FOR RACING AND PERFORMANCE AND WHAT NOT.
Yes, raceing and off road use. NOT for daily street use!
#254 permalink Ultimate Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SoCali, 714/909/626
Posts: 4,290
Re: Oil Changes
yea people, its a freaking civic. ur not gonna get an extra 5hp from using super expensive oil.....like mobile1 oil.
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#255 permalink New Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 14
Re: Oil Changes
I put straight honda factory oil filters and the castrol full synthetic. and it totally gives you way more power
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