5w-30 or 10w-30 for my 2001 Civic?
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hi all i live in florida and was wondering which one would be better for my 2001 Civic. i drive anywhere from 60-100+ miles a day so keeping my baby's engine is very important especially with all the driving i do.
It currently has 150k miles. i've been using 5w-30 for the last year or so with but was wondering if switching to 10w-30 would be better. my dad says i should be using 10w-30.
It currently has 150k miles. i've been using 5w-30 for the last year or so with but was wondering if switching to 10w-30 would be better. my dad says i should be using 10w-30.
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Your oil cap tells what to use. What does your oil cap say on it?
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Take a look in the owners manual
they have a chart in there that shows recommendations based on your ambient temperature
IMO I wouldnt go any thinner
I always used Castrol 5w20 while in warranty
After warranty 5W30 in winter and 10W30 in summer
When I had the timing belt done my mechanic said he pulled the valve cover to check valve clearance
He said everything was still well within spec AND very clean
So clean he wanted to know what brand of oil I used
I also changed the oil every 5K
they have a chart in there that shows recommendations based on your ambient temperature
IMO I wouldnt go any thinner
I always used Castrol 5w20 while in warranty
After warranty 5W30 in winter and 10W30 in summer
When I had the timing belt done my mechanic said he pulled the valve cover to check valve clearance
He said everything was still well within spec AND very clean
So clean he wanted to know what brand of oil I used
I also changed the oil every 5K
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Re: 5w-30 or 10w-30 for my 2001 Civic?
Take a look in the owners manual
they have a chart in there that shows recommendations based on your ambient temperature
IMO I wouldnt go any thinner
I always used Castrol 5w20 while in warranty
After warranty 5W30 in winter and 10W30 in summer
When I had the timing belt done my mechanic said he pulled the valve cover to check valve clearance
He said everything was still well within spec
I also changed the oil every 5K
they have a chart in there that shows recommendations based on your ambient temperature
IMO I wouldnt go any thinner
I always used Castrol 5w20 while in warranty
After warranty 5W30 in winter and 10W30 in summer
When I had the timing belt done my mechanic said he pulled the valve cover to check valve clearance
He said everything was still well within spec
I also changed the oil every 5K