S2KI Honda S2000 Forums

S2000 Under The Hood S2000 Technical and Mechanical discussions.

Mobil one selection

Thread Tools
 
Old 12-30-2008, 04:08 PM
  #1  

Thread Starter
 
michaelnyden's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,168
Received 14 Likes on 13 Posts
Default Mobil one selection
Is mobil one's 15w50 supersyn okay to use if road racing and autocrossing regularly?...I am in southern california so the coldest it gets is 50.
michaelnyden is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-31-2008, 03:01 AM
  #2  
Registered User
 
INDYMAC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Magnolia, TX
Posts: 1,729
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default
I think the only thing you will be doing is decreasing the performance of the engine (less horsepower). Why would you want to do that if you are racing?
INDYMAC is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-31-2008, 03:15 AM
  #3  
Registered User

 
windforce's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
use 10w30 unless your car is highly modified.
windforce is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-31-2008, 05:19 AM
  #4  
Registered User

 
daktruckie99's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Berkshires, MA
Posts: 8,742
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default
I tried 15w50 last summer, it was awful and the car felt so sluggish. I changed it out after less than 1000 miles.
daktruckie99 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-31-2008, 09:48 AM
  #5  

 
omgitsoop's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: San Diego
Posts: 1,918
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
come on, its not like 10w30 is hard to come by....
omgitsoop is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-31-2008, 10:36 AM
  #6  
Banned
 
2007 Zx-10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 3,149
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
I use it in my turbo rotary because of the ungodly fuel dilution...no need with the S
2007 Zx-10 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-31-2008, 10:52 AM
  #7  
Registered User

 
honda606's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: houston
Posts: 5,937
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 5 Posts
Default
As some of the others have already said, stick with 5W30/10W30. A 50 weight has no benefit and would cause your motor to lug and act sluggish.
honda606 is offline  
Reply Like
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
New Mobil 1R 0w-30 RACE oil...anyone use? good?
Y2K1S2K
S2000 Under The Hood
2
05-06-2004 06:52 PM
supercharged, which engine oil do you use?
Jip69
S2000 Under The Hood
9
03-07-2004 06:47 AM
Racing engines? How could I get one?
SocratesDTC
S2000 Talk
20
10-21-2003 02:02 PM
Federal Govt may yet force us to use Ethanol
Muz
Australia & New Zealand S2000 Owners
19
03-24-2003 09:10 PM
Which viscosity do you guys use?
QIKSILVR
Southern Ontario S2000 Owners
19
08-25-2002 06:15 PM
Back to Subforum
S2000 Under The Hood
View Next Unread
Oil Consumption Issue




Advanced Search
Quick Reply: Mobil one selection


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:09 AM.