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I'm real picky on what oil/filter/MTF I run in my Honda. Mine is a little more sensitive for obvious reasons, but you NA guys can use this stuff too.
Motor oil is probally the most important of all fluids, its the engines blood. 8000 rpm redline, 11.0:1 compression, with some tight tolerences thrown in there its definitely very very important.
First off once your engines are properly broke in switch to full synthetic, thats a no brainer. I got 3mpg when mine was all stock after the switch. As far as synthetic oils go, they all are not the same. I could pull up some scientific research with graphs and numbers and stuff like that but instead I'll tell you what has worked for me and what hasn't worked for other boosted 8th gens.
Castrol syntec-garbage, its not even real full synthetic
Mobil 1- a lot of 8th gen owners swear buy it, but it burns off quick if your boosted and i have heard the same from NA guys. I won't run it.
Royal Purple- has been atributted to destroying several GReddy turbo's. I know some people swear by that stuff but once again I won't run it.
Quaker State Q- now this stuff is awesome, zero burn off and I have nothing bad to say about it. Its $7-8 a qt and well worth it.
Then theres all the exotic oils, the amsoils, enthos, and all the other fancy stuff. I have used several other moto oils in my bike with great success but to be honest for a DD they are pricey.
Oil filters are the Liver in us humans, friggin super important. The best oil in the world won't do you jack if you got a POS Fram in there not filtering crap. Now I have been doining lots and lots of research and so far there are 3 filters that are worthy of my engine.
Puralator Pure One PL14610- the price is right, fitment is not an issue, and it is one of the best at filtering...if not the best.
Now if your feeling squirly and remove the heat shield, S2000 filters will fit. Why a S2000 filter on a Civic you might ask? Too easy, our filter is the same as the R18, D16, B16....its just a oil filter, the S2000 has a 8700 rpm redline and higher oil pressure, so it needs a badass oil filter. In addition its bigger which means more filter material to trap more particles with less pressure drop. Surprissingly the puralator filter for the S2000 is a piece of crap.
K&N HP-1004
Mobile 1 M-104
both are a bit pricey but they have had great success on honda motors.
I get this a alot too, "why not just use Honda filters and Honda motor oil?" For one their filters manufactures change every so often so it becomes a crap shoot to get a decent one. Their oil is recycled, enough said.
Now our cars are notorious for third gear popping out. Mine has never done it but i sometimes have a little bit of a problem getting into third when i'm just driving like normal. I solved most of it with Royal Purple Synchromax high performance manual transmission fluid. bit of a pain to fil because of how much crap is stuffed inside that tranny, but well worth the mess you'll make. The trick it is to get a giant automotive syringe.
Well thats my advice, take it or leave it.
Motor oil is probally the most important of all fluids, its the engines blood. 8000 rpm redline, 11.0:1 compression, with some tight tolerences thrown in there its definitely very very important.
First off once your engines are properly broke in switch to full synthetic, thats a no brainer. I got 3mpg when mine was all stock after the switch. As far as synthetic oils go, they all are not the same. I could pull up some scientific research with graphs and numbers and stuff like that but instead I'll tell you what has worked for me and what hasn't worked for other boosted 8th gens.
Castrol syntec-garbage, its not even real full synthetic
Mobil 1- a lot of 8th gen owners swear buy it, but it burns off quick if your boosted and i have heard the same from NA guys. I won't run it.
Royal Purple- has been atributted to destroying several GReddy turbo's. I know some people swear by that stuff but once again I won't run it.
Quaker State Q- now this stuff is awesome, zero burn off and I have nothing bad to say about it. Its $7-8 a qt and well worth it.
Then theres all the exotic oils, the amsoils, enthos, and all the other fancy stuff. I have used several other moto oils in my bike with great success but to be honest for a DD they are pricey.
Oil filters are the Liver in us humans, friggin super important. The best oil in the world won't do you jack if you got a POS Fram in there not filtering crap. Now I have been doining lots and lots of research and so far there are 3 filters that are worthy of my engine.
Puralator Pure One PL14610- the price is right, fitment is not an issue, and it is one of the best at filtering...if not the best.
Now if your feeling squirly and remove the heat shield, S2000 filters will fit. Why a S2000 filter on a Civic you might ask? Too easy, our filter is the same as the R18, D16, B16....its just a oil filter, the S2000 has a 8700 rpm redline and higher oil pressure, so it needs a badass oil filter. In addition its bigger which means more filter material to trap more particles with less pressure drop. Surprissingly the puralator filter for the S2000 is a piece of crap.
K&N HP-1004
Mobile 1 M-104
both are a bit pricey but they have had great success on honda motors.
I get this a alot too, "why not just use Honda filters and Honda motor oil?" For one their filters manufactures change every so often so it becomes a crap shoot to get a decent one. Their oil is recycled, enough said.
Now our cars are notorious for third gear popping out. Mine has never done it but i sometimes have a little bit of a problem getting into third when i'm just driving like normal. I solved most of it with Royal Purple Synchromax high performance manual transmission fluid. bit of a pain to fil because of how much crap is stuffed inside that tranny, but well worth the mess you'll make. The trick it is to get a giant automotive syringe.
Well thats my advice, take it or leave it.
