What Brand of Oil is in your BRZ/FRS? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

slizoth · 08-06-2012, 05:28 PM

I read through these forums extensively today and I tried to list the Oil Brands in terms of popularity on these forums. I saw more people saying Amsoil than anything. I just want to know the BRAND and if you have time to type, why? Is there really a difference between Brands and what is it that makes one Brand worth $8-10/qt and another $4/qt.

Laika · 08-06-2012, 05:46 PM

Castrol Syntec 0W30...because its overly hyped and I caved into peer pressure.

dura1198 · 08-06-2012, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laika

Castrol Syntec 0W30...because its overly hyped and I caved into peer pressure.

You're not alone.

DekaMori · 08-06-2012, 06:33 PM

Eneos 0W20...because, race car! In all seriously, I have no idea~ Good enough for Super GT and Yamaha Factory Team (MotoGP)?? - Now, I'm just looking for excuses to justify the usage. Currently using the regular Eneos...haven't tried the GF-5 Sustina line.

Eneos oil supposedly maintains performance attributes while improving MPG, but isn't that what all the other brands claim too.

mecha_frs · 08-06-2012, 06:46 PM

Dropped Castrol Edge 0w-20 in at about the 750 mile mark. Might give Amsoil a try next time around. Since I change oil relatively often in my cars (5,000 miles) I don't worry about it too much.

jdmitr · 08-07-2012, 02:19 AM

Eneos needs to be in the poll! I will be striclty using it. We use this hands down in all of our customer's cars that use synthetic.

AutomotivePro.net · 08-07-2012, 07:06 AM

What do you guys think of Royal Purple HPS?

cz · 08-07-2012, 08:31 AM

I'm currently using Subaru oil (which is a fully synthetic 0W-20 supplied by Idemitsu, so I think it is likely to be the factory oil).

If you get the Toyota/Scion dealership oil it is supplied by Mobil.

I may use ENEOS next time...just about any Toyota produced engine that uses 0W-20 is filled with ENEOS from the factory.

slizoth · 08-07-2012, 01:48 PM

Honestly I'm leaning towards Penzoil at the moment just because it's literally HALF the price of everything else on here.

finch1750 · 08-07-2012, 02:01 PM

I used mobile 1 for my early change. Gonna swap to AMSOIL at 7500. When more power gets added in a few years I will go to GC. I used it in my Subie but think it's a little thick since it's basically 0W-40 in reality.

yomny · 08-08-2012, 09:55 AM

Used Mobil one 0-20 for the early 150ml change since it was the only thing at my local autopart. Amsoil 75w-90 gl 4 in the tranny until the Toyota crap comes around, but I have to say the tranny doesn't even feel like a mechanical piece with this fluid, it's very smooth.

UncleFester · 08-08-2012, 01:13 PM

Amsoil 0w-30 & K&N oil filter.

JohnATL · 08-08-2012, 05:58 PM

ENEOS 0W-20

Crawford · 08-08-2012, 06:05 PM

Motul FTW...

View Poll Results: What Brand of Oil is in your BRZ/FRS?
Amsoil	124	12.02%
Mobil	303	29.36%
Penzoil	59	5.72%
Valvoline	28	2.71%
Motul	151	14.63%
Castrol	88	8.53%
Redline	27	2.62%
Dealer Brand	235	22.77%
Store Brand	17	1.65%
Voters: 1032. You may not vote on this poll

08-06-2012, 05:28 PM	#1
slizoth Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: 2013 WRB Subaru BRZ Location: Oregon Posts: 454 Thanks: 185 Thanked 70 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What Brand of Oil is in your BRZ/FRS? I read through these forums extensively today and I tried to list the Oil Brands in terms of popularity on these forums. I saw more people saying Amsoil than anything. I just want to know the BRAND and if you have time to type, why? Is there really a difference between Brands and what is it that makes one Brand worth $8-10/qt and another $4/qt.

