The car in question is my 2013 Acura TL 3.5L, which now has 54,000 miles and is outside of my factory warranty. I have changed the oil every 5,000 miles with M1 0W20 and a Honda A01 oil filter. I've owned since new and I'm the only person to service the car. It has been a great sports sedan and plan to keep it for another 10 years.
The oil question...would you make the switch to 0W30 and/or 5W30 or would you keep running the factory recommended oil? I live in Southern California where the temps range from 50-105 annually and the car is garaged 100% of the time.
I'm aware there are a number of Honda vehicles that run a similar motor, the variant in the TL is a high compression motor and requires premium fuel. My primary concern is a long healthy life and less concerned about fuel economy, it doesn't get good MPG to begin with but the speed and power it has is worth it.
Thanks for all the hot tips in advance.
-George
The oil question...would you make the switch to 0W30 and/or 5W30 or would you keep running the factory recommended oil? I live in Southern California where the temps range from 50-105 annually and the car is garaged 100% of the time.
I'm aware there are a number of Honda vehicles that run a similar motor, the variant in the TL is a high compression motor and requires premium fuel. My primary concern is a long healthy life and less concerned about fuel economy, it doesn't get good MPG to begin with but the speed and power it has is worth it.
Thanks for all the hot tips in advance.
-George