Oil change issue...
#16
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Re: Oil change issue...
Joe LaVigne wrote:
> Just got the oil changed for the first time on my 06 Si.
>
> When I got home, I looked at the receipt and noticed that they used 5w20
> instead of 5w30. it's not like it's printed on the oil cap or anything...
>
> Anyhow, I am going back tomorrow to make them do it right, but just for the
> interest of information, what would the negative effect of 5w20 be on the
> engine? Is it too thin for the performance motor?
>
> Thanks for whatever info I get...
>
a good quality 5w-20 is just dandy. i've used 5w-20 castrol in an older
honda and oil consumption was almost zero compared to the same brand
5w-30. that indicates better quality base oil so i don't think there's
anything to be afraid of.
> Just got the oil changed for the first time on my 06 Si.
>
> When I got home, I looked at the receipt and noticed that they used 5w20
> instead of 5w30. it's not like it's printed on the oil cap or anything...
>
> Anyhow, I am going back tomorrow to make them do it right, but just for the
> interest of information, what would the negative effect of 5w20 be on the
> engine? Is it too thin for the performance motor?
>
> Thanks for whatever info I get...
>
a good quality 5w-20 is just dandy. i've used 5w-20 castrol in an older
honda and oil consumption was almost zero compared to the same brand
5w-30. that indicates better quality base oil so i don't think there's
anything to be afraid of.
#17
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Re: Oil change issue...
"Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote
> When I got home, I looked at the receipt and noticed that
> they used 5w20
> instead of 5w30. it's not like it's printed on the oil
> cap or anything...
Is the last sentence above sarcasm? In other words, does
your Civic SI's oil cap actually have "5W30" printed on it?
When posting to a technically oriented newsgroup, may I
suggest leaving out the sarcasm, to expedite communications
and quickly get you what you want?
As others have pointed out, a number (all?) of the more
recent Honda models specify 5W-20. I can't get a 2006 Civic
Si owner's manual online at the moment, but the 2006 Accord
owner's manual and the 2005 Civic SI owner's manual specify
5W-20.
Time to break open and read your very own owner' manual. :-)
> When I got home, I looked at the receipt and noticed that
> they used 5w20
> instead of 5w30. it's not like it's printed on the oil
> cap or anything...
Is the last sentence above sarcasm? In other words, does
your Civic SI's oil cap actually have "5W30" printed on it?
When posting to a technically oriented newsgroup, may I
suggest leaving out the sarcasm, to expedite communications
and quickly get you what you want?
As others have pointed out, a number (all?) of the more
recent Honda models specify 5W-20. I can't get a 2006 Civic
Si owner's manual online at the moment, but the 2006 Accord
owner's manual and the 2005 Civic SI owner's manual specify
5W-20.
Time to break open and read your very own owner' manual. :-)
#18
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Re: Oil change issue...
"Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote
> When I got home, I looked at the receipt and noticed that
> they used 5w20
> instead of 5w30. it's not like it's printed on the oil
> cap or anything...
Is the last sentence above sarcasm? In other words, does
your Civic SI's oil cap actually have "5W30" printed on it?
When posting to a technically oriented newsgroup, may I
suggest leaving out the sarcasm, to expedite communications
and quickly get you what you want?
As others have pointed out, a number (all?) of the more
recent Honda models specify 5W-20. I can't get a 2006 Civic
Si owner's manual online at the moment, but the 2006 Accord
owner's manual and the 2005 Civic SI owner's manual specify
5W-20.
Time to break open and read your very own owner' manual. :-)
> When I got home, I looked at the receipt and noticed that
> they used 5w20
> instead of 5w30. it's not like it's printed on the oil
> cap or anything...
Is the last sentence above sarcasm? In other words, does
your Civic SI's oil cap actually have "5W30" printed on it?
When posting to a technically oriented newsgroup, may I
suggest leaving out the sarcasm, to expedite communications
and quickly get you what you want?
As others have pointed out, a number (all?) of the more
recent Honda models specify 5W-20. I can't get a 2006 Civic
Si owner's manual online at the moment, but the 2006 Accord
owner's manual and the 2005 Civic SI owner's manual specify
5W-20.
