Best Oil for our beloved Hondas

[JUST VTEC]

No other issues i can report on but tge high temps im seeing . Could my coolant be old/ gone off .??

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[JUST VTEC]

Car had a major serviced about 5 thousand Ks ago . After a check today the oil is looking abit black .thinking i might flush it out and put new oil in .hence my need for a better oil that will lower my running temp if possible

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[Karl]

Coolent is said to last 250 G km. Id do every 50 G km though. I dont no about dc5's, But i no when my dc2r reads slightly above half on the stock gauge its about 105 degrees. WAY to hot..

I think u may have a blocked radiator, screwed themo stat or your fans ant working!!!

[tinkerbell]

Sorry buddy i mean the stock guage in the car is running a little higher on this oil iv also check the radiator its full up , so its not low on water/coolant

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type of oil would not have any noticable effect on the coolant temperture.

the coolant temp gauge is not a proper linear gauge, it is a device that reacts rapidly to warming up - then stabilises at 'normal' temperature, which has a wide range, then it goes up rapidly once a increase above normal range occurs...

it would be extremely unusual if the gauge read "a little bit higher" than than it normally does...

in other words - I agree with Karl (yes Karl, it has finally happened!!!)

to check - do your cooling fans come on much? how often? in what circumstances?

[JUST VTEC]

Ok kool . I will be getting a defi guage to monitor this soon . I will be checking the things listed by you guys, hopfully i can get this temp thing back to just under half

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[JUST VTEC]

Sorry about his thread turning into a temperature monitoring thread

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[tinkerbell]

Still technical & somewhat relevant mate, the defi gauge will help you, but a quick check of your radiator inlet for a plastic bag will too ;-)

[JUST VTEC]

Plastic ..????

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[Karl]

Bag blocking air flow.

Check of the bottom hose gets hot. when car is warmed up. You thermo stat may be stuck closed!

[JUST VTEC]

Do u mean a plastic bad on my filter ??
Ill check to c if the hose gets hot tomoz wen its at running temp

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[Karl]

The bag covering the radiator. Stop air flow. In turn stops heat tranfer.

[JUST VTEC]

Im sorry if this is a really noob question but wat plastic bag on the radiator ??
Do u mean a plastic bag could of got stuck up there ??

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[itr5093]

Maybe you're radiator is blocked, might be worth getting it flushed

[tinkerbell]

Do u mean a plastic bag could of got stuck up there ??

that's what we mean... just have a peak behind where your front number plate is... there should be no leaves or rubbish stuck there as that's where the radiator gets air from...

[Karl]

Yer cartrol edge 5-30 is ok. Found it got dirty really quick!
I personally use MOBIL 1 5-30. About 80 bucks at super cheap.
I buy from these people. there in Eastwood. really cheap
http://www.gllubricants.com/

U need 4.1 litters

Oh also ryco is shit. Use HAMP. you can get this from JDM yard or jdm concept. Or i use K&N fillters from the states