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I have a 2003 CRV and a 2004 Accord V6. Both recommend 5W-20 oil.
Mobil one comes in 0W-20 and 5W-30. I'm in Florida so cold weather
perfromance is not an issue. SOme people tell me that Honda specs
5W-20 so their mileage results will be higher.

So which one? Anyone have any experience with Mobil1 in late model
Hondas?

"Oliver Costich" <olc-caNOSPAM@cox.net> wrote in message
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> I have a 2003 CRV and a 2004 Accord V6. Both recommend 5W-20 oil.
> Mobil one comes in 0W-20 and 5W-30. I'm in Florida so cold weather
> perfromance is not an issue. SOme people tell me that Honda specs
> 5W-20 so their mileage results will be higher.
>
> So which one? Anyone have any experience with Mobil1 in late model
> Hondas?

Oliver,

I'd research this at Bobistheoilguy.
http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php Many users have obtained
excellent results (confirmed by used oil analysis) with 5w20 oils and with
Mobil1 0w20 in Hondas. I do not think it is necessary to deviate from the
owners manual. It may void your warranty.

Mobil recommends using their 0W-20. Not wanting to risk voiding my
warranty, and since Mobil 1 doesn't come in the required 5W-20 weight, I use
Pennzoil full synthetic 5W-20 in my 2003 Accord V-6. (I use Mobil 1 in my
other car that requires 5W-30.)

"Oliver Costich" <olc-caNOSPAM@cox.net> wrote in message
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> I have a 2003 CRV and a 2004 Accord V6. Both recommend 5W-20 oil.
> Mobil one comes in 0W-20 and 5W-30. I'm in Florida so cold weather
> perfromance is not an issue. SOme people tell me that Honda specs
> 5W-20 so their mileage results will be higher.
>
> So which one? Anyone have any experience with Mobil1 in late model
> Hondas?

Mobile 1 actually says right on the label for the 0W-20 that it is
recommended for Ford and Honda. I have used it in both my 2004 Accord V6
and my 2004 Civic EX with no problems from day 1.

"Oliver Costich" <olc-caNOSPAM@cox.net> wrote in message
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> I have a 2003 CRV and a 2004 Accord V6. Both recommend 5W-20 oil.
> Mobil one comes in 0W-20 and 5W-30. I'm in Florida so cold weather
> perfromance is not an issue. SOme people tell me that Honda specs
> 5W-20 so their mileage results will be higher.
>
> So which one? Anyone have any experience with Mobil1 in late model
> Hondas?

My dealer here in Oklahoma City just put Quaker St. in my '04 Ody. Not by
my choice.

Scott
"Oliver Costich" <olc-caNOSPAM@cox.net> wrote in message
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> I have a 2003 CRV and a 2004 Accord V6. Both recommend 5W-20 oil.
> Mobil one comes in 0W-20 and 5W-30. I'm in Florida so cold weather
> perfromance is not an issue. SOme people tell me that Honda specs
> 5W-20 so their mileage results will be higher.
>
> So which one? Anyone have any experience with Mobil1 in late model
> Hondas?

Try the Royal Purple synthetic oil. It comes in a 5-20 and from what I have
seen, is better than the Mobil 1.


"Oliver Costich" <olc-caNOSPAM@cox.net> wrote in message
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> I have a 2003 CRV and a 2004 Accord V6. Both recommend 5W-20 oil.
> Mobil one comes in 0W-20 and 5W-30. I'm in Florida so cold weather
> perfromance is not an issue. SOme people tell me that Honda specs
> 5W-20 so their mileage results will be higher.
>
> So which one? Anyone have any experience with Mobil1 in late model
> Hondas?

On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 01:42:13 GMT, "rossbailey"
<rossbailey@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>Try the Royal Purple synthetic oil. It comes in a 5-20 and from what I have
>seen, is better than the Mobil 1.
>
>
>"Oliver Costich" <olc-caNOSPAM@cox.net> wrote in message
>news:g29sk0l9fq3hgp75pbsqbnl1dg856vn1ss@4ax.com.. .
>> I have a 2003 CRV and a 2004 Accord V6. Both recommend 5W-20 oil.
>> Mobil one comes in 0W-20 and 5W-30. I'm in Florida so cold weather
>> perfromance is not an issue. SOme people tell me that Honda specs
>> 5W-20 so their mileage results will be higher.
>>
>> So which one? Anyone have any experience with Mobil1 in late model
>> Hondas?
>


The benefit of sticking withMobil1 is that it is readily available.