Advice HElp!! car doesnt sound too good. - HondaClub.com

Jaysizzle · 06-23-2008, 06:42 PM

Eversince I did a recently oil change on my integra, that a day later it started making a really loud noise coming from the engine. I checked the bottom of the car and didnt tighten the bolt enough and so i did........looked at the bottle and notice that I got a non synthetic oil since I already had synthetic in it before. Do you think that noise had something to do with the oil?

**PrimeTimeV6** · 06-23-2008, 06:49 PM

Sure do, you don't wanna switch from full synthetic to conventional. It will cause leaks and damage

**8695Beaters** · 06-23-2008, 07:34 PM

Second what Primetime said. Standard motor oil swells the rubber and seals in an engine (gasoline does the same thing. I found this out the hard way when I went to replace my fuel pump and my car failed the gas tank pressure test). Synthetic pulls all teh tiny debris left behind by the regular oil and shrinks the seals (it basically super cleans them). and of course leaving you drain plug losse doesn't help either. Compression test it ASAP, you might have missed the bullet if you catch it right away. Switch oils immediately too.

civic_punk · 06-23-2008, 09:43 PM

hey, talking about oil i know its no right to switch from synthetic to conventional but would it be alright to switch conventional to synthetic

**PrimeTimeV6** · 06-23-2008, 10:45 PM

civic_punk · 06-23-2008, 10:59 PM

would it improve tho

**MugenEJ6AutoX** · 06-23-2008, 11:24 PM

You'll notice a difference in the engine, the switch to synthetic, to me...well if felt like the engine was smoother, almost felt like it rev'd quicker...P.S.- Sometimes honda's burn synthetic at high rpms...put in alittle more than half a bottle of Lucas Oil Stabilizer [my personal opinion]

civic_punk · 06-23-2008, 11:32 PM

do u think i should change it quicker than normally to get rid of rest of the conventional oil

**MugenEJ6AutoX** · 06-23-2008, 11:40 PM

Well I'm paraniod, when I switched mine I bought like 25 quarts of synthetic. I emptied the conventional, then filled it synthetic, went for a 20min drive and changed the synthetic again with more synthetic. After about a week I changed the oil again, once again with synthetic. Basically I purged the engine of conventional oil.

-Once you choose a synthetic oil stick with it, my step-dad makes the stuff, its not all the same...not saying if you go from mobile1 to royal purple its going to hurt the engine...but why take that chance?

civic_punk · 06-23-2008, 11:43 PM

so what brand would be the best did u experienced any that u would recommend on, i know mobile 1 and castrol and i heard about royal purple but r there any other good ones

06-23-2008, 06:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jaysizzle Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sacramento, California United States Posts: 7	Advice HElp!! car doesnt sound too good. Eversince I did a recently oil change on my integra, that a day later it started making a really loud noise coming from the engine. I checked the bottom of the car and didnt tighten the bolt enough and so i did........looked at the bottle and notice that I got a non synthetic oil since I already had synthetic in it before. Do you think that noise had something to do with the oil?

06-23-2008, 06:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
PrimeTimeV6 Built Not Bought! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana United States Posts: 2,408	Sure do, you don't wanna switch from full synthetic to conventional. It will cause leaks and damage __________________ Personal....www.myspace.com/brandonkupihea HondaClub....www.myspace.com/hondaclubdotcom PrimeTimePerformance....www.myspace.com/primetimeperformance

06-23-2008, 07:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
8695Beaters Headbanger Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wilmington, Delaware United States Posts: 1,624	Second what Primetime said. Standard motor oil swells the rubber and seals in an engine (gasoline does the same thing. I found this out the hard way when I went to replace my fuel pump and my car failed the gas tank pressure test). Synthetic pulls all teh tiny debris left behind by the regular oil and shrinks the seals (it basically super cleans them). and of course leaving you drain plug losse doesn't help either. Compression test it ASAP, you might have missed the bullet if you catch it right away. Switch oils immediately too. __________________ "I really like going fast. Just go off and meditate in the wind, you know? As corny as it sounds it works and feels good. It's a good way to just let the weight of the world off every once in a while...is this a big pose? I mean, yes this is a pose! I mean am I driving down the street to not get noticed in this thing? I mean rebellious is what this thing is I would say!!!" -James Hetfield