Time to break open and read your very own owner' manual. :-)
#19
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Re: Oil change issue...
"Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote
> When I got home, I looked at the receipt and noticed that
> they used 5w20
> instead of 5w30. it's not like it's printed on the oil
> cap or anything...
Is the last sentence above sarcasm? In other words, does
your Civic SI's oil cap actually have "5W30" printed on it?
When posting to a technically oriented newsgroup, may I
suggest leaving out the sarcasm, to expedite communications
and quickly get you what you want?
As others have pointed out, a number (all?) of the more
recent Honda models specify 5W-20. I can't get a 2006 Civic
Si owner's manual online at the moment, but the 2006 Accord
owner's manual and the 2005 Civic SI owner's manual specify
5W-20.
Time to break open and read your very own owner' manual. :-)
> When I got home, I looked at the receipt and noticed that
> they used 5w20
> instead of 5w30. it's not like it's printed on the oil
> cap or anything...
Is the last sentence above sarcasm? In other words, does
your Civic SI's oil cap actually have "5W30" printed on it?
When posting to a technically oriented newsgroup, may I
suggest leaving out the sarcasm, to expedite communications
and quickly get you what you want?
As others have pointed out, a number (all?) of the more
recent Honda models specify 5W-20. I can't get a 2006 Civic
Si owner's manual online at the moment, but the 2006 Accord
owner's manual and the 2005 Civic SI owner's manual specify
5W-20.
Time to break open and read your very own owner' manual. :-)
#20
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Re: Oil change issue...
"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> "Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote
>> When I got home, I looked at the receipt and noticed that they used 5w20
>> instead of 5w30. it's not like it's printed on the oil cap or
>> anything...
>
> Is the last sentence above sarcasm? In other words, does your Civic SI's
> oil cap actually have "5W30" printed on it?
>
> When posting to a technically oriented newsgroup, may I suggest leaving
> out the sarcasm, to expedite communications and quickly get you what you
> want?
>
> As others have pointed out, a number (all?) of the more recent Honda
> models specify 5W-20. I can't get a 2006 Civic Si owner's manual online at
> the moment, but the 2006 Accord owner's manual and the 2005 Civic SI
> owner's manual specify 5W-20.
>
> Time to break open and read your very own owner' manual. :-)
>
>
>
I just got back from the Honda dealer, and noticed on the chart on the
counter that the 2006 Civic is the only 21st Century Honda to take 5W-30
instead of 5W-20. Well, the Insight takes 0W-20. Weird, huh?
Mike
news:4pYJg.4121$xQ1.3486@newsread3.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
> "Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote
>> When I got home, I looked at the receipt and noticed that they used 5w20
>> instead of 5w30. it's not like it's printed on the oil cap or
>> anything...
>
> Is the last sentence above sarcasm? In other words, does your Civic SI's
> oil cap actually have "5W30" printed on it?
>
> When posting to a technically oriented newsgroup, may I suggest leaving
> out the sarcasm, to expedite communications and quickly get you what you
> want?
>
> As others have pointed out, a number (all?) of the more recent Honda
> models specify 5W-20. I can't get a 2006 Civic Si owner's manual online at
> the moment, but the 2006 Accord owner's manual and the 2005 Civic SI
> owner's manual specify 5W-20.
>
> Time to break open and read your very own owner' manual. :-)
>
>
>
I just got back from the Honda dealer, and noticed on the chart on the
counter that the 2006 Civic is the only 21st Century Honda to take 5W-30
instead of 5W-20. Well, the Insight takes 0W-20. Weird, huh?
Mike
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Re: Oil change issue...
"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> "Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote
>> When I got home, I looked at the receipt and noticed that they used 5w20
>> instead of 5w30. it's not like it's printed on the oil cap or
>> anything...
>
> Is the last sentence above sarcasm? In other words, does your Civic SI's
> oil cap actually have "5W30" printed on it?
>
> When posting to a technically oriented newsgroup, may I suggest leaving
> out the sarcasm, to expedite communications and quickly get you what you
> want?
>
> As others have pointed out, a number (all?) of the more recent Honda
> models specify 5W-20. I can't get a 2006 Civic Si owner's manual online at
> the moment, but the 2006 Accord owner's manual and the 2005 Civic SI
> owner's manual specify 5W-20.
