engine oil

[darylnj]

honda recommends 5-20 oil for their v6
do you guys actually use this
i'm thinking it's kinda thin.

[VTECaddict]

yes. i use 5w20 or 5w30 when i cant find 5w20 on sale.

[stevel]

honda recommends 5-20 oil for their v6
do you guys actually use this
i'm thinking it's kinda thin.

you know more about that engine than the engineers???????

[Foreign_Wide]

+1

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[Succinct]

I'm not trying to be rude or anything, but I HIGHLY suggest doing a search on this topic as it is without a doubt the #1 most discussed, ad-nauseum, topic on this entire forum. :yes:

[dohcivtec]

yes. i use 5w20 or 5w30 when i cant find 5w20 on sale.

go to walmart
mobil 1 is 19.xx dollars at my local walmart!!! cheaper than castrol. 70 cents higher than pennzoil platinum.

[EX-L_KABONG]

Yes, use 5W-20 and fuhgettaboutit.

[SatinSilver]

I wonder if the dealer would mind if I bring in my own oil??? They normally charge $19.95. I like going there because they top off the other fluids and wash it.

[MotorCity Honda]

I wonder if the dealer would mind if I bring in my own oil??? They normally charge $19.95. I like going there because they top off the other fluids and wash it.

Your poor car (and I) just cringed...

Let em do that enough times and you'll have a swirl o' matic paint job on your hands!!!

[SatinSilver]

I avoided it for the 1st 5yrs or so. Its a new machine that cost the dealer $80k so hopefully its pretty good. Does a pretty good job of getting all those bugs off the front and salt off in the winter.

[MotorCity Honda]

I avoided it for the 1st 5yrs or so. Its a new machine that cost the dealer $80k so hopefully its pretty good. Does a pretty good job of getting all those bugs off the front and salt off in the winter.


Now that I realized your name "SatinSilver" You will not be the best candidate to tell if the $80k was a good investment or a $80k swirl installer... Unless you really try hard you wont notice minor swirls on your car

Silver is so forgiving YET, it takes alot to get it to really "bling"

[Jake07V6]

anyone use 0w-20?

[RTexasF]

anyone use 0w-20?

Since 2004.

[EX-L_KABONG]

Since 2004.

Time for an oil change, eh? :lmao:

[brickman]

anyone use 0w-20?

Didn't we just do this?

[Jake07V6]

Time for an oil change, eh? :lmao:

puahahaha:lmao:

[MotorCity Honda]

*********5qt jug of M1 at WalMart for $19.xx*********

[phaser78]

I drive up to 1000 miles per week and my oil changes average about every 2 months - i don't sweat it; its all highway miles at 50+ mph. I've used Motorcraft 5w-20 synthetic blend just about every time...Pennzoil Synthetic Blend a couple times and either Fram or the Walmart generic brand.
My "thoughts": Freeway miles & changing so often have gotten me thru 3 Accords without a single engine problem EVER. Maybe i change too often...maybe not, but i've got it down to a science (aluminum racing jack and nice oil drain containers, jack stands etc...it only takes me about 30 minutes and thats allowing for a LONG, LONG drain time: I REALLY believe in LONG drains. Period. I also drain/replace my tranny fluid using Honda Z1 every few months (my local dealer gives me 15% off: 6 quarts are $30).

[Schmoe]

The main thing I'd be concerned about is the HTHS numbers. You are usually going to get higher numbers with a "thicker" oil. I believe, anything over 2.5 is good. I'm sure there are some 5W-20's out there that will match it, but it just seems that the almost all 5W-30's oils are at about this level. You'd really want that upper number if your doing extended drains like I am. For those reasons, and that it get's hotter than all get out here in Oklahoma, I use predominantely M1 EP 5W-30 in both of my Accords. I'm also doing OCI's around 12K miles. The 02 Accord has about 149K on it and has been fed exclusively M1 5W-30's and still purring like a cat. No valve tick or cold start up noise whatsoever. I know others might argue this post with me and especially if I put this out on BITOG, but seeing/hearing is believing.

[benjamming]

Schmoe,
If you really want a high HTHS # with a xw20 oil, then Redline it is at 3.3. As you know I have 2 runs with RL. Anyway, most xw20 oils will have 2.6 or greater HTHS so there's not much to worry about on this front.