VTecCivic1505

do you really feel like more power or whatever from synthetic oil rather than regular motor oil???

ronaldo9

iTrader: (6)

Power I'd say no.. it's more about protection and maintenance. With synthetic breaking down less and longer intervals between changes.

mikecivexxx

go with synthetic. much better protection and peace of mind. if I could make a suggestion either go with amsoil (amsoil.com), only if you are really into taking the extra step for your car... or mobile 1. imo.

Spartacus

cars last long with regular oil as well as syn. oil...Synthetic may pay off in the long run but wont necessarily create miracles.

robbclark1

iTrader: (8)

Yes, you got 50hp just by switching to synthetic...

someone needs to read up on oil.

https://www.civicforums.com/forums/1...ters-more.html

Bob Is The Oil Guy

BCCentaur3

iTrader: (1)

No way, I heard you can get like 75 hp's from synthetic.

hwt101

iTrader: (12)

you only get 75 hp with synthetic when you apply the companies sticker to your car. But seriously use a full synthetic its so much better for the motor.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

come on guys you drive a civic. i bet my motor still goes past 200k miles on dino. but if you want to waste money go right ahead and buy expensive oil. ill stick to my lubecontrol.com, makes a bigger diff than just switching to synthetic.

ian01ex

iTrader: (2)

I've read a lot of statements by you that the 7gen is a piece of crap and wont last... changed your mind?

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

never said anything bad about the engine, just other areas, mainly the known factory defects. im sure other stuff will continue to break long before the engine does, as is happening already. got an alternator not too long ago, and new trans is coming this summer when the old one dies. not to mention motor mounts arent looking too good, and the car makes strange noises before warming up. prolly ps pump or something else lol. but yea overall 7thgen is not nearly as reliable as the older hondas. almost any mechanic will tell you the same thing.

joe6680

I did notice one big benefit to going synthetic. I used to have a leak from the valve cover gasket when the oil got older, I guess because it was breaking down and thinning out. I switched to synthetic and I haven't had the leak since. I guess there could be a million and one reasons why the leak went away and no guarantee that it won't come back, but for now I will stick with synthetic and see what happens.

sl33pyriceboi

iTrader: (3)

common guys.......we drive a slush box......chaning ur oil isnt going to giv you a performance "feel" gain..... its all in ur head......(you'll get minimal gain)

BiggyQ

synthetic is way better, basically no changes in horsepower, but you can't really feel changes in horsepower from an oil change.

joe6680

Another thing you may notice is a small gain in mpg. So to sum everything up you'll gain piece of mind, a slight gain in mpg, and a gain in mileage between changes, but these are the only gains you will notice, you will not gain power, and to think you would is just ludicrous.

mikecivexxx

I wonder where this post went into horsepower? No one said anything that one kind of oil will make your car faster... it's just that one starts to break down earlier than the other.

PitchBlack

Just remember if you switch to syn. oil you can't switch back to the regular stuff...sooo think about that...if you want HP throw some stickers on there...and mud flaps!!

VTecCivic1505

i aint a ricer i know oil dont add horsepower was just wondering the advantage of synthetic oil to regular oil

SilverStreakEX

iTrader: (4)

you can't ever switch back to regular oil after going synthetic? why is that?

ronaldo9

iTrader: (6)

That's not necessarily true.. I remember reading I think one of boilermaker's posts that switching was a problem with older vehicles/motors for some reason but shouldn't be an issue with our newer civics. It's not recommended to keep switching so choose one or the other.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

there is no problem switching, you wont notice a difference. and ive seen dino oil with lc20 treatment last 10k miles. thats better than synthetic. but really, your engine doesnt care.

ctx66

Not true at all. I currently run synthetic in my civic, but if i had to do it all over again i'd run conventional. If your civic has a turbo, then you'd probably be better off running synthetic, although it wouldn't be necessary by any means.

jester444

It's the stickers that make a difference.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

what stickers, powered by greddy vtec oil?

robbclark1

iTrader: (8)

If you ain't a ricer than your first post wouldn't have mentioned anything about power because you would have known that synthetic oil doesn't make more power or make you "feel" more power. Read bobistheoilguy for information.

Silver02EX

iTrader: (3)

This is myth. Not true at all, go to bobistheoilguy and ask the expert about this one

Johnold

I'm using Synthetic oil. about 1 month after i bought my EM2 I changed the regular oil to 5w20 Mobil 1 Super Syn oil. cars been running GREAT ever since. never had a problem running in the first place but hey!. the ONLY thing I notice after an oil change in my car is that it's much more quieter or smoother when idling or running still. it purrs like a kitten. and MAYBE on a second note. i think that MPG is probably a bit better.

jester444

That, and APC.

roll_outz

By using Synthetic oil U feel a smooth run on ur engine..I dont think thers any problem goin back to regular oil.... Ive done it 4 so many times...Don't listen to those crooks..

2002civicLX2002

no one beleives me, nor will anyone ever beleive me, but when i switched from conventional to synthetic i got 2-3mpg gain. no lies

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

i get 42mpg highway using dino oil. what do you get with synthetic?

Oh wait and you guys are all wrong. castrol syntec says no other oil delivers more HP. and then the Q syn oil says unleash all your horses. regular oil causes power robbing friction so these ads must be right.