Hello,
1. This is my first post!!!
2. I have three cars for which I would like to do my own oil changes. The information is as follows: Year, Make, Model, Odometer, Recommended Oil from OM:
a. 2000 Honda Odyssey EX, 205,000km (128,000mi), 5W-30;
b. 2006 Honda Civic DX, 170,000km (105,630mi), 5W-20;
c. 2006 Acura TSX, 150,000km (93,200mi), 5W-30
3. I have always taken them to a shop to have the oil changed, but I have more time on my hands now and would like to do the changes myself.
4. I live in Ottawa, Canada where over the course of a year, the temperature typically varies from 5°F to 79°F and is rarely below -12°F or above 87°F. However this year we had many of these -12°F days it seems.
5. My questions are:
a. Should I stay with Conventional oil, or go with High-Mileage, or even Synthetic oil?
b. What is High-Mileage oil, and what are its benefits?
c. Can I interchange them? For example, if I change to High-Mileage now and decide later to go back to Conventional or even Synthetic will it harm the engine, or do I have to stay with High-Mileage in the future? Same as if I change to Synthetic, do I have to stay with it in the future?
d. Considering the age and mileage should I change from the recommended blend or stay with Honda’s recommendations?
e. Finally, should I change the blend in the spring and in the fall? If so, what should I use for each season?
Thank you for your replies..
1. This is my first post!!!
2. I have three cars for which I would like to do my own oil changes. The information is as follows: Year, Make, Model, Odometer, Recommended Oil from OM:
a. 2000 Honda Odyssey EX, 205,000km (128,000mi), 5W-30;
b. 2006 Honda Civic DX, 170,000km (105,630mi), 5W-20;
c. 2006 Acura TSX, 150,000km (93,200mi), 5W-30
3. I have always taken them to a shop to have the oil changed, but I have more time on my hands now and would like to do the changes myself.
4. I live in Ottawa, Canada where over the course of a year, the temperature typically varies from 5°F to 79°F and is rarely below -12°F or above 87°F. However this year we had many of these -12°F days it seems.
5. My questions are:
a. Should I stay with Conventional oil, or go with High-Mileage, or even Synthetic oil?
b. What is High-Mileage oil, and what are its benefits?
c. Can I interchange them? For example, if I change to High-Mileage now and decide later to go back to Conventional or even Synthetic will it harm the engine, or do I have to stay with High-Mileage in the future? Same as if I change to Synthetic, do I have to stay with it in the future?
d. Considering the age and mileage should I change from the recommended blend or stay with Honda’s recommendations?
e. Finally, should I change the blend in the spring and in the fall? If so, what should I use for each season?
Thank you for your replies..