Just purchased a CTR a month ago and still got some ways to go until I'll need an oil change (currently at 1500 miles and change) but want to get an idea of what oil to use when the time comes (~6,000 miles, typically when the maintenance minder light comes on). I've always used Mobil 1 Full Synthetic on my previous Hondas, but this being my first turbocharged one (and highest performing), only the best will do
1. What kind of vehicle you have: 2017 Honda Civic Type R
2. What your owner's manual says -- not just viscosity, but certifications (look for acronyms like API SM, ILSAC GF-4, etc.) and change intervals as well: API Premium-grade 0W-20 detergent oil; no set change interval but from online research, maintenance minder light will come on at ~6,000 miles to change oil
3. Where you live: Queens, New York
4. How you drive (easy? hard? fast? slow?): Normal to fast daily driving; weekend spirited driving
5. What your daily drive is like (short trips? long trips? city? highway?): ~20 miles a day; Mix of city and highway
6. Whether your car has any known problems: No problems
I prefer to use full synthetic and an interval in line with the maintenance minder (~6,000 miles). Not sure if a huge difference maker, but aside from daily driver duties and spirited weekend drives, I might also do some HPDE track days.
Thanks in advance!
1. What kind of vehicle you have: 2017 Honda Civic Type R
2. What your owner's manual says -- not just viscosity, but certifications (look for acronyms like API SM, ILSAC GF-4, etc.) and change intervals as well: API Premium-grade 0W-20 detergent oil; no set change interval but from online research, maintenance minder light will come on at ~6,000 miles to change oil
3. Where you live: Queens, New York
4. How you drive (easy? hard? fast? slow?): Normal to fast daily driving; weekend spirited driving
5. What your daily drive is like (short trips? long trips? city? highway?): ~20 miles a day; Mix of city and highway
6. Whether your car has any known problems: No problems
I prefer to use full synthetic and an interval in line with the maintenance minder (~6,000 miles). Not sure if a huge difference maker, but aside from daily driver duties and spirited weekend drives, I might also do some HPDE track days.
Thanks in advance!