>
> Time to break open and read your very own owner' manual. :-)
>
>
>
I just got back from the Honda dealer, and noticed on the chart on the
counter that the 2006 Civic is the only 21st Century Honda to take 5W-30
instead of 5W-20. Well, the Insight takes 0W-20. Weird, huh?
Mike
news:4pYJg.4121$xQ1.3486@newsread3.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
> "Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote
>> When I got home, I looked at the receipt and noticed that they used 5w20
>> instead of 5w30. it's not like it's printed on the oil cap or
>> anything...
>
> Is the last sentence above sarcasm? In other words, does your Civic SI's
> oil cap actually have "5W30" printed on it?
>
> When posting to a technically oriented newsgroup, may I suggest leaving
> out the sarcasm, to expedite communications and quickly get you what you
> want?
>
> As others have pointed out, a number (all?) of the more recent Honda
> models specify 5W-20. I can't get a 2006 Civic Si owner's manual online at
> the moment, but the 2006 Accord owner's manual and the 2005 Civic SI
> owner's manual specify 5W-20.
>
> Time to break open and read your very own owner' manual. :-)
>
>
>
I just got back from the Honda dealer, and noticed on the chart on the
counter that the 2006 Civic is the only 21st Century Honda to take 5W-30
instead of 5W-20. Well, the Insight takes 0W-20. Weird, huh?
Mike
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Re: Oil change issue...
"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> "Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote
>> When I got home, I looked at the receipt and noticed that they used 5w20
>> instead of 5w30. it's not like it's printed on the oil cap or
>> anything...
>
> Is the last sentence above sarcasm? In other words, does your Civic SI's
> oil cap actually have "5W30" printed on it?
>
> When posting to a technically oriented newsgroup, may I suggest leaving
> out the sarcasm, to expedite communications and quickly get you what you
> want?
>
> As others have pointed out, a number (all?) of the more recent Honda
> models specify 5W-20. I can't get a 2006 Civic Si owner's manual online at
> the moment, but the 2006 Accord owner's manual and the 2005 Civic SI
> owner's manual specify 5W-20.
>
> Time to break open and read your very own owner' manual. :-)
>
>
>
I just got back from the Honda dealer, and noticed on the chart on the
counter that the 2006 Civic is the only 21st Century Honda to take 5W-30
instead of 5W-20. Well, the Insight takes 0W-20. Weird, huh?
Mike
news:4pYJg.4121$xQ1.3486@newsread3.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
> "Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote
>> When I got home, I looked at the receipt and noticed that they used 5w20
>> instead of 5w30. it's not like it's printed on the oil cap or
>> anything...
>
> Is the last sentence above sarcasm? In other words, does your Civic SI's
> oil cap actually have "5W30" printed on it?
>
> When posting to a technically oriented newsgroup, may I suggest leaving
> out the sarcasm, to expedite communications and quickly get you what you
> want?
>
> As others have pointed out, a number (all?) of the more recent Honda
> models specify 5W-20. I can't get a 2006 Civic Si owner's manual online at
> the moment, but the 2006 Accord owner's manual and the 2005 Civic SI
> owner's manual specify 5W-20.
>
> Time to break open and read your very own owner' manual. :-)
>
>
>
I just got back from the Honda dealer, and noticed on the chart on the
counter that the 2006 Civic is the only 21st Century Honda to take 5W-30
instead of 5W-20. Well, the Insight takes 0W-20. Weird, huh?
Mike
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Re: Oil change issue...
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
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> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in
> message
> news:4pYJg.4121$xQ1.3486@newsread3.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
>> "Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote
>>> When I got home, I looked at the receipt and noticed
>>> that they used 5w20
>>> instead of 5w30. it's not like it's printed on the oil
>>> cap or anything...
>>
>> Is the last sentence above sarcasm? In other words, does
>> your Civic SI's oil cap actually have "5W30" printed on
>> it?
>>
>> When posting to a technically oriented newsgroup, may I
>> suggest leaving out the sarcasm, to expedite
>> communications and quickly get you what you want?