06-23-2008, 09:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
civic_punk (L)egionista/LPD Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Griffith, Indiana United States Posts: 918	hey, talking about oil i know its no right to switch from synthetic to conventional but would it be alright to switch conventional to synthetic __________________ ONEPASSION IF YOUR A 6TH GENERATION HONDA CIVIC OWNER JOIN OUR GROUP http://www.hondaclub.com/forum/group.php?groupid=17 "Money, Gas, or A$$! No one rides free!" "WHEN THE GREEN LIGHT DROPS, THE BULL$HIT STOPS" LPD-Loyality Pride Deducation

06-23-2008, 10:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
PrimeTimeV6 Built Not Bought! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana United States Posts: 2,408	yes __________________ Personal....www.myspace.com/brandonkupihea HondaClub....www.myspace.com/hondaclubdotcom PrimeTimePerformance....www.myspace.com/primetimeperformance

06-23-2008, 10:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
civic_punk (L)egionista/LPD Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Griffith, Indiana United States Posts: 918	would it improve tho __________________ ONEPASSION IF YOUR A 6TH GENERATION HONDA CIVIC OWNER JOIN OUR GROUP http://www.hondaclub.com/forum/group.php?groupid=17 "Money, Gas, or A$$! No one rides free!" "WHEN THE GREEN LIGHT DROPS, THE BULL$HIT STOPS" LPD-Loyality Pride Deducation

06-23-2008, 11:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
MugenEJ6AutoX Honda's are addicting Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Buffalo, New York United States Posts: 179	You'll notice a difference in the engine, the switch to synthetic, to me...well if felt like the engine was smoother, almost felt like it rev'd quicker...P.S.- Sometimes honda's burn synthetic at high rpms...put in alittle more than half a bottle of Lucas Oil Stabilizer [my personal opinion] __________________

06-23-2008, 11:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
civic_punk (L)egionista/LPD Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Griffith, Indiana United States Posts: 918	do u think i should change it quicker than normally to get rid of rest of the conventional oil __________________ ONEPASSION IF YOUR A 6TH GENERATION HONDA CIVIC OWNER JOIN OUR GROUP http://www.hondaclub.com/forum/group.php?groupid=17 "Money, Gas, or A$$! No one rides free!" "WHEN THE GREEN LIGHT DROPS, THE BULL$HIT STOPS" LPD-Loyality Pride Deducation

06-23-2008, 11:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
MugenEJ6AutoX Honda's are addicting Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Buffalo, New York United States Posts: 179	Well I'm paraniod, when I switched mine I bought like 25 quarts of synthetic. I emptied the conventional, then filled it synthetic, went for a 20min drive and changed the synthetic again with more synthetic. After about a week I changed the oil again, once again with synthetic. Basically I purged the engine of conventional oil. -Once you choose a synthetic oil stick with it, my step-dad makes the stuff, its not all the same...not saying if you go from mobile1 to royal purple its going to hurt the engine...but why take that chance? __________________

06-23-2008, 11:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
civic_punk (L)egionista/LPD Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Griffith, Indiana United States Posts: 918	so what brand would be the best did u experienced any that u would recommend on, i know mobile 1 and castrol and i heard about royal purple but r there any other good ones __________________ ONEPASSION IF YOUR A 6TH GENERATION HONDA CIVIC OWNER JOIN OUR GROUP http://www.hondaclub.com/forum/group.php?groupid=17 "Money, Gas, or A$$! No one rides free!" "WHEN THE GREEN LIGHT DROPS, THE BULL$HIT STOPS" LPD-Loyality Pride Deducation Last edited by civic_punk; 06-23-2008 at 11:49 PM.

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