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Post by dreams on Aug 3, 2005 17:01:42 GMT 10
yo guys, im not an Oil guru. so please guide me hehehe.
oil cost for jazz is $31 and thats a mineral oil AFAIK.
would you use Full synthethic all the way?? by paying avg $50 for the oil??
Do u use full synthetic over the HOnda oil in the long run???
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Post by Half Schumacher on Aug 3, 2005 17:42:09 GMT 10
i thought the Honda oil is half half.
i'd stick to the Honda oil till warranty expires. i mean they're not that expensive anyway n i don't want any warranty claim refusal.
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Post by ykc8 on Aug 3, 2005 23:01:52 GMT 10
If your car is running on CVVT then you have to stick to Honda original automatic transmission fluid (ATF). Thats what I heard from my club.
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Post by ahcash on Aug 3, 2005 23:25:32 GMT 10
Honda FEO is Semi Syn... (That's what I heard from Honda Australia.. and I haven't read the technical specs of the oil).
They should be good enough for everyday driving...
I've actually asked Honda to clarify if using non Honda oil will void the warranty.. after a couple of emails back and forth.. They finally clarified that as long as you use good quality oil e.g. Mobil1, CastrolR, Motul, ShellHelixUltra etc Synthetic oil with minimal requirement spec API SJ/SL and the recommended grade 10W-30.. They don't have an issue with that... and will not void the warranty...
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Post by vividjazz on Aug 10, 2005 20:51:44 GMT 10
Honda has a very full range of oils including full synthetics and racing applications just that they are not stocked in Australia by your friendly neighbourhood Honda dealer.
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Post by vividjazz on Aug 11, 2005 22:39:36 GMT 10
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Post by SmellyTofu on Aug 11, 2005 22:42:05 GMT 10
It you go to the oil manufacturer's web site and check their lube guide, most of them are in the 5W30, 5W40, 10W40 etc range... Doesn't seem to say much in the handbook though. I
"might" put in the Shell Helix Ultra 5W40 when it's the time.
Castrol Formula R 5W30 is about $45 at Auto one. Shell Helix 5W40 is about the same.. Mobil 1 5W50 is $65...
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Post by vividjazz on Aug 11, 2005 23:03:57 GMT 10
Honda Ultra Gold is 5W-40 and 100% synthetic. 9,870yen makes it pricey.
Oh but Australian Honda dealers don't stock it or even know of its existance.
Mobil 1 is the best of the rest.
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Post by ahcash on Aug 11, 2005 23:51:27 GMT 10
It you go to the oil manufacturer's web site and check their lube guide, most of them are in the 5W30, 5W40, 10W40 etc range... Doesn't seem to say much in the handbook though. I "might" put in the Shell Helix Ultra 5W40 when it's the time. Castrol Formula R 5W30 is about $45 at Auto one. Shell Helix 5W40 is about the same.. Mobil 1 5W50 is $65... ;D ;D I am using Shell Helix Ultra 5W40 at the moment  Wondering why Honda Australia don't stock a wider range of theor own brand oil... I will definately go for their fully synthetic oil if the price is about the same as others... |
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Post by vividjazz on Aug 12, 2005 20:38:43 GMT 10
It you go to the oil manufacturer's web site and check their lube guide, most of them are in the 5W30, 5W40, 10W40 etc range... Doesn't seem to say much in the handbook though. I "might" put in the Shell Helix Ultra 5W40 when it's the time. Castrol Formula R 5W30 is about $45 at Auto one. Shell Helix 5W40 is about the same.. Mobil 1 5W50 is $65... ;D ;D I am using Shell Helix Ultra 5W40 at the moment Wondering why Honda Australia don't stock a wider range of theor own brand oil... I will definately go for their fully synthetic oil if the price is about the same as others... I think you've hit the nail on the head with the price thing. Your talking around $120 Australian for 4L of Honda Ultra Gold but if its anything like the high end Honda motorcycle oil I've used it really is that much better. |
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Post by bnefit on Aug 12, 2005 23:48:14 GMT 10
;D ;D I am using Shell Helix Ultra 5W40 at the moment Wondering why Honda Australia don't stock a wider range of theor own brand oil... I will definately go for their fully synthetic oil if the price is about the same as others... you are already using full synthetic oil on your car? i thought it is recommended that we run in our car for about 10000km before switching to full synthetic oil? |
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Post by SmellyTofu on Aug 13, 2005 7:17:22 GMT 10
I think the Shell is a good choice... I've ran it in my last car and it was great. Felt no advantage paying the extra for Mobil 1 though (the KMart variant). It's funny that Honda doesn't recommend any oil in the handbook and the Shell, Mobil and Castrol's lube guide doesn't give a definitive viscocity range to use. Yes, the best time to use synthetics is around the 5,000 to 10,000km range. 5,000 if you know the engine mellows out and you've given it heaps on a regular basis. But I wouldn't start using it on a car that's done 60,000km. You remove too much crap from inside the engine and then start to have leaks. More so if it hasn't had good oils in there and changed regularly. My RAV4 has got 20k on the clock.. switched to Castrol Formula R 5W30 straight away. Haven't driven it for a week though to see the fuel saving effects..  Too much Jazz fun so far! hahaha! One thing reading the service book is that oil filter is changed every 20k though oil is every 10k???!!!  How much are oil filters anyway to warrant a lesser change? |
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Post by bnefit on Aug 13, 2005 9:03:57 GMT 10
thanks ST i think i'll switch to that when i am close to 10000 |
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