whats the best oil

[sarsy]

hey I just changed my oil and I put 10w-30 synthetic in so I was wondering if there is a better oil to put in my car I am not ou tfor high performance but I do not want crap oil

[sideswipe]

What's up Seatown!!! I grew up in Oak Harbor (Whidbey Island) and have been living in NC since '01. But to answer your question, I've always liked the 10W-30 Castrol Syntec High Mileage oil. I've always been satisfied with it even though it's probably not the best of the best. Later.

[MR2_3VZFE]

ive rocked royal purple for a long time.

[batever]

You may want to use the search function for this, there are informative threads out already about this.

Also, if you don't understand the fundamentals of what your engine needs from the point of view oil flow, which is affected by viscosity, and how the viscosity of oil changes at various temperatures, you won't really know how to assess people's advice about oil.

Again, there are some informative threads on the site that are pretty recent, the search bar should pull them up.

[91accord4door]

this has been coverd so many times, but royal purple is the best imo. takes a beaten well.

[Medikerik]

What's up Seatown!!! I grew up in Oak Harbor (Whidbey Island) and have been living in NC since '01. But to answer your question, I've always liked the 10W-30 Castrol Syntec High Mileage oil. I've always been satisfied with it even though it's probably not the best of the best. Later.

Thats what I use as well.

[90Haccord]

where can you get royal purple for a decent price?

[Medikerik]

http://www.amazon.com/Royal-Purple-S.../dp/B000BNYMX2

$6.76/bottle including shipping. Might be able to get it cheaper elsewhere, I didn't look too hard... but it's a start.

[90Haccord]

If my cb7 has used traditional oil for 230K, would switching to royal purple fuck anything up?


Also, syn.oil doesn't have to be changed every 3000K like traditional does right?

[AD5OS]

http://www.synlube.com/

The website looks like crap but this is the real deal. NASA has been using their stuff exclusively for 40 years! Several of my engineer friends at JSC use this in their car and NEVER change their oil. They just add the additive stuff when ever it is running low. They also have TONS of educational FACTs about how motor oil works and why their stuff is different than so call "synthetic" oils that you get from the auto parts store. I've been flamed on here before for endorsing them but as far as superior oil.. there isn't anything you can buy that is better... that's why the stuff is crazy expensive.

If you want to know more about other more conventional oils let me know... There isn't anything wrong with using mineral oils they just dont last as long.

[radiuslight]

oh come on it might be the best..........Purple crap!
Not everyone can afford it......plus accord's and other cars go 300,000+ miles with cheap oil's.......

Mobil 1 and Castrol are the best for a regular Joe like me........

[Cwcb71990]

Royal Purple

[Cwcb71990]

If my cb7 has used traditional oil for 230K, would switching to royal purple fuck anything up?


Also, syn.oil doesn't have to be changed every 3000K like traditional does right?

I don't think it would mess it up, although I have been told by my mechanic to start off with a synthetic blend and work up to a full synthetic... However I don't remember why he told me this....thats his opinion I dk if it's correct or not..

[wed3k]

the most expensive shit = amsoil. going 8k without draining it, just changing filters.

[MR2_3VZFE]

ive heard that too...going synthetic blend to full synthetic. My experience is the synthetic cleans gunk build ups that help seal the engine. Gradually going to synthetic wont help that...just new seals. My MR2 did the same thing, sealed fine with normal dino oil and leaks now (synthetics) after about 2k miles.