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Promo2000
11-03-2002, 12:30 AM
Hello all!
Does the oil really matters? I'm currently using some generic oil, will there be a difference if a put another oil? if yes, what oil would that be?
94_AcCoRd_EX
11-03-2002, 12:31 AM
Yes, good (synthetic being best) oil will reduce friction and help the engine run more efficiently.
slowEJ6
11-03-2002, 01:36 AM
Royal Purple is where its at. :cool:
Addict
11-03-2002, 10:29 AM
Originally posted by slow ej6
Royal Purple is where its at. :cool:
It will take your wallet as well.

Mobil1 Synthetic.:yes:

How long have you been running the 'cheap' stuff?
AzCivic
11-03-2002, 10:56 AM
Mobil 1 Fo life!!!
ShagginJet
11-03-2002, 02:11 PM
Man for some reason the box of the Castrol GTX is just so unique, it makes me by thier oil... it pulls me in, it says "buy me"... and i do, cause no one else has a square shaped box.... I just have to have it, i need it, it keeps me cool on long drives.


^<----- Needs mental help!!
slowEJ6
11-03-2002, 04:49 PM
Originally posted by Civic_Addict
It will take your wallet as well.

its not much more than Mobil1. :cigar:
Promo2000
11-03-2002, 07:23 PM
Thanks for the answers!
How long have you been running the 'cheap' stuff?
Since the beginning. =(
Going to change inmediately!
4jacks
11-03-2002, 07:45 PM
What the Heck is Crown Royal... Where you guys getting that at ??
94_AcCoRd_EX
11-03-2002, 08:02 PM
Originally posted by 4jacks
What the Heck is Crown Royal... Where you guys getting that at ??

I think you mean Royal Purple. Do a search on the net to find where to buy it.

Crown Royal tastes a little better though ;)
ShagginJet
11-03-2002, 09:03 PM
lol!
slowEJ6
11-03-2002, 09:20 PM
Originally posted by 4jacks
What the Heck is Crown Royal... Where you guys getting that at ??
performance shops usually carry it. havent seen it sold @ pep boys/discount auto parts/autozone...
4jacks
11-04-2002, 11:02 AM
I've never seen that stuff before... doesn't have those nifty commercials on TV...

So let me ask this...

Just how do you KNOW that one oil is superior to another, Other than running an engine 100,000 miles with each oil. Do Oils have like a Viscosicity RATING ?? (sp?) I'm a facts and Data type of guys I wanna see numbers.
ShagginJet
11-04-2002, 12:15 PM
I wanna see numbers.

1 35 678 423 6 9752 66 497 6532 648 521 976654384 2136 65.54

there you go jacks
4jacks
11-04-2002, 01:53 PM
i feel the love
blind34_1
11-04-2002, 02:02 PM
make sure when you put in the new oil, flush out the old stuff with some clean oil. let it drain. If its really bad, have an oil change place throw some oil system cleaner in with your oil. Or you can do it yourself. Don't drain your oil, just add that stuff in, let it run for about 10 minutes, then drain. I don't know what its called though.

I just switched to castrol syntec. good stuff. I'll probably switch to the full synthetic stuff one my next change.
ShagginJet
11-04-2002, 02:09 PM
Hey Blind, you have pictures of your car, maybe a web site.