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16 Feb 2006, 01:47 pm
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Re: 5W-30 vs. 10W-30
On Mon, 6 Feb 2006 19:12:43 -0500, "TWW" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote:
> >"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message >news:Xns97628B8228EB3tegger@207.14.113.17... >> "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? > >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. I use a 5-30 in winter, and a 10-40 in summer for my 88 civic, also in mid-ga. burns a bit of oil, and a little water in the summer (refill the expansion bottle once a week basically) but its been 3 years and no problems on that score. >> >> >> -- >> TeGGeR® >> >> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ >> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >     
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17 Feb 2006, 02:03 pm
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Re: 5W-30 vs. 10W-30
On Mon, 06 Feb 2006 18:30:10 -0600, Janus <janus_k2@yahoo.nospam>
wrote: > >> >> It's the same principle of >>> why you don't use synthetic oil on old cars. It's so slick that >it >>> will leak in almost every seal. Another thing is the piston rings >>> that might not scrape the oil from the cylinder walls. >> >> >> Utter nonsense. >> > >Okay then fill your car with synthetic and see what happens. I did it with an 89 volvo340. Had 130k miles on it, did an oil change, and changed from regular dino-juice to synthetic. not leaked a drop. Similar experiances with my fathers 89 golf. > > Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services >---------------------------------------------------------- > ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** >---------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.usenet.com
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