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Steve Bigelow: I copied the numbers directly out of the owner's manual.

I'm curious -- how old are you?

Harvey*J*Cohen commented:

>Many cars manufactured in the past few years (2000
>and beyond) specify 5W-20 oil not because of expectation
>of operation in cold weather but due to tighter manufacturing
>tolerances.

What difference does that make? The original poster asked about a 1988
car.

"Cinder Lane" <Cinderlane@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Steve Bigelow: I copied the numbers directly out of the owner's manual.


Please don't stop there.....exactly what owners manual gives these wild
specs?

Seems like a wild descrepancy on 10W-30 and 5W-30.

Seth wrote:
>
> "jimjim" <jim@jim.poo> wrote in message
> news:wCkad.78655$DV3.76825@bignews5.bellsouth.net. ..
> > Most honda engines that I've seen recommend 5W30. I use 5W30 during the
> > colder months and 10W30 during the hotter months.
>
> Older ones maybe, but the newer ones specify the lighter weight (such as the
> 5W-20 in my '01).



Which is simply to help attain fuel economy requirements...


--
JT

Just tooling through cyberspace in my ancient G4

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 21:34:38 -0400, Cinderlane@webtv.net (Cinder Lane)
wrote:
> If the previous
>owner had been using SYNTHETIC oil, then you must continue with
>synthetic oil.

Is that still true?

Last I was driving my 1987, around 1999, I was pouring in partial
synthetics made by several manufacturers that were OK to blend with
normal. I haven't been into oil, recently, to know what's what. I
recall that back in the day, you had to beware of mixing the
synthetics with the conventional.

J.

"JXStern" <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 21:34:38 -0400, Cinderlane@webtv.net (Cinder Lane)
> wrote:
>> If the previous
>>owner had been using SYNTHETIC oil, then you must continue with
>>synthetic oil.
>
> Is that still true?

No.


>
> Last I was driving my 1987, around 1999, I was pouring in partial
> synthetics made by several manufacturers that were OK to blend with
> normal. I haven't been into oil, recently, to know what's what. I
> recall that back in the day, you had to beware of mixing the
> synthetics with the conventional.
>
> J.
>

"Cinder Lane" made up alot of stuff, including this

> If the previous
> owner had been using SYNTHETIC oil, then you must continue with
> synthetic oil.


oh, and be sure to put only premium gas, or else very bad things will
happen. listen to this guy, he knows alot.

you are going to be our oil expert, please go ahead and enlighten us. this
is the most fun game anyone can have on a NG, and since are willing to take
the bait, by all means, do not let anyone stop you from digging.

so then, you have studied oil viscosity or otherwise feel confident enough
to give advice on the topic? because you are the one that brought up the
data outside of the original question ie; a 1988 Accord...


"Cinder Lane" <Cinderlane@webtv.net> wrote in message
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Harvey J Cohen commented:

>Many cars manufactured in the past few years (2000
>and beyond) specify 5W-20 oil not because of expectation
>of operation in cold weather but due to tighter manufacturing
>tolerances.

What difference does that make? The original poster asked about a 1988
car.

On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 11:44:47 -0400, "Joe Lang"
<wjablonski@trcsolutions.comREMove> wrote:
>oh, and be sure to put only premium gas, or else very bad things will
>happen. listen to this guy, he knows alot.

Where should I put it?

J.

Use full synthetic. Stick by recommended temperature weights and
SASA or MilSpec for your area (usually 5w-20 or 5w-30 for snow areas).
Change according to owner's warranty, thereafter every 6,000 miles or two
years, IMHO. (1990 Acura Integra, 82,000 miles). Strongly recommend
synthetic in lawnmowers and all other powered equipment. Synthetic flows in
cold weather while petroleums do not. Most engine wear is during cold
starting .. . - Bill


tms1337 <tms2780@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Simple question here. I have a 1988 Accord LX, and I was just wondering
> what type of oil I have to put it in.
>
> Thanks
>