What oil do you use in your RSX?

zrs6v4 · Post by **zrs6v4** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:59 am

I just picked up a base model for a daily driver, and I noticed the cap said 5w-20? What do you run?

that is if there is anyone who uses this part of the forums with an RSX

irevto9k · Post by **irevto9k** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:27 am

i used to have an 03 type s. I dont remember wat wieght i used i would check with clubrsx.com on which oil is the best for that car

zrs6v4 · Post by **zrs6v4** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:40 am

Yea I actually just did that...

So I find out that these things burn oil like crazy... thats no good

5-30 seems to be my best bet for least oil consumption.

JustRob · Post by **JustRob** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:00 pm

They only burn oil if you get one that hasn't been taken care of or don't take care of it. Use 5W-20 Mobil Clean 7500, Castrol Syntec Blend or Valvoline Durablend and change your oil between 3,000 to 3,750 miles. If you use 5W-30, your fuel economy will slightly decrease.

Silver Knight · Post by **Silver Knight** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:00 pm

my S takes 5w-30 and i don't burn oil :dunno:

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:26 pm

Extra virgin olive oil

zrs6v4 · Post by **zrs6v4** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:28 pm

I was just reading on clubrsx and there were many who claimed low mileage cars burning up to a quart within 2,000 miles.. Is that true, i have no clue. My 99 integra didnt burn any oil at 240,000 miles.

My conclusion is to run 5-30 with a 5th of vodka

JustRob · Post by **JustRob** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:47 pm

I do oil changes on 15+ K20/K24s a week. They only consume oil if they aren't maintained properly.

orange94hatch · Post by **orange94hatch** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:20 pm

JustRob;224739 wrote:They only burn oil if you get one that hasn't been taken care of or don't take care of it. Use 5W-20 Mobil Clean 7500, Castrol Syntec Blend or Valvoline Durablend and change your oil between 3,000 to 3,750 miles. If you use 5W-30, your fuel economy will slightly decrease.

JustRob;224789 wrote:I do oil changes on 15+ K20/K24s a week. They only consume oil if they aren't maintained properly.

+1

zrs6v4 · Post by **zrs6v4** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:07 am

JustRob;224789 wrote:I do oil changes on 15+ K20/K24s a week. They only consume oil if they aren't maintained properly.

Yea, your probably right I honestly know nothing about K series engines as it is

So by saying "they only consume oil if they arent maintained properly" you mean that they are run hard? no tunes ups? late oil changes? wrong oil?

I only ask because Im not sure what improper maintenance can cause an engine with 30k-100k miles to burn oil other than running the crap out of it.

thanks for the imput

here is a couple of threads mixed with of course stupid imput and interesting imput in regards to oil and oil consumption:

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.ph ... onsumption

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.ph ... onsumption

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.ph ... urning+oil

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.ph ... urning+oil

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.ph ... urning+oil

http://www.startribune.com/business/269 ... page=1&c=y

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=593542

http://www.vtec.net/forums/one-message? ... _id=363747