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Old 03-17-2010, 06:52 PM
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So i know s2000's burn oil. My friend suggested i go for a heavier weight oil like 5w40 or 10w40. What do you guys recommend?

The cel says vtec failiure. and i have an apexi vafc2 controller, could that be related? thanks. any info helps
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what kind of oil are you running currentley? what weight and waht brand? i was running royal purple and burned that alot. and switched to castrol gtx regualr 10w 30. i barely burn oil now like very little.
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mobil 1 10w30. I think? Im running mobil 1 oem specs.
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Also, when the CEL comes on it wont let me rev over 6k rpm
I need help.
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Go to autozone and have them pull the CEL code. if you dont then this forum cant help you.
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The CEL code is Vtec faliure. I already checked the code.
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anyone have any advice?
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Don't use Mobil 1. Do stick with 10w30.
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What should i use? Also thanks for your input
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I like Redline 10w30
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