>>
>> As others have pointed out, a number (all?) of the more
>> recent Honda models specify 5W-20. I can't get a 2006
>> Civic Si owner's manual online at the moment, but the
>> 2006 Accord owner's manual and the 2005 Civic SI owner's
>> manual specify 5W-20.
>>
>> Time to break open and read your very own owner' manual.
>> :-)
>>
>>
>>
> I just got back from the Honda dealer, and noticed on the
> chart on the counter that the 2006 Civic is the only 21st
> Century Honda to take 5W-30 instead of 5W-20. Well, the
> Insight takes 0W-20. Weird, huh?
Yessir. There has to be a rational explanation for the
discrepancy, either in engine design, or perhaps Honda
changed its mind mid-production.
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Re: Oil change issue...
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
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> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in
> message
> news:4pYJg.4121$xQ1.3486@newsread3.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
>> "Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote
>>> When I got home, I looked at the receipt and noticed
>>> that they used 5w20
>>> instead of 5w30. it's not like it's printed on the oil
>>> cap or anything...
>>
>> Is the last sentence above sarcasm? In other words, does
>> your Civic SI's oil cap actually have "5W30" printed on
>> it?
>>
>> When posting to a technically oriented newsgroup, may I
>> suggest leaving out the sarcasm, to expedite
>> communications and quickly get you what you want?
>>
>> As others have pointed out, a number (all?) of the more
>> recent Honda models specify 5W-20. I can't get a 2006
>> Civic Si owner's manual online at the moment, but the
>> 2006 Accord owner's manual and the 2005 Civic SI owner's
>> manual specify 5W-20.
>>
>> Time to break open and read your very own owner' manual.
>> :-)
>>
>>
>>
> I just got back from the Honda dealer, and noticed on the
> chart on the counter that the 2006 Civic is the only 21st
> Century Honda to take 5W-30 instead of 5W-20. Well, the
> Insight takes 0W-20. Weird, huh?
Yessir. There has to be a rational explanation for the
discrepancy, either in engine design, or perhaps Honda
changed its mind mid-production.
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"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
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> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in
> message
> news:4pYJg.4121$xQ1.3486@newsread3.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
>> "Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote
>>> When I got home, I looked at the receipt and noticed
>>> that they used 5w20
>>> instead of 5w30. it's not like it's printed on the oil
>>> cap or anything...
>>
>> Is the last sentence above sarcasm? In other words, does
>> your Civic SI's oil cap actually have "5W30" printed on
>> it?
>>
>> When posting to a technically oriented newsgroup, may I
>> suggest leaving out the sarcasm, to expedite
>> communications and quickly get you what you want?
>>
>> As others have pointed out, a number (all?) of the more
>> recent Honda models specify 5W-20. I can't get a 2006
>> Civic Si owner's manual online at the moment, but the
>> 2006 Accord owner's manual and the 2005 Civic SI owner's
>> manual specify 5W-20.
>>
>> Time to break open and read your very own owner' manual.
>> :-)
>>
>>
>>
> I just got back from the Honda dealer, and noticed on the
> chart on the counter that the 2006 Civic is the only 21st
> Century Honda to take 5W-30 instead of 5W-20. Well, the
> Insight takes 0W-20. Weird, huh?
Yessir. There has to be a rational explanation for the
discrepancy, either in engine design, or perhaps Honda
changed its mind mid-production.
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Michael Pardee wrote:
> I just got back from the Honda dealer, and noticed on the chart on the
> counter that the 2006 Civic is the only 21st Century Honda to take 5W-30
> instead of 5W-20. Well, the Insight takes 0W-20. Weird, huh?
>
All of the Acuras call for 5W-30 even when similar engines in Honda are
specified for 5W-20. I have always thought that this might be due to
the higher compression ratios generally used in the Acura engines. High
compression ratios mean higher bearing loads.
Perhaps the 2006 Si uses an engine tuned more like an Acura motor.
John
> I just got back from the Honda dealer, and noticed on the chart on the
> counter that the 2006 Civic is the only 21st Century Honda to take 5W-30
> instead of 5W-20. Well, the Insight takes 0W-20. Weird, huh?
>
All of the Acuras call for 5W-30 even when similar engines in Honda are
specified for 5W-20. I have always thought that this might be due to
the higher compression ratios generally used in the Acura engines. High
compression ratios mean higher bearing loads.
