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[oilman]

Originally Posted by dannyd2134

Why is it a waste money?? Have you tried it compared fuchs titan??

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Both are very good oils and if you get the power gain with the Nanodrive, it's worth the difference (you can't really get much of a power gain for a tenner).

Cheers

Tim

[oilman]

Originally Posted by Spank My Car

Oilman, are OpieOils going to any shows this year?

No more planned, we only tend to go to Japfest in May now.

Cheers

Tim

[rcoulthart]

Hi

I just bought a 2009 2.2 Diesel froma dealer a couple weeks ago and a check on the oil level reveals somebodys filled well over the upper mark (equivalent to length between lower and upper again). Presume I should get this drained? Should I be worried that this has caused any serious problems?

Thanks

Ross

[Vincenzo_f]

Originally Posted by rcoulthart

Hi

I just bought a 2009 2.2 Diesel froma dealer a couple weeks ago and a check on the oil level reveals somebodys filled well over the upper mark (equivalent to length between lower and upper again). Presume I should get this drained? Should I be worried that this has caused any serious problems?

Thanks

Ross

"equivalent to length between lower and upper again" !?? Are you sure?

If your car have dpf, the extra amount of oil can be caused by fuel diliution...otherwise somebody over filled it. In any case you must drain immediately. If your car has DPF, and the excessive amount is caused by fuel dilution, you should also perform an oil change.
Meanwhile, you must drive your car quietly, to avoid excessive pressure.

[rcoulthart]

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[rcoulthart]

Thanks for your reply

Here is a photo of how it looks.

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[Vincenzo_f]

Originally Posted by rcoulthart

Thanks for your reply

Here is a photo of how it looks.

oil check | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

You must drain it out.
But...when you bought the car, the level was like this?

[rcoulthart]

Yes, I have only had the car a couple weeks and have not added any oil. I have used about 3/4 of a tank driving so far. I should have checked it earlier.

[bri]

Hi Oilman,

I have a 1.8 civic ES. Only do 5000 miles a year and thats lots of short town journeys. What oil would you recommend? No modifications at all.

Thanks

[Vincenzo_f]

Originally Posted by Relic

Agreed but at the end of the day as long as the oil temps are good you want as low as possible.
My coolant temps sit at 80c and oil 85c.....always.
If it went 90c+ I would consider a w40
6 Litres takes a while to warm up too.
So I dont really feel the need for a w40.

That my change when I up the power somewhat.

Idem for me, i not have necessity for a 0w40
But reading many past discussion on this board i noticed that there are many common places about sae grande and 0w30. Few know that on the market there are also 0w30 oils thicker than 0w40 oil, and there are a lot of 5w30 thinner that many 0w30 oils at all temps. Sae grade tell you a little story on a really oil spec, but not all and already the ACEA apec can tell much more about the thickness of an oil. A 5w30 B1/B5 will almost always lighter than any 0W30 B3/**.
Honda reccommends 0w30 for "comodity" and security, with this grade certainly you not wrong and most of the people do not want see and analizes boring technical pdf sheet. So, a 0W30 is "certainly" right, but not "necessarily" the best you can get. Also, the great advantage of a 0w30 came in -20°C climate, where is designer to be really lighter, but this, with italian climate , is pure teory. There is also to say that the basis for formulating a 0W30 are almost always excellent. This is another reason why Honda recommends rightly to use this grade, because whatever you choose, definitely choose well.

[oilman]

Unless there has been poor quality control, a 0w-30 should not be thicker than a 0w-40 at operating temperatures. A B5 0w-30 might be a little thinner than a B3 0w-30, but the difference is minimal.

Cheers

Tim

[Vincenzo_f]

Originally Posted by oilman

Unless there has been poor quality control, a 0w-30 should not be thicker than a 0w-40 at operating temperatures. A B5 0w-30 might be a little thinner than a B3 0w-30, but the difference is minimal.

Cheers

Tim

Hi tim, yes, you are right but my example was "intentionally" extreme, but really there are 0w40 lighter than a 0w30. It is the case of Castrol Edge 0w30 A3/B3 LL-01. It have an hths value of 3.6 and VI 167. Mobil 0w40 NL have hths value 3.68 and VI 186...so Mobil 1 will be a little lighter in every situation. And this statement fits perfectly with what my oil pressure gauge shows me.

[penzio]

Hi, i was unable to find good answer what is the best oil for 2.2 diesel gearbox besides MTF3 ?

[oilman]

Amsoil MTF, Redline MTL and Fuchs Sintofluid are ideal.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-670-75w-80-75w-85-mtfs-manual-transmission-fluid.aspx

Cheers

Tim

[Revs FN2]

Originally Posted by dannyd2134

So i will get some dyno figures for you with old and then with nanodrive.

Hi Danny, just wondering if a/ you got the NanoDrive oil and b/ did you RR it? I'd be very interested in the results if you did On paper it's worth a 2% gain so it should be enough to show on a RR test.

[dannyd2134]

Originally Posted by Revs FN2

Hi Danny, just wondering if a/ you got the NanoDrive oil and b/ did you RR it? I'd be very interested in the results if you did On paper it's worth a 2% gain so it should be enough to show on a RR test.

Not yet, went abit wild on the spending lol!! Carbon bonnet, carbon plug cover, mugen oil cap, carbon inlet manilfold cover, heko wind deflectors, led interior lights and front footwell leds.

Wont be till next month atleast sorry. Lol!

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[cvega]

i got recommended motul 300v 15w 50 today as it apparently helps the engine at high revs

[R-Lars]

Hi Tim,
in my 2009 CWE is OEM Honda HFS-E 5W30.
What is your opinion about this?
Regards.

[dannyd2134]

Originally Posted by cvega

i got recommended motul 300v 15w 50 today as it apparently helps the engine at high revs

For n/a???

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[penzio]

i got recommended Liqui Moly Top Tec 4300 5W-30