Am I supposed to burn oil?
07-23-2011, 09:37 PM
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07-25-2011, 05:30 AM
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I haven't burned a drop in my 13,500 miles on my 2008 S.
For those of you who lust after Porsche Caymans/Boxsters see this link to just one of many posts on one of their forums discussing the same topic:
http://www.planet-9.com/cayman-boxst...nsumption.html
Can you imagine if Honda were to allow those types of tolerances on any of their cars?! I used to want a Boxster really bad, but now I just check in on planet9 for the entertainment factor provided by these guys that will put up with absolutely crappy dealers and a manufacturer that does not give a rats about their customers, obscene maintenance and repair costs, and all the while, they still try to justify their purchases and defend their money pits at all costs.
Makes you happy you got one of the greatest Hondas ever made while they were still making them!
For those of you who lust after Porsche Caymans/Boxsters see this link to just one of many posts on one of their forums discussing the same topic:
http://www.planet-9.com/cayman-boxst...nsumption.html
Can you imagine if Honda were to allow those types of tolerances on any of their cars?! I used to want a Boxster really bad, but now I just check in on planet9 for the entertainment factor provided by these guys that will put up with absolutely crappy dealers and a manufacturer that does not give a rats about their customers, obscene maintenance and repair costs, and all the while, they still try to justify their purchases and defend their money pits at all costs.
Makes you happy you got one of the greatest Hondas ever made while they were still making them!
07-25-2011, 05:35 AM
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I have to agree with the crowd saying that Mobil 1 burns more than most oils.
I had used Mobil 1 for the past 5 years but changed to Castrol Syntec for the past year and I have gone from burning 1-2 quarts between oil changes to 1/2 quart!
I had used Mobil 1 for the past 5 years but changed to Castrol Syntec for the past year and I have gone from burning 1-2 quarts between oil changes to 1/2 quart!
07-25-2011, 06:53 AM
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If you look at UOAs for regular Mobil 1, it shears down very quickly. It seems like it doesn't hold up well in performance engines from what I have seen. It might be OK in a Camry but there's much better performing oils out there that I would use for the s2k.
07-25-2011, 07:24 AM
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What are you calling "rather quickly"? Even dino oils will be perfectly suitable in an S2000 after 3-5K street driven miles. Most people running synthetic (like me) change our oil around 5,000 miles and UOA's would show that the oil could have gone a lot longer.
07-25-2011, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by robotvoice' timestamp='1311605601' post='20812508
If you look at UOAs for regular Mobil 1, it shears down very quickly. It seems like it doesn't hold up well in performance engines from what I have seen. It might be OK in a Camry but there's much better performing oils out there that I would use for the s2k.