I've been browsing these forums for a while now trying to learn as much as I can. First I'd like to thank all the experts for their informative posts in other threads which have helped me alot.
Now to my question. I'm trying to determine the best oil for my car. The car is a 94 Honda Civic, motor is an LS/VTEC, OEM pistons (not the original LS pistons but P30s), OEM rods, Civic Type R camshafts, etc. It's pretty mild it makes about 190 whp. I rev it to 8300 rpm.
I drive the car on the street A LOT (about 2500-3000 miles/month), and I usually make 3-5 1/4mile passes every weekend. I also take the car out to a track day-type event every few months (about 4-5 times/year).
I ran conventional oil during the break-in process, and now that the motor has about 3200 miles on it (and 4 oil changes) I'm ready to switch to synthetic. I know that the Mobil 1 Racing oil would be a good choice, but the only place I've seen it at locally (Super Autobacs) has it for $9.25/quart which is a **** of a lot of money for oil. That's comparable to their prices for Redline 30wt Racing Oil ($10/quart I think).
On the other hand I could just run standard Mobil 1 - would that be almost as good for my uses? If anyone can tell me why Mobil 1 Racing will be significantly better then I guess I will cough up the extra cash. If not, I will stick to standard Mobil 1.
Also looking for weight recommendations?? I was thinking 5-30, 10-30, or 15-50?? The motor does burn a little oil, mostly during sustained high-rpm running. I know a heavier oil will suck a little horsepower, I don't really care about that, I'm looking for longevity mainly.
I change my oil every 3,000 miles or after every track day...
Now to my question. I'm trying to determine the best oil for my car. The car is a 94 Honda Civic, motor is an LS/VTEC, OEM pistons (not the original LS pistons but P30s), OEM rods, Civic Type R camshafts, etc. It's pretty mild it makes about 190 whp. I rev it to 8300 rpm.
I drive the car on the street A LOT (about 2500-3000 miles/month), and I usually make 3-5 1/4mile passes every weekend. I also take the car out to a track day-type event every few months (about 4-5 times/year).
I ran conventional oil during the break-in process, and now that the motor has about 3200 miles on it (and 4 oil changes) I'm ready to switch to synthetic. I know that the Mobil 1 Racing oil would be a good choice, but the only place I've seen it at locally (Super Autobacs) has it for $9.25/quart which is a **** of a lot of money for oil. That's comparable to their prices for Redline 30wt Racing Oil ($10/quart I think).
On the other hand I could just run standard Mobil 1 - would that be almost as good for my uses? If anyone can tell me why Mobil 1 Racing will be significantly better then I guess I will cough up the extra cash. If not, I will stick to standard Mobil 1.
Also looking for weight recommendations?? I was thinking 5-30, 10-30, or 15-50?? The motor does burn a little oil, mostly during sustained high-rpm running. I know a heavier oil will suck a little horsepower, I don't really care about that, I'm looking for longevity mainly.
I change my oil every 3,000 miles or after every track day...
