hi everybody. i have a question? i have honda civic lx 2000 with 237000 miles, and i'am always in doubt what is the right weight/viscosity with 237k on odometer. i mostly use 10w-30 motor oils, or should i switch to thinner or thicker oils at this mileage? thanks.......
what is correct weight/viscosity for honda civic?
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5w30. They didn't start the 5w20 nonsense until 2001. I would just run that unless you notic it running noisy like ticking an that kind of stuff. If you want to know if the engine is wearing ok do a used oil analysis for 30 bucks.
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ok, You'll force us to use google..hang on.
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I don't think he was asking what Honda originally called for in this engine though, he wants to know if he should be going thicker now that it's got 237k on it.
It is true though, 2000 was the very last year where the Civic had 5w30 listed as the viscosity of choice in the owner's manual.
It is true though, 2000 was the very last year where the Civic had 5w30 listed as the viscosity of choice in the owner's manual.
OK ..I found 0w30 or 5w30 depending on continent and/or climate.
That said 0w40 to 5w30 or any "in-between" should be fine.
That said 0w40 to 5w30 or any "in-between" should be fine.
I'm thinking in Los Angeles, you stand a pretty good chance of never seeing 19 degrees Fahrenheit.
I'd go for the 5w20. That motor is not hard on oil and you'll see a slight MPG improvement.
Honda's own 0w20 synthetic is cheap, easy to get, and easily capable of handling a 6000-7500 mile change interval.
Honda's own 0w20 synthetic is cheap, easy to get, and easily capable of handling a 6000-7500 mile change interval.
10W-30 is fine for your engine... u can go 5W-30! but u r not harming ur engine using 10W-30.... I would stick to it!
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