Honda Car Forum

Just got a used 2002 Civic and I'm a first time Honduian owner. My manual
says to use Honda 10w-20 motor oil what's up with this. Do all Civic owners
use Honda oil or can I just use my Mobil one 10w-30 oil like I have used in
all my other cars for years. Thanks, Rob.

"Rob" <rdbdriver@blomand.net> wrote in message
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| Just got a used 2002 Civic and I'm a first time Honduian owner. My manual
| says to use Honda 10w-20 motor oil what's up with this. Do all Civic
owners
| use Honda oil or can I just use my Mobil one 10w-30 oil like I have used
in
| all my other cars for years. Thanks, Rob.
|

You don't have to use Honda oil (I do because it's cheaper than other
brands) but any brand will do it.
But you should use 10W-20 as the manual says. What's up with what? They
designed it, they know what they are talking about.

I think it's 5w- 20 that is called for. I know it's 5w-20 that is called
for in my 2001 Accord V6.

Al

"Ron" <rtd_2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Rob" <rdbdriver@blomand.net> wrote in message
> news:d68up8$9t0e$1@news3.infoave.net...
> | Just got a used 2002 Civic and I'm a first time Honduian owner. My
> manual
> | says to use Honda 10w-20 motor oil what's up with this. Do all Civic
> owners
> | use Honda oil or can I just use my Mobil one 10w-30 oil like I have used
> in
> | all my other cars for years. Thanks, Rob.
> |
>
> You don't have to use Honda oil (I do because it's cheaper than other
> brands) but any brand will do it.
> But you should use 10W-20 as the manual says. What's up with what? They
> designed it, they know what they are talking about.
>
>
>

Rob wrote:
> Just got a used 2002 Civic and I'm a first time Honduian owner. My manual
> says to use Honda 10w-20 motor oil what's up with this. Do all Civic owners
> use Honda oil or can I just use my Mobil one 10w-30 oil like I have used in
> all my other cars for years. Thanks, Rob.
>
>

1) You do not need to use Honda brand oil.

2) I suspect that it calls for 5W-20, not 10W-20. The 5W-20 issue has
been talked to death all over the 'net. You will get lots of different
input on it. Since you like Mobil-1, I will say that you could run
Mobil-1 5W-30 or 5W-20 without concern.

John