Honda Car Forum

Chief_Billy@hotmail.com wrote:
> I live/drive in Central Florida, where Summer temps average 85-95 max.
> My dealer is
> claiming that this is an ‘extreme’ climate condition and wanting to
> use 5W-30 semi-synthetic blend oil, vs. the OEM recommended 5W-20, in
> my ’08 CR-V. I disagree, and would like to know what others think.
>
> FYI: I’ve driven my 01 Civic 250,000 highway miles in this climate
> using the recommended 5W-20, and it STILL gets 38-40 mpg on I-95 at 70
> mph.


I bet the dealer is installing Kendall or one of the other CP brands
which is using marketing hype to push it's standard SM grade oils as a
"Synthetic Blend".

I would turn your dealer in to American Honda for going counter to the
manufacturer's specifications. And by the way, they put themselves in
trouble with the feds as well since the 5W-20 use is part of CAFE
calculations.

Tony Hwang wrote:
> Chief_Billy@hotmail.com wrote:
>> I live/drive in Central Florida, where Summer temps average 85-95 max.
>> My dealer is
>> claiming that this is an ‘extreme’ climate condition and wanting to
>> use 5W-30 semi-synthetic blend oil, vs. the OEM recommended 5W-20, in
>> my ’08 CR-V. I disagree, and would like to know what others think.
>>
>> FYI: I’ve driven my 01 Civic 250,000 highway miles in this climate
>> using the recommended 5W-20, and it STILL gets 38-40 mpg on I-95 at 70
>> mph.
> Hi,
> Semi-synyhretic will last longer. Why not try it once and see?

Not always true, as with many brands their lowest grade of oil is
marketed as a semi-synthetic. Kendall, 76 and the rest of the
ConocoPhilips line up.