Oil Service History: 94 Honda Civic EX

[Virginia_Oilcan]

Here’s a (high-level) oil history for the service life of my long-time commuting car. Just for tribological giggles. No UOA ever conducted.

Car: Honda Civic EX

Year: 1994

Engine: D16Z6 (4 cylinder VTEC)

Miles on Car: 435,000

Car acquired: New October 1993 (1 mile on odometer)

Oil Used:
1994-2005: Mobil 1 5W-30 almost exclusively
(One or two dino changes during interval)
2005-2009: Royal Purple 5W-30
2009-present: Variety, including Mobil 1 HM, Valvoline Maxlife Blend,
Pennzoil Platinum, PYB (all 5W-30)

Driving conditions: Urban commuting (Washington DC area)

Operating condition: Good. Slight head gasket leak. Daily driver

Mfg’r-stated OCI: 7500 miles. (Has gone 10,000+ on RP, M1)

Oil consumption: About 1 quart per OCI

Average mileage: 34.5 (last 24 months)

 

[Artem]

Any plans to retire the car soon?

Congrads on the high mileage.

Thanks for posting.

 

[lemonade]

>400k ! that is some serious mileage. Congrat on that, planning to retire it any time soon?

 

[fdcg27]

Wow.
Can't argue with the service you've gotten out of this car.
You've doubled the miles I've had out of my two best Hondas, which I thought had done pretty well.
Good for you!

 

[Virginia_Oilcan]

Thanks guys. The car still goes like a top, no plans to retire it anytime soon. And still good on gas.

Tried to keep good-quality oil (as I understood it back then!) in it from the start, and used good filters, usually Purolator P1s or Mobil 1s. But I think the credit for the longevity goes to the magicians, at Honda. They know how to make a cheap, simple, but pretty darn near bullet-proof engine.