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My 2007 Civic 1.8 L is due for an oil change soon and I am thinking about putting in 0W20. I will not be driving much this year so most likely this oil change will last me well until next spring/summer so I was thinking about filling up with Mobil 1 0W20 to help the engine during the cold starts in the winter.
The manual calls for 5W20 and I am running Mobil 1 5W20 right now, but the new Civic which runs the same engine comes with a 0W20 recommendation from Honda.
So should I switch ?
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May 25th, 2012 12:05 AM #1
Oil for Honda Civic (0W20 vs 5W20)
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May 25th, 2012 02:04 AM #2Deal Guru
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0W20 is better than 5W20.
Yes you should switch, although the 0W20 fluid probably will cost you more than 5W-20 because a 0W-20 oil, with current technology, has to be formulated as a 100% synthetic, while 5W-20 fluids can be fomulated as synthetic blends (hence cheaper)._______________
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May 25th, 2012 02:16 AM #3
i would just use factory specs of 5W20 unless you are tracking or pushing the car.
makes no economic sense to put 0W20 if you drive like a granny.
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May 25th, 2012 02:18 AM #4
I'll never understand why people use anything other than the recommended oil, it's like the guy at my work, 92 integra, puts synthetic in then wonders why there are oil leaks all over the place...
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May 25th, 2012 02:20 AM #5Deal Guru
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In my case, 0W-30 didn't even exist as a viscosity grade when my car was manufactured. Yet, based on its technical characteristics, its a superior oil. I use very long drain intervals (50,000kms or more between oil changes), so I want the best stuff money can buy. Originally Posted by XtremeModder
As for oil leaks, those occur independant of the oil. Synthetic causing leaks is largely a myth from the past. I'd be surprised if there was any car built 20-years ago that didn't suffer from oil leaks, unless it underwent complete component overhauls._______________ Originally Posted by TodayHello
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May 25th, 2012 03:21 AM #6Yes i agree that 0W20 or 0W30 is a superior grade oil compared the the 5W20 and 5W30. Even though the oil you are using is better I would find that 50,000 kms to be a too long an interval to change any oil. Manufacturers specify the oil change interval for a reason and you going that far I do not believe the oil you use will hold up. Originally Posted by Mark77
oil leaks happen from various reasons but mostly due to age, heat and cold cycles and vibration so it is not all because of the oil you are using. Reply With Quote
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May 25th, 2012 06:39 AM #7Why? Originally Posted by Mark77
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May 25th, 2012 06:42 AM #8Deal Guru
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Why not? Car has no problem with it, and I don't have to hassle myself with waste oil disposal. And its sort of my personal science experiment. So far, I've run two intervals of such. Between intervals I partially dissassembled the engine for unrelated-to-oil repairs and no sludge or buildup whatsoever was observed. Originally Posted by thrifthunter
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May 25th, 2012 08:09 AM #9I assume you use an extended interval oil filter given your 50,000 km oil change intervals ? Originally Posted by Mark77
How often do you change the oil filter of the course of the 50,000 km interval ?_______________
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May 25th, 2012 08:13 AM #10Yeah and my uncle has no problems drinking a dozen beer everyday for the past 20 years either, but I am sure we both know how that is likely to end.. Originally Posted by Mark77
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Nope. Just Wix's or Fram's. Originally Posted by poedua
At roughly 25k. Don't know if its necessary, but I do it anyways.How often do you change the oil filter of the course of the 50,000 km interval ?_______________ Originally Posted by TodayHello
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If your uncle is 80 years old, and his liver function tests come back 100%, would you say a dozen beer a day habit is a problem? Originally Posted by thrifthunter
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May 25th, 2012 08:17 AM #13As far as I know, your standard WIX or MANN or an OEM oil filter aren't designed to go to 25,000 km. That sort of 25,000 km interval usually requires an extended service filter - such as the extended service AMSOIL filter for example. Originally Posted by Mark77
Even AMSOIL recommends changing at the OEM recommended interval or every 12,000 km, whichever is longer, when using AMSOIL ( Group 4 - 100% ) synthetic motor oil and a ' non-Amsoil ' filter like WIX or an OEM oil filter._______________
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May 25th, 2012 08:18 AM #14I would think no filter lasts 50,000 kms. Originally Posted by poedua
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May 25th, 2012 08:19 AM #15What make / model and year of vehicle where you " dissassembled the engine " are we talking here ? Originally Posted by Mark77
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