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May 9, 2003 | 04:35 AM

#21

Amuse Boy

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From: Do You have a HoNda?

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Originally posted by bmarshall
I run the best synthetic oil you can get in the UK for the S2000 - Redline 10W30. Zero problems. The oil type won't impact oil pressure. Low oil will. Also with the map sensor, hitting it with a rubber mallet while it's in place (hit the back, not the connector) does the job without removing it.

-Brian.

Brian - where cn I get some of that Redline oil? My first service is due at the end of this month and I don't know which oil to use.

I have 3500 miles on the car.

Sorry for going off topic.

May 9, 2003 | 04:46 AM

#22

Turtle

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From: On a fencepost

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Originally posted by NEED4SPEED

Brian - where cn I get some of that Redline oil? My first service is due at the end of this month and I don't know which oil to use.

I have 3500 miles on the car.

Sorry for going off topic.

At 3,500 is a bit early to put synthetic oil in. You can get Redline from Motorsports places - they do both road and racing products, but they don't exactly have a street presence. For your mileage something like Shell Helix Ultra 5W30 or Castrol GTX Magnatec 10W40 would do fine. While some cars are fine with synthetic before 9,000 miles, there's no big need to change before. There's lots of posts on the pros/cons of changing to synthetic and what miles etc.

-Brian.