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my civic should give me 380 miles on a tank but now i'm getting 190 miles to a tank. i did a diagnostic test. everything is working perfect. i have in castrol 10 30. can that be the problem. i also changed my air filter
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what year civic, thats way too thick an oil. also there are a whole number of reasons for bad gas mileage. driving habits if you press the gas down alot, spark plugs, tire alignment and pressure, shocks, etc. endless parts contribute to mpg.
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its a 06 lx coupe. i have 19's on iti do press at times but i drive average jus to see how the gas goes but it jus go like that. but my cuz has 19's on his 4 door ex and get really good mileage. over 380 miles to a tank.
its a 06 lx coupe. i have 19's on iti do press at times but i drive average jus to see how the gas goes but it jus go like that. but my cuz has 19's on his 4 door ex and get really good mileage. over 380 miles to a tank.
It's the 19's
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STICK WITH 5W-20 WEIGHT!!! Plain and simple just because you think it looks almost like water doesn't mean it acts like water and our motors have tighter tolerances that with any heavier weight of oil would put more stress and high oil pressure build-up on, that causes leaks in the long run and lowers engine life. The End.
if it continues, by december i'm doin a k20 swap. i need one from a type r tho. i need complete thing with gearbox computer and the works. let me kno if any available ur side reasonable
what exactly was this drastic change, in one year, between the d16 and d17, that required the use of such a thinner oil? just curious, cause they are basically identical to me.
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STICK WITH 5W-20 WEIGHT!!! Plain and simple just because you think it looks almost like water doesn't mean it acts like water and our motors have tighter tolerances that with any heavier weight of oil would put more stress and high oil pressure build-up on, that causes leaks in the long run and lowers engine life. The End.
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what exactly was this drastic change, in one year, between the d16 and d17, that required the use of such a thinner oil? just curious, cause they are basically identical to me.
Gas mileage and engine longevity were in mind. D17's give out less power than D16's.
I use 5w-20 Penzoil Platinum and change the oil every 5,000 miles. I used the recommendations from BITOG and switched to PP from M1. No complaints and I also use this in our Mazda 3 in the same fasion.
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yeah im with you. im looking at a swap too in the next few years. in the mountains at 5000ft, civic motor just doesnt cut it.
Haha... Yeah, I hear you there. I was in Denver for many years and the car just had no power. I moved to <1000ft altitude this summer and now the car can make a pass on the freeway.
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