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Car Forum / Acura Cars / September 2004Pls. recommend oil weight for '91 Integra
A couple of mechanics suggested to me to start using a heavier oil weight in my '91 Teg with about 94K miles on it. I am not sure what weight oil to ask for when I get it changed or when I need to add more between changes. Can someone recommend? TIA >A couple of mechanics suggested to me to start using a heavier oil weight in >my '91 Teg with about 94K miles on it. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >TIA Where are you located? What are the winter temps? Does the car use any oil? - -- cnewton.remove-this@akaMail.com Anti-Spam filter in place-- <delete .remove-this to respond to email> > >A couple of mechanics suggested to me to start using a heavier oil weight in > >my '91 Teg with about 94K miles on it. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Where are you located? Located in Los Angeles > What are the winter temps? Never freezes here. Around 50F in winter. > Does the car use any oil? Yes it does. I have to put in a quart every 1500 - 2000 miles. Mechanic sees some slow leaks in the seal and around the oil pan. No drips on the ground. I don't notice any smoke in the exhaust but I suppose it may be burning a little. > -- > cnewton.remove-this@akaMail.com > Anti-Spam filter in place-- > <delete .remove-this to respond to email> I've used 5w-30 full synthetic in my '91 'Teg RS (and 10w-30 in the manual trans) since I bought the car (86K ago). NO oil blowby. Did have a leak about 5 years ago in the valve cover gasket. Its a sensitive part you might want them to check. Cheers! Bill > > >A couple of mechanics suggested to me to start using a heavier oil weight > in [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Anti-Spam filter in place-- > > <delete .remove-this to respond to email> NO oil blowby. Did have a > leak about 5 years ago in the valve cover gasket. Yeah, I had the valve cover gasket replaced about 2 years ago. Oil was getting in one of the spark plugs. I was hoping that would reduce the amount of oil that was getting used. However it did not really seem to. >> Where are you located? > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >I don't notice any smoke in the exhaust but I suppose it may be burning a >little. I would check your owner's manual, but if it were me, I would go with a high mileage 10W30 oil, such as Castrol GTX high mileage. Run that awhile and see how it does. Honestly, a quart every 3,000 miles is not that bad. If you needed to, you could always try a 10W40 or 20W50. > I would check your owner's manual, but if it were me, I would go with > a high mileage 10W30 oil, such as Castrol GTX high mileage. Run that > awhile and see how it does. Honestly, a quart every 3,000 miles is > not that bad. I bought the car used several years ago from a dealer and it did not come with an owner's manual. I am using 2x the amount you say. About a qt. every 1,500 miles. This has been going on for a few years now. One mechanic replaced the valve cover gasket. After that he said he could not see a leak. Another mechanic said he saw a leak in the seal and the oil pan but advised me to just keep putting in oil rather than fixing it. I guess I need a 3rd opinion. TNKS >> I would check your owner's manual, but if it were me, I would go with >> a high mileage 10W30 oil, such as Castrol GTX high mileage. Run that [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >me to just keep putting in oil rather than fixing it. I guess I need a 3rd >opinion. Most manufacturer's state 1 quart every 1000 miles is "normal" ....while most vehicles don't use that kind of oil, it is within reason. Since you live in LA, I would probably try Castrol GTX 10W40 high mileage and see how it does. BTW, I don't work for Castrol, but on bobistheoilguy.com, their GTX and Sytec blend products show good used oil analyses. A high mileage oil, such as Castrol GTX High Mileage or Pennzoil High Mileage, is formulated using a combination of premium base oils and semi-synthetic components to offer some protection against oil burn-off. This oil also contains seal conditioners that reduce leakage, and additives that provide protection against engine wear and deposits that reduce compression. Worth a shot. - -- cnewton.remove-this@akaMail.com Anti-Spam filter in place-- <delete .remove-this to respond to email> |
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