08-06-2012, 05:46 PM	#2
Laika When In Doubt... Join Date: May 2011 Drives: Slowww Location: PA215 Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 1,023 Thanked 752 Times in 412 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Castrol Syntec 0W30...because its overly hyped and I caved into peer pressure. __________________ Join the Galaxy Blue Silica BRZ registry below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...2c&usp=sharing

08-07-2012, 02:19 AM	#6
jdmitr Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: BRZ Limited - '85 Corolla GTS coupe Location: Boise Idaho Posts: 53 Thanks: 1 Thanked 29 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Eneos needs to be in the poll! I will be striclty using it. We use this hands down in all of our customer's cars that use synthetic. __________________ 2013 Subaru BRZ - Satin White Pearl 6mt - HKS v3 GT Supercharger running 93 octane at 270whp - 1985 Toyota Corolla GTS coupe - F20c swapped BK Industries

08-07-2012, 08:31 AM	#8
cz Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S 6MT Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm currently using Subaru oil (which is a fully synthetic 0W-20 supplied by Idemitsu, so I think it is likely to be the factory oil). If you get the Toyota/Scion dealership oil it is supplied by Mobil. I may use ENEOS next time...just about any Toyota produced engine that uses 0W-20 is filled with ENEOS from the factory. __________________ Scion FR-S 6MT: 17x8 Enkei RPF-1 + Star Spec Fast & Loose

08-06-2012, 06:33 PM	#4
DekaMori (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: RWD Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 67 Thanks: 54 Thanked 43 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Eneos 0W20...because, race car! In all seriously, I have no idea~ Good enough for Super GT and Yamaha Factory Team (MotoGP)?? - Now, I'm just looking for excuses to justify the usage. Currently using the regular Eneos...haven't tried the GF-5 Sustina line. Eneos oil supposedly maintains performance attributes while improving MPG, but isn't that what all the other brands claim too.

08-06-2012, 06:46 PM	#5
mecha_frs Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Argento FR-S Auto Location: NC Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Dropped Castrol Edge 0w-20 in at about the 750 mile mark. Might give Amsoil a try next time around. Since I change oil relatively often in my cars (5,000 miles) I don't worry about it too much.

08-07-2012, 07:06 AM	#7
AutomotivePro.net Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven FR-S Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What do you guys think of Royal Purple HPS?

08-07-2012, 01:48 PM	#9
slizoth Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: 2013 WRB Subaru BRZ Location: Oregon Posts: 454 Thanks: 185 Thanked 70 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Honestly I'm leaning towards Penzoil at the moment just because it's literally HALF the price of everything else on here.

08-07-2012, 02:01 PM	#10
finch1750 Undisputed El Presidente Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Zenki 37J ZN6 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 11,571 Thanks: 9,382 Thanked 9,397 Times in 5,261 Posts Mentioned: 374 Post(s) Tagged: 33 Thread(s)	I used mobile 1 for my early change. Gonna swap to AMSOIL at 7500. When more power gets added in a few years I will go to GC. I used it in my Subie but think it's a little thick since it's basically 0W-40 in reality. __________________ "Just like how a strut bar somehow enables you to corner 20MPH faster around a cloverleaf on-ramp, when the reality is, you can do it already but you just don't have to balls to do it." - CSG David

08-08-2012, 09:55 AM	#11
yomny Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 FRS Whiteout Location: MIA Posts: 1,545 Thanks: 557 Thanked 469 Times in 340 Posts Mentioned: 33 Post(s) Tagged: 5 Thread(s)	Used Mobil one 0-20 for the early 150ml change since it was the only thing at my local autopart. Amsoil 75w-90 gl 4 in the tranny until the Toyota crap comes around, but I have to say the tranny doesn't even feel like a mechanical piece with this fluid, it's very smooth. __________________ GTX2867R, moto-tuned , tomei op , motiv fp , Invidia Q300 ti , Rota titan 17x9 +42 , nt555 255/40 , ST coilovers w/cascam , Hotchkis sways

08-08-2012, 01:13 PM	#12
UncleFester Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 597 Thanks: 157 Thanked 178 Times in 120 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Amsoil 0w-30 & K&N oil filter.

08-08-2012, 05:58 PM	#13
JohnATL Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S MT Raven Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 133 Thanks: 26 Thanked 62 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ENEOS 0W-20

08-08-2012, 06:05 PM	#14
Crawford Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 86 Thanks: 43 Thanked 111 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Motul FTW...

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