Oil and Filter Recommendations

[BeefcakeAZ]

Hey, just got myself a 2000 EX sedan (it does have VTEC, though there aren't any markings). Was wondering what the best type of synthetic oil and filter would be to run with? I'm leaning towards either Mobil 1 or Valvoline SynPower (I swore by Valvoline in my old car), but I'm stuck on which brand of oil filter to use. Any help would be great! Thanks!

[ebpda9]

purolator pure one. it's a blue anodized filter.

[thermal]

You really have no need to use synthetic as long as you are replacing your oil on time. The differnce is just the chemical breakdown. Synthetic take more heat and is recommended on engines with force induction. Anyway, the oil filter issue, I prefer to use the OEM Honda oil filter.......

[AzCivic]

i like mobile one for both the oil and filter.

[blind34_1]

i've been using castrol syntec oil and a fram oil filter

[nonovurbizniz]

I use redline oil (too expensive and not really worth it unless you race). and bosch or mobil 1 filters...

[sohc_vtec 2NR]

whatever the manual dictates...

[pdiggitydogg]

whatever the store has when i buy my oil...except fram...
hondas are fantastic
pure one seems fine as well

[BlackDeuceCoupe]

Originally posted by BeefcakeAZ
Hey, just got myself a 2000 EX sedan (it does have VTEC, though there aren't any markings). Was wondering what the best type of synthetic oil and filter would be to run with? I'm leaning towards either Mobil 1 or Valvoline SynPower (I swore by Valvoline in my old car), but I'm stuck on which brand of oil filter to use. Any help would be great! Thanks!
First of all, go with a PL24458 Purolator PureONE Oil Filter. It's actually made for pre-1990 Hondas and it's got a bigger capacity than the 'teacup' filters Honda specifies these days.

http://armlva.arvinmeritor.com/where_used_guide_results_frame.asp?part_number=pl2 4458&application=filters&Scroll=1

That alone is reason enough to go with a PureONE. I just went over and redid old thread, if you fell like doing some more reading (written before I started using the PL24458 BTW)...

http://www.hstuners.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=14615

Secondly, go with Mobil 1 oil. Valvoline SynPower isn't really synthetic oil, just like Castrol Syntec. They are made of cracked hydro-carbon oil. That is, it's regular dinosaur juice that has been modified. You'll be paying synthetic oil prices for non-synthetic oil if you go that route.

The big complaint about Mobil 1 the last few years is they took zinc out of it cause it screwed up cat convertors. The problem was, zinc is a high-pressure additive too. So, Mobil 1 wasn't worth a sh!t for drag racing, particularily in fuelers. They fixed that by coming up with a patented high-pressure additive called SuperSyn. Originally, Mobil 1 with SuperSyn was only available to the drag community. Now all Mobil 1 oil has it.

Lastly, go with a K&N air filter. What can you say about them? They are the best air filter --- always have been --- always will be. I don't think you'll get much complaint here. Get either a cone filter or a flat panel. Personally, I like the stock airbox with a flat panel K&N replacement filter. That way you don't have to worry about sucking water when it rains.

Hrm... guess that about covers it... :bandit:

[pimpinprelude]

mobile one.. all the others have this valve.. and when it gets filled up with gunk, it opens.. and lets ALL that junk that it collected out, into the oil stream... yea thats nooo goooood..:no: but the only problem is you have to change it.. other wise it will clog cuz there is no way to let it go.. and what happens when you starve a motor of oil???? yeaaa BOOOOM (maby).. but yea ..