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I use royal purple 20w50 cuz im from a pretty hot climate and a 888 oil filter..i dunno who exactly makes those things but the garage i work at has them.also i know its different for most other ppl but i just use the lift or pit at work but if i couldn't i wud still do it myself..plus u can check all ur suspension bushings and the oil/transmission pan etc while ur down there..give it a shot man..
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I use royal purple 20w50 cuz im from a pretty hot climate and a 888 oil filter..i dunno who exactly makes those things but the garage i work at has them.also i know its different for most other ppl but i just use the lift or pit at work but if i couldn't i wud still do it myself..plus u can check all ur suspension bushings and the oil/transmission pan etc while ur down there..give it a shot man..
"If it's so essential, ask yourself why you've been able to live without it before now."
Try doing something nice for a total stranger, then look back at your car. Notice that the good feeling you get from helping lasts all day, but you constantly have to put stuff on your car to feel better.
Recently got an oil change done at Oil Changers, a quick lube place franchise down here. Got Full Synthetic Mobil 1 put in and an OEM oil filter, only because they didn't have Quaker State Full Synthetic.
Are the people using 20 weight oil doing so, because that is what is now recommended?. The newest Honda I have owned has been a 2000 and they recommend 5w-30. I have always used 10w-30 (live in the south). I can see getting better gas mileage with going with a 20 weight over a 30 weight, but will my 2000 si be better off using a 20 weight wear wise? Or is that just the appropriate oil for newer cars?
Are the people using 20 weight oil doing so, because that is what is now recommended?. The newest Honda I have owned has been a 2000 and they recommend 5w-30. I have always used 10w-30 (live in the south). I can see getting better gas mileage with going with a 20 weight over a 30 weight, but will my 2000 si be better off using a 20 weight wear wise? Or is that just the appropriate oil for newer cars?
1. I do my own, reason is that it takes me less time than going to the quick lube and costs me less.
2. Unless your running a Hi-Po engine / race car I would stick with the reccomended viscosity. The guys that design these things know what they are doing, espcially the Japs.
3. If you don't keep Synth oil in for at least 5K you are wasting your money. Unless your running a Hi-Po engine or race car, the Petro oil will do just as good a job as the Synth till 2.5 - 3 K, and it costs almost half as much.
4. Studies have shown that Mobile 1 does not loose its lube properties until after about 8K. If you add oil it is even longer. This is not an opinion but anylized fact (see link).
5. It is true, synth oil will have slightly better lube properties even in the beginning, but not better enough to make any real world diff.
6. As for gear oil, the studies do show that you are far better off with a Synth oil (unless the OE spec calls for something different). As for my 2K EX, I use OE Fluid in the trans. It's cheap and I just change it more often than I would Synth.
Don't get me wrong, Synth oil is great stuff. It is better than Petro oil. It just has its place and use. Most people are just wasting their money. But then again, this is only my opinion.
If you take it to a shop make sure they are using the correct weight oil. Many shops dont carry 5w-20 or charge more if they do carry it(firestone). I brought my car in to a shop only 1 time and found out they used 10w-30 by the sticker on the window. I went inside and said my car takes 5w-20, why did you use oil not recommended by the manufacturer. They shrugged and said you have to pay more for that kind. I wasnt given that option as I sat there waiting in the lobby. My point is if you can learn to DIY, then do, because youll know its done right and youll spend more time waiting in lobbys than if you had done it yourself during football halftime. I use mobil 1 and my 02 civic has ZERO smoke even after sitting for days at 105k miles. Just my 2 cents
Are the people using 20 weight oil doing so, because that is what is now recommended?. The newest Honda truck part I have owned has been a 2000 and they recommend 5w-30. I have always used 10w-30 (live in the south). I can see getting better gas mileage with going with a 20 weight over a 30 weight, but will my 2000 si be better off using a 20 weight wear wise? Or is that just the appropriate oil for newer cars?
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