Oil
 

Is it ok to put 5w-30 or 10w-40 in my 98 civic dx that is just over
100k?

Re: Oil
 

"ftdn" <john.michael.fiallos@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1144461351.083849.180110@u72g2000cwu.googlegr oups.com:

> Is it ok to put 5w-30 or 10w-40 in my 98 civic dx that is just over
> 100k?
>
>



5W-30.

Don't use 10W-40. That's stupid.

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"ftdn" <john.michael.fiallos@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1144461351.083849.180110@u72g2000cwu.googlegr oups.com:

> Is it ok to put 5w-30 or 10w-40 in my 98 civic dx that is just over
> 100k?
>
>



5W-30.

Don't use 10W-40. That's stupid.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Oil
 

ok thanks, because some douchebag at pepboys said it was ok

Re: Oil
 

ok thanks, because some douchebag at pepboys said it was ok

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"ftdn" <john.michael.fiallos@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1144462281.282276.94630@v46g2000cwv.googlegro ups.com:

> ok thanks, because some douchebag at pepboys said it was ok
>



T'ain't.

5W-30 is your pizen.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

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"ftdn" <john.michael.fiallos@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1144462281.282276.94630@v46g2000cwv.googlegro ups.com:

> ok thanks, because some douchebag at pepboys said it was ok
>



T'ain't.

5W-30 is your pizen.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Oil
 

ftdn wrote:
> Is it ok to put 5w-30 or 10w-40 in my 98 civic dx that is just over
> 100k?
>

I believe that the factory spec is 5W-30. In the summer you could run a
10W-30 without worrying about it, but modern 5W-30s are of such good
quality as to make it a non-issue.

John

Re: Oil
 

ftdn wrote:
> Is it ok to put 5w-30 or 10w-40 in my 98 civic dx that is just over
> 100k?
>

I believe that the factory spec is 5W-30. In the summer you could run a
10W-30 without worrying about it, but modern 5W-30s are of such good
quality as to make it a non-issue.

John

Re: Oil
 

TeGGeR® wrote:


> Don't use 10W-40. That's stupid.
>

I been puttin in dat 10W-40 in ma '92 Accord since new, and it still
doin fine at 230,000 mi. bob (stupid)

Re: Oil
 

TeGGeR® wrote:


> Don't use 10W-40. That's stupid.
>

I been puttin in dat 10W-40 in ma '92 Accord since new, and it still
doin fine at 230,000 mi. bob (stupid)

Re: Oil
 

10-40 is fine Bob - the other guy is the stupid one here.

Manufacturers have been recommending lower viscosity oil for years, more due
to regulatory concerns than engine life.

Honda now recommends 5-20 oil not to extend engine life but to garner tax
credits offered under the Clean Air Act of 1991 to increase corporate fuel
economy. Thinner oils increase mileage only negligibly in each vehicle but
the authors of the CAA (mostly democrats lead by George Mitchell of Maine)
felt this would save a lot of fuel overall. It simple did not, and
credible arguments have been made since that the thinner oil actually
reduces engine life.

And BTW the wonderful Clean Air Act also brought us MTBE gasoline additives
which have contaminated between 2000 and 3000 municipal water systems in the
country.

Clean Air Act sounded so good at the time that every politician just HAD to
support that one!





"N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:eQNZf.84358$UZ5.66663@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com. ..
> TeGGeR® wrote:
>
>
>> Don't use 10W-40. That's stupid.
>>
>
> I been puttin in dat 10W-40 in ma '92 Accord since new, and it still doin
> fine at 230,000 mi. bob (stupid)

Re: Oil
 

10-40 is fine Bob - the other guy is the stupid one here.

Manufacturers have been recommending lower viscosity oil for years, more due
to regulatory concerns than engine life.

Honda now recommends 5-20 oil not to extend engine life but to garner tax
credits offered under the Clean Air Act of 1991 to increase corporate fuel
economy. Thinner oils increase mileage only negligibly in each vehicle but
the authors of the CAA (mostly democrats lead by George Mitchell of Maine)
felt this would save a lot of fuel overall. It simple did not, and
credible arguments have been made since that the thinner oil actually
reduces engine life.

And BTW the wonderful Clean Air Act also brought us MTBE gasoline additives
which have contaminated between 2000 and 3000 municipal water systems in the
country.

Clean Air Act sounded so good at the time that every politician just HAD to
support that one!





"N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:eQNZf.84358$UZ5.66663@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com. ..
> TeGGeR® wrote:
>
>
>> Don't use 10W-40. That's stupid.
>>
>
> I been puttin in dat 10W-40 in ma '92 Accord since new, and it still doin
> fine at 230,000 mi. bob (stupid)

Re: Oil
 

Tom Levigne wrote:

Thinner oils increase mileage only negligibly

"There is a difference, but you can't measure it." Said my stat prof
many years ago. bob

Re: Oil
 

Tom Levigne wrote:

Thinner oils increase mileage only negligibly

"There is a difference, but you can't measure it." Said my stat prof
many years ago. bob