On 2/21/04 8:11 PM, in article edUZb.32720$Xp.137125@attbi_s54, "Steve"
<abc@123.com> wrote:

> My 2003 HX coupe (CVT trans.) calls for 5W-20 motor oil. It says so in the
> owners' manual and there's a sticker right on the engine block that says
> "5W-20".
>
> I'm due for an oil change but none of the places around me have 5W-20 --
> they all tell me just to use 5W-30 (which is all anybody around here seems
> to stock).
>
> Q: Why does the HX coupe w/CVT call for 5W-20 (instead of a more "common"
> weight) ?
>
> Q: If I use 5W-30 (instead of 5W-20), what are the consequences?
>
>
>

Every car I've ever owned had a table in the owners manual that showed what
weight oils could be used for various ambient temperature ranges. Have they
stopped putting this in the book? If its in there, I'll bet 5w-30 is on it.