"warlock162" <bray@dwsd.org> wrote in
news:277fb72833c3c5f963ce895d2801d85c@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:

> I own a 1998 Honda Civic EX Sedan. It has 160,000 miles on it. I
> recent got an oil change on it.
>
> During the life of the car, I have used 5W-30 motor oil. However,
> some of the mechanics at my oil change place have said that I should
> switch to 10W-30, due to the mileage on my car, and because 10W-30 is
> thicker.
>
> Should I take heed to this advice?
>
>



No.

I tried that a while back and 10W-30 made absolutely NO difference in my
oil consumption. My car's been fed 5W-30 since day one. It now has 260,000
miles on it and gets over 2,000 miles per US quart.

How's your oil consumption?


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