Perhaps the 2006 Si uses an engine tuned more like an Acura motor.
John
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Re: Oil change issue...
Michael Pardee wrote:
> I just got back from the Honda dealer, and noticed on the chart on the
> counter that the 2006 Civic is the only 21st Century Honda to take 5W-30
> instead of 5W-20. Well, the Insight takes 0W-20. Weird, huh?
>
All of the Acuras call for 5W-30 even when similar engines in Honda are
specified for 5W-20. I have always thought that this might be due to
the higher compression ratios generally used in the Acura engines. High
compression ratios mean higher bearing loads.
Perhaps the 2006 Si uses an engine tuned more like an Acura motor.
John
> I just got back from the Honda dealer, and noticed on the chart on the
> counter that the 2006 Civic is the only 21st Century Honda to take 5W-30
> instead of 5W-20. Well, the Insight takes 0W-20. Weird, huh?
>
All of the Acuras call for 5W-30 even when similar engines in Honda are
specified for 5W-20. I have always thought that this might be due to
the higher compression ratios generally used in the Acura engines. High
compression ratios mean higher bearing loads.
Perhaps the 2006 Si uses an engine tuned more like an Acura motor.
John
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Re: Oil change issue...
Michael Pardee wrote:
> I just got back from the Honda dealer, and noticed on the chart on the
> counter that the 2006 Civic is the only 21st Century Honda to take 5W-30
> instead of 5W-20. Well, the Insight takes 0W-20. Weird, huh?
>
All of the Acuras call for 5W-30 even when similar engines in Honda are
specified for 5W-20. I have always thought that this might be due to
the higher compression ratios generally used in the Acura engines. High
compression ratios mean higher bearing loads.
Perhaps the 2006 Si uses an engine tuned more like an Acura motor.
John
> I just got back from the Honda dealer, and noticed on the chart on the
> counter that the 2006 Civic is the only 21st Century Honda to take 5W-30
> instead of 5W-20. Well, the Insight takes 0W-20. Weird, huh?
>
All of the Acuras call for 5W-30 even when similar engines in Honda are
specified for 5W-20. I have always thought that this might be due to
the higher compression ratios generally used in the Acura engines. High
compression ratios mean higher bearing loads.
Perhaps the 2006 Si uses an engine tuned more like an Acura motor.
John
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Re: Oil change issue...
On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:21:14 GMT, loewent via CarKB.com wrote:
> 5w20 is the correct oil for most hondas.
But not for the Si...
--
Joseph M. LaVigne
jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com
http://www.thelavignefamily.us/MyPipePages/ - 9/3/2006 1:20:22 AM
Tobacconist Brick and Mortar Database: http://bam.tobaccocellar.org/
"I believe that pipe smoking contributes to a somewhat calm and objective
judgment in all human affairs"
-- Albert Einstein
> 5w20 is the correct oil for most hondas.
But not for the Si...
--
Joseph M. LaVigne
jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com
http://www.thelavignefamily.us/MyPipePages/ - 9/3/2006 1:20:22 AM
Tobacconist Brick and Mortar Database: http://bam.tobaccocellar.org/
"I believe that pipe smoking contributes to a somewhat calm and objective
judgment in all human affairs"
-- Albert Einstein
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Re: Oil change issue...
On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:21:14 GMT, loewent via CarKB.com wrote:
> 5w20 is the correct oil for most hondas.
But not for the Si...
--
Joseph M. LaVigne
jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com
http://www.thelavignefamily.us/MyPipePages/ - 9/3/2006 1:20:22 AM
Tobacconist Brick and Mortar Database: http://bam.tobaccocellar.org/
"I believe that pipe smoking contributes to a somewhat calm and objective
judgment in all human affairs"
-- Albert Einstein
> 5w20 is the correct oil for most hondas.
But not for the Si...
--
Joseph M. LaVigne
jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com
http://www.thelavignefamily.us/MyPipePages/ - 9/3/2006 1:20:22 AM
Tobacconist Brick and Mortar Database: http://bam.tobaccocellar.org/
"I believe that pipe smoking contributes to a somewhat calm and objective
judgment in all human affairs"
-- Albert Einstein