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Best fuilds?

Hello fellow mates, title says it all. I have a 1998 Honda Civic Lx and I been using nothing but Honda fluids. Example, for my coolant I use hondas type 2, steering fluid is also honda etc.. you get the point. Anyways an oil change it due and I don't know what fluid I should use for that. Is there one specifically best for my car and if so what?
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Re: Best fuilds?

an oil change it due and I don't know what fluid I should use for that.
Um, engine oil.

What have you been using up to this point?
What does your oil cap say on it?
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I have no clue. Just bought the car like 2 weeks ago.
Example of what the cap would say?
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Re: Best fuilds?

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I have no clue. Just bought the car like 2 weeks ago.
Ah, ok.

Example of what the cap would say?
Surely you've had the hood open......Is there writing on the oil cap?
A specified oil weight, perhaps?
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Re: Best fuilds?

Okay so I checked the cