oil question

gwalt807 · 08-19-2009, 11:31 PM

hey guys i got a quick easy question.. my 98 prelude is burning a decent amount of oil... which i know is common on ludes...but its more than just a little bit. so i heard if i run synthetic oil i will burn less do to the fact that it has a higher boilin point or w.e.

so what im wondering is..will running synthetic oil hurt my engine in any way..and will this help in any way in improving my oil burn problem

Kronn 98SH · 08-19-2009, 11:34 PM

I don't think it will hurt or help. You might try switching to a slighly thicker oil as long as you live in a warm environment.

gwalt807 · 08-19-2009, 11:37 PM

northern illinois...so the temp around here kinda varies. but thanks for the info

pIERCE · 08-19-2009, 11:58 PM

I think your engine needs some testing/work done.

There is no miracle oil.

iheartmybb6 · 08-20-2009, 12:00 AM

i know you said your burning...
but you may be leaking as well..
if so, try and see where its coming from...

like what side? up top or down low?

and then we can guide you to what may be the culprit for this oil loss
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JLude · 08-20-2009, 08:03 AM

Synthetic oil can actually cause increased consumption and/or leaking because it cleans all the deposits off your oil seals, cylinder walls, valves, etc.

Anywhere up to 2 quarts burned every 3,000 miles is normal under normal driving. If you hit VTEC all the time you could burn 4 quarts in 3,000 miles easily!

Hammy · 08-20-2009, 09:46 AM

On the oil topic, I just got an oil change done at the dealer, and they put in 5w-30 castrol syntec blend. Is that normally what they put in?

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/produ...tentId=6030819

iheartmybb6 · 08-20-2009, 10:24 AM

it depends on what you tell them...

i change mine myself..

so i can actually let it drain..

like an hour opposed to three minutes.

and i use casterol fully synthetic 5w30 with an oem filter...

thats the best way to go besides royal purple imho
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pIERCE · 08-20-2009, 10:41 AM

^^^Heard nothing but disappointment with Castrol syntec, hahahahahaha. Don't know why; don't know what, but that's all I've heard.

I wish somebody would've shed light on that when the brought it up last time....

Oh, and I think oem filters from the US suck balls. The only good oem filters are from Japan, and you can't get them imported exept from private sellers(just like importing other car parts).

This is why it's a BAD idea to use the oem Honda filters from here in the U.S. There are 3 different reviews of the three different Honda filters, all made and released in different countries, so make sure you read the review for the U.S. made/sold filter! : http://www.ntpog.org/reviews/filters/old_filters.shtml Much worse than fram!

ewwwwwwwww

Good luck.

Hammy · 08-20-2009, 10:46 AM

So Castrol isn't a good oil?

pIERCE · 08-20-2009, 10:55 AM

Uhhh, until the people that have led that accusation come forward and give reason and proof, that's all just a memior of mine....sorry, got no back-up myself, just thought I'd spark the topic....

I did edit my last post with some great information I suggest everyone read, so you could read that!

Kronn 98SH · 08-20-2009, 03:57 PM

I use only Castrol GTX, and it works great for me.

TheJGB3 · 08-20-2009, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kronn 98SH

I use only Castrol GTX, and it works great for me.

X2 GTX 5W30 With an S2000 oil filter 15400-PCX-004

pIERCE · 08-21-2009, 12:17 AM

That's all I ever used in my old car,a nd for a little while in my Prelude. Supposed to be great conventional oil.

But for some reason, just never heard anything good about the Castrol synthetic stuff....But like I said, I never got solid proof, however, they were repudable people, for what it was worth(not much to must, hahahah).

iheartmybb6 · 08-21-2009, 12:19 AM

royal purple and a jdm or hamp filter would be the top ish.
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JLude · 08-21-2009, 11:15 AM

People spend too much time worrying about which oil to use. In reality it makes more difference to your engine to keep the oil level checked and oil changed at the proper intervals v. the oil you use. Any good motor oil in 5W30 is going to protect your engine just fine for the life of your car.

pIERCE · 08-21-2009, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JLude

Any good motor oil in 5W30 is going to protect your engine just fine for the life of your car.

Yeah!..........Well, you don't own a Prelude anymore....soooooo [sticks tounge out].

I know.

ScienceOfSpeed · 08-21-2009, 12:42 PM

Agreed. Except for minor differences in cleaning agents, most oils are going to do the same job on the street if you change it when you should. On the track where temps and friction come more into play is where you will start to see differences.

preludeBB9 · 08-22-2009, 10:31 AM

castrol full synth 5w40 here.

my lude is the one that is burning about 3-4 drops of oil at change.

never had a single problem with oil temp nor oil pressure.

as i put the oil in, it gets brownish after a few days, a bit darker in a month and ALMOST black (still can see that it isnt burnt but it just does its job) at change.

so i thing i dont agree that castrol synth sucks.

(note: engine is stock)

joel_eb · 08-22-2009, 10:38 AM

fuck i hate these threads talking about oil.

just thought i'd share that with y'all all.

LOL_RICE · 08-22-2009, 11:25 AM

Man, someone used to have a link in their sig about Oil. Some Engineer on a Ferrari forum wrote some wicked huge document on it. Unfortunately when I bookmarked it FF decided to forget the request.

I run 10-30 Valvoline. Change oil and plugs every 1500 miles, or when the oil starts getting to dark. Also I've been running the OEM filter since day one.. and not a single gripe from my end.

ScienceOfSpeed · 08-25-2009, 12:19 AM

Just ran across this...

http://www.atis.net/oil_faq.html

Hope I don't get banned for external links!

pIERCE · 08-25-2009, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScienceOfSpeed

Hope I don't get banned for external links!

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOL_RICE

Man, someone used to have a link in their sig about Oil. Some Engineer on a Ferrari forum wrote some wicked huge document on it. Unfortunately when I bookmarked it FF decided to forget the request.

Yep, fell in love with it myself. Here you go. : http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/faq...=haas_articles

I still have to find the time to read the whole thing, only got 5 chapters into it.

MommysLittleMonster · 08-25-2009, 01:11 AM

Synthetic oil FTW...

I've run Castrol Syntech OR Mobile 1 Synthetic 10W-30 with a K&N oil filter since the day i bought my car. It still uses the average 2-3 quarts between oil changes, but then again, i tend to drive like an asshole. When i drive like a sane human being (

) i only use about 1.5 quarts between changes.

pIERCE · 08-25-2009, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOL_RICE

Man, someone used to have a link in their sig about Oil.

Hahahaha, I already provided the link, but the guy who had it....his old thread was just revived. The name was on the tip of my tounge, then I saw it, and was like...Aha! It was "Rearviewmirror".

Quote:

Originally Posted by MommysLittleMonster

When i drive like a sane human being (

) i only use about 1.5 quarts between changes.

Lucky Bastard.....^^^

08-19-2009, 11:31 PM	#1
gwalt807 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 48 iTrader: (0)	oil question hey guys i got a quick easy question.. my 98 prelude is burning a decent amount of oil... which i know is common on ludes...but its more than just a little bit. so i heard if i run synthetic oil i will burn less do to the fact that it has a higher boilin point or w.e. so what im wondering is..will running synthetic oil hurt my engine in any way..and will this help in any way in improving my oil burn problem

08-19-2009, 11:34 PM	#2
Kronn 98SH Preludepower Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Age: 28 Posts: 2,157 iTrader: (0)	I don't think it will hurt or help. You might try switching to a slighly thicker oil as long as you live in a warm environment. __________________ 1988 Prelude S - victim of an 80mph backflip 1991 Prelude Si - sold 1989 Accord DX - impounded 1998 Prelude SH - bolt-ons dynoing @ 173whp&140tq 2006 CRF150F - acquired 6/20/09 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-20-2009, 12:00 AM	#5
iheartmybb6 Preludepower Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nashville,TN Age: 24 Posts: 1,898 iTrader: (3) View Photos By: iheartmybb6	i know you said your burning... but you may be leaking as well.. if so, try and see where its coming from... like what side? up top or down low? and then we can guide you to what may be the culprit for this oil loss Posted via Mobile Last edited by iheartmybb6; 08-20-2009 at 12:02 AM.

08-20-2009, 08:03 AM	#6
JLude Idiotic Thread Locker! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Central Virginia Age: 30 Posts: 9,970 iTrader: (19) View Photos By: JLude	Synthetic oil can actually cause increased consumption and/or leaking because it cleans all the deposits off your oil seals, cylinder walls, valves, etc. Anywhere up to 2 quarts burned every 3,000 miles is normal under normal driving. If you hit VTEC all the time you could burn 4 quarts in 3,000 miles easily! __________________ JLUDE JLUDE JLUDE JLUDE To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 1996 Prelude Si(BB2), 2002 SSM S2000, 2000 Toyota Tacoma V6 4x4 TRD, 2006 Yamaha FZ6 Building your custom HID Projector RETROFITS!!! PM FOR DETAILS.

08-20-2009, 09:46 AM	#7
Hammy Preludepower Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mount Joy, PA Age: 23 Posts: 1,412 iTrader: (0) View Photos By: Hammy	On the oil topic, I just got an oil change done at the dealer, and they put in 5w-30 castrol syntec blend. Is that normally what they put in? http://www.castrol.com/castrol/produ...tentId=6030819 __________________ CAR DOMAIN PAGE: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Visit My Wedding Page: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-19-2009, 11:37 PM	#3
gwalt807 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 48 iTrader: (0)	northern illinois...so the temp around here kinda varies. but thanks for the info

08-19-2009, 11:58 PM	#4
pIERCE Preludepower Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 1,920 iTrader: (0)	I think your engine needs some testing/work done. There is no miracle oil.

08-20-2009, 10:24 AM	#8
iheartmybb6 Preludepower Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nashville,TN Age: 24 Posts: 1,898 iTrader: (3) View Photos By: iheartmybb6	it depends on what you tell them... i change mine myself.. so i can actually let it drain.. like an hour opposed to three minutes. and i use casterol fully synthetic 5w30 with an oem filter... thats the best way to go besides royal purple imho Posted via Mobile

08-20-2009, 10:41 AM	#9
pIERCE Preludepower Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 1,920 iTrader: (0)	^^^Heard nothing but disappointment with Castrol syntec, hahahahahaha. Don't know why; don't know what, but that's all I've heard. I wish somebody would've shed light on that when the brought it up last time.... Oh, and I think oem filters from the US suck balls. The only good oem filters are from Japan, and you can't get them imported exept from private sellers(just like importing other car parts). This is why it's a BAD idea to use the oem Honda filters from here in the U.S. There are 3 different reviews of the three different Honda filters, all made and released in different countries, so make sure you read the review for the U.S. made/sold filter! : http://www.ntpog.org/reviews/filters/old_filters.shtml Much worse than fram! ewwwwwwwww Good luck. Last edited by pIERCE; 08-20-2009 at 10:52 AM.

08-20-2009, 10:46 AM	#10
Hammy Preludepower Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mount Joy, PA Age: 23 Posts: 1,412 iTrader: (0) View Photos By: Hammy	So Castrol isn't a good oil? __________________ CAR DOMAIN PAGE: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Visit My Wedding Page: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-20-2009, 10:55 AM	#11
pIERCE Preludepower Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 1,920 iTrader: (0)	Uhhh, until the people that have led that accusation come forward and give reason and proof, that's all just a memior of mine....sorry, got no back-up myself, just thought I'd spark the topic.... I did edit my last post with some great information I suggest everyone read, so you could read that! Last edited by pIERCE; 08-20-2009 at 10:58 AM.

08-20-2009, 03:57 PM	#12
Kronn 98SH Preludepower Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Age: 28 Posts: 2,157 iTrader: (0)	I use only Castrol GTX, and it works great for me. __________________ 1988 Prelude S - victim of an 80mph backflip 1991 Prelude Si - sold 1989 Accord DX - impounded 1998 Prelude SH - bolt-ons dynoing @ 173whp&140tq 2006 CRF150F - acquired 6/20/09 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-21-2009, 12:17 AM	#14
pIERCE Preludepower Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 1,920 iTrader: (0)	That's all I ever used in my old car,a nd for a little while in my Prelude. Supposed to be great conventional oil. But for some reason, just never heard anything good about the Castrol synthetic stuff....But like I said, I never got solid proof, however, they were repudable people, for what it was worth(not much to must, hahahah).

08-21-2009, 12:19 AM	#15
iheartmybb6 Preludepower Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nashville,TN Age: 24 Posts: 1,898 iTrader: (3) View Photos By: iheartmybb6	royal purple and a jdm or hamp filter would be the top ish. Posted via Mobile

08-21-2009, 11:15 AM	#16
JLude Idiotic Thread Locker! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Central Virginia Age: 30 Posts: 9,970 iTrader: (19) View Photos By: JLude	People spend too much time worrying about which oil to use. In reality it makes more difference to your engine to keep the oil level checked and oil changed at the proper intervals v. the oil you use. Any good motor oil in 5W30 is going to protect your engine just fine for the life of your car. __________________ JLUDE JLUDE JLUDE JLUDE To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 1996 Prelude Si(BB2), 2002 SSM S2000, 2000 Toyota Tacoma V6 4x4 TRD, 2006 Yamaha FZ6 Building your custom HID Projector RETROFITS!!! PM FOR DETAILS.

08-21-2009, 12:42 PM	#18
ScienceOfSpeed Lude Dude Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Portland, OR Age: 25 Posts: 164 iTrader: (1) View Photos By: ScienceOfSpeed	Agreed. Except for minor differences in cleaning agents, most oils are going to do the same job on the street if you change it when you should. On the track where temps and friction come more into play is where you will start to see differences.

08-22-2009, 10:31 AM	#19
preludeBB9 True Luder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Labinci, Istra, Croatia Age: 23 Posts: 390 iTrader: (0)	castrol full synth 5w40 here. my lude is the one that is burning about 3-4 drops of oil at change. never had a single problem with oil temp nor oil pressure. as i put the oil in, it gets brownish after a few days, a bit darker in a month and ALMOST black (still can see that it isnt burnt but it just does its job) at change. so i thing i dont agree that castrol synth sucks. (note: engine is stock) __________________ BB9 JDM H22a swap SiR S-Spec, a few steps from boosting her... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-22-2009, 10:38 AM	#20
joel_eb jive. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,808 iTrader: (1) View Photos By: joel_eb	fuck i hate these threads talking about oil. just thought i'd share that with y'all all. __________________ "automatic"?...shudder To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rep = 97 ^_^ ♥JESSE!♥

08-25-2009, 12:19 AM	#22
ScienceOfSpeed Lude Dude Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Portland, OR Age: 25 Posts: 164 iTrader: (1) View Photos By: ScienceOfSpeed	Just ran across this... http://www.atis.net/oil_faq.html Hope I don't get banned for external links!

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