"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
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> "warlock162" <bray@dwsd.org> wrote in
> news:277fb72833c3c5f963ce895d2801d85c@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
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> > 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?

Our local Honda dealer only offers 5-20 for all Hondas new and old with the
claim that Honda has authorized this. My Prelude calls for 5-30 or possibly
10-30 in hot weather which we have in abundance here in mid GA in Summer.
Am I right to be uneasy about using 5-20.
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