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I drive a 95 honda civic d15. Is it better for my engine to use a different oil besides 10-w30 in the cold winter? How about 5-w20?

Move to southern california. Makes it easier that way. LOL

no as long as you use multi grade oil its not necessary to change for winter. it will not get thicker than 30wt oil and not get thinner than 10wt whenit gets hot.

yes 5 20 is what you want , the new Honda's use it year round .somebody here has it backwards, the -w- number is winter, tells you its ability to flow at low temperatures, the higher number is upper temperature limits, so if you go on long trips use 5 w 30 .

sounds good for cold country, I live in California and run 10-40 all year round

The first # is the viscosity when starting and the second # is the viscosity when heated. us a lower rating for cold starts. the seconf # keep as you would like.

5 w 30 would be ok I dont know of any cars using the 5w20. the 20 is a litte thin for when the engine warms up. I recommend.... to read your manual and use what the manufacturer recommends. Alot of people think that weird combos of different oils are better, but I assure you they are not. I also recommend Synthetic Oil like Mobil 1 and use a HIGH quality filter and extend your oil change intervals to around 5000-7500 miles for highway use

Most engines these days use 5/30 year around altho 10/30 in the summer is ok. You definitly need 5/30 for the cold as it will get to moving parts quicker. I use syn-tec for that reason. 90% of engine wear happens in the first 30 seconds.

i own a repair shop,and 10-w-30 is a good all around oil to run all the time,i use it and never change just for winter,it should be alright ,,good luck,i hope this help,s.

it all depends on outside temperature. thinner oil will let the car start easier in cold weather. and higher viscosity keeps things oiled better in hot weather.how cold does it get. 10-30 is OK down to about 30 degrees.