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I was going with whatever the dealership put in. But I went to my usual place and got a 5-20W full synthetic oil change. The car seemed to run a bit smoother with full synthetic.

Does anyone have any opinions on type of oil to use, full or partial synthetic? Let me know.

 
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My most commonly used oil is royal purple
Your welcome for my input. I find that it runs smoother if you use 3qts of your oil of choosing and then 1qt of stp oil treatment..

Ive switched to 5w30 and switched back to 5w20 cause it didn't feel as smooth with the first switch

 
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I've found the car runs better with full synthetic (Mobil 1 is all I'll dump in now). I went to 5W-30 and found the gas milage went up, the engine temp went down and the car overall seems to be working better with 30 weight. I'm using 0W-30 right now cuz its thinner for cold starts in the winter, but I don't think I'll go back to dino juice again.
Full syn is going to be better because it holds crap in suspension and gets it out of the engine rather than leaving it everywhere. There's also no carbon buildup from synthetic. The bad thing is if you have a leak, synthetic is much more likely to find it and go through it.

 
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use the mobil 1 0w20. Best synthetic oil for our cars, and it will increase your horse and gas mileage a bit. Makes my civic a lil peppier.

 
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I too use Mobil 1 0W20, my car seems to like it, everything feels a little better but that's probably just a psychological effect

 
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What oil did they put in? It is soo hard to find 5-20 synthetic!!!


Where can I get this royal purple stuff besides the internet?

 
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i use 5-30 mobil 1 synblend

 
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Ditto on the Mobil1 0W20. It's good stuff.

 
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I have been using synthetic oils for probably 15 years and feel there far superior to regular oils , I mean if you change your oil on a regular basis with regular oil I dont think you will ever have a problem but it like running a stock air cleaner instead of a better flowing K&N , in performance applications every ounce of horsepower and reliablity is your objective so the better quality oil and the ability to lubricate consistantly is what you want,Overall in a stock car or performance application it means better mileage, performance and less internal wear or friction. I ran amsoil synthetic in my 1990 honda till it had 325,000 miles changing it every 9000 miles with a full flow filter and then sold it and the guy is still driving it without no smoke or problems, I have used mobil 1 since it is a little cheaper with great success in my toyota tacoma that has a little over 100 ,000 miles and just purchased a new civic for the wife and willl be running amsoil again in it and changing it every 7500 miles with there full flow filter,I have personally had good luck with synthetic oils and recommend it even though I have no scientific information to back it other than what I have read but I have lots of miles on my vehicles with no internal problems either in the oiling systems or major mechanical areas such as rotating assemblys ect, I just keep replacing shocks, tires, ect.

 
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If you get 0w-20 it is the same thing as 5w-20. I read on the mobil 1 oil bottle for 0w-20 that it takes the place of 5w-20 oil for hondas. Also you can find royal purple at the dealership for about $7 to $8 a quart, or at any auto part store that stock it for about $6 a quart.

 
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full syn is the way... i use mobil 1 5-30 ... best for hard driven cars i think... woiuldnt be comfy with 0 weight when im turbo'd.... i change every 2k miles.. comes out cleaner than ****...

 
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mobil 1 5w-30

 
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ok, im looking to switch to synthetic oil, but at my local jiffy lube it costs about $80 for mobil 1?! is this a fair price or not?

 
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Mine too. It felt like it didn't rev as quickly, but it did drop my temperature. I guess I'll try out that Royal Purple.

 
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They might be a bit too much, but you will be looking to spend $40-70 on a synthetic mobil 1, depending on where you go. Here at kwik car, a regular oil change is like $25 and to upgrade to have synthetic oil is is about $60 and to use royal purple is is $70, kinda high, but go to walmart and by Mobil 1 oil for like $4.50 a quart and a oil filter, and then change the oil your self, and you only spend about $25, instead of about $60.

 
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no doubt man... who still pays people double - triple for oil changes,,, buy a case of hamp oil filters (they DO fit out cars, i need to order them), get a case of mobil1 (online saves you money) .. and call it a day ... oh yeah, get a magnetic drain plug (LOVE mine)... anwyas, buy in bulk and it can get down to $17-20 an oil change.. not bad...

 
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As far as the synthetic oils go, it would seem that the best of the best is Amsoil. Mobil 1, Royal Purple and Red Line all make excellent oils, but indepenent tests show Amsoil lubricates just a little bit better. Be careful when using Castrol Syntec. Syntec is NOT a full synthetic - it is a Type III synthetic which means it started life out as dino juice and was changed on the molecular level to become a synthetic. I'm not sure if Valvoline, Pennzoil and Quaker State's synthetics are Type III.

 
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when using royal purple, do you use 5w20 or 5w30?

 
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you can use either, it is all about preference. Sometimes what the dealer recommends isnt always best.

 
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Thats right, your welcome for his input. And you damn well better appreciate it! you're damn lucky he responded to this FREE internet site!!! you ungrateful son of a bitch.

 
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What is that for?

 
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yea, what the hell is that for.

 
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Amsoil makes a 5w-20 which i just switched to.

 
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The Amsoil XL-7500 5W20 is not a 100% Synthetic motor oil. It is a Type III Synthetic. Amsoil fully admits this on their website.

All of their XL-7500 motor oils are only Type III synths.

 
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Use dino oil and change it every 3000-cheap easy and effective. i dont care if sythetic is the best think since sliced bread im still not leaving any kind of oil in my cars for over 4000 miles.

 
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I saw your reply and know changing your oil is cheap and easy, but changing it when it isnt necessary is my issue, By running synthetic I can change it a lot less and use less filters and less time under my car,If your concerned with the condition of the oil at 3000 miles have a oil analysis done to see the condition of your conventional motor oil is.It will tell you a lot about your motor and possible problems, typical oil analysis done on full synthetic not castrol syntec,which is a type III synthetic not a full synthetic ect show they can easily go 12,000 miles and still dont need changed,I never change my oil less than 7500 miles since it isnt necessary using synthetic . You will see in tests that conventional oils show signs of breakdown within 500 miles and at 2000 miles not giving much internal protection. I feel if synthetic oils werent so good most all of the racing teams wouldnt be using them .

 
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Where can you purchase mobil1 online. i have never been able to find it online. i would really appreciate it if you could tell me.

Thanks

 
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BUMP. i would really like to know where i can buy this stuff online.

 
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Just go to walmart, they have mobil on for $4.77 a quart, thats what it is here.

 
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Thanks, I saw that at walmart but i thought there might be someplace cheaper on the net.

Thanks Again