I'll check the UOAs out. thanks.
2024 Civic w/NA 2.0 - Honda recommends 0w-20 - Suggestions and thoughts?
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I agree with you. Just not with the heavy-handed mods on the other forum.
but again, I cant run that oil since its different than the owners manual says to.Btw, I am not claiming that drop in viscosity (still within grade) will damage 2.0T. But I know one thing, my 5w30 after 3-4k miles is within 0w-20 viscosity range. So technically I am within Honda specs
You mean wont.
Unfortunately K20C2 seems to be USDM only engine, so no manuals from outside CAFE regulations.
Unfortunately K20C2 seems to be USDM only engine, so no manuals from outside CAFE regulations.
Grades are recommendations not requirements. Warranty is predicated on damage not a specific grade. A higher grade won’t cause damage.
Oh boy, here we go....
I have yet to see any warranty denial due to higher viscosity in Honda. Does your manual says “recommend” or require? Mine says recommend. For other fluids like ATF it requires. I would not worry about it, people overthink this warranty coverage.
Honestly never thought of it that way...
Ofcourse there is.
All car manufacturers goal is to get high on this list (or similar).
They couldn't recommend a short first OCI even if they wanted to.
What can be discussed is how well they break-in the engine at the factory.
And how that affects any benefits of a short first OC.
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Ok so run M1 0W40 and change it at 150, 500, 1000, 3000, 5000.
Ain't that the truth. That forum has the most bizarre moderation of any forum I've ever seen.
The 2008 Honda CR-V in my signature calls for 5W-20 which I ran for many years. Past few years I've been using 0W-20 just for consistency with the other vehicles in my family. Pennzoil, Castrol are the usual choices with Fram or Wix filters. Car runs great with close to 300,000 miles. Uses a little oil between 5000 mile OCI which is no big deal. We also had an '08 Saturn that had a connecting rod failure at slightly more than 100,000 miles. I maintained that car the same as I maintain the Honda. In my opinion, if you have a good car and treat it right, it will last. If you have a car with issues or design defects, nothing you do is going help.
The 2.0 civic , HRV is not a direct injection engine. It is old school multiport injection.
Not sure if Im reading right but Im 99.9% sure mine is direct injection, no? K20c2 is the motor.
edited: Just checked and it is D.I.
Curious if your Civic 2.0 NA is the same engine as the current gen CR-V 2.0 NA?
We have 4000 miles on our CR-V and happy to report no rising oil level and still looks new when wiping dipstick on white paper towel, and tailpipe is clean and not black and sooty.
Hopefully Honda is getting the DI figured out.
We have 4000 miles on our CR-V and happy to report no rising oil level and still looks new when wiping dipstick on white paper towel, and tailpipe is clean and not black and sooty.
Hopefully Honda is getting the DI figured out.
the info on these engines is all over the place. I was confused when I was buying mine. HRV 2023 2.0 n/a engine is multiport. I found information on the 2024 civic 2.0 n\a engine to say two different things. Honda news says it's a multiport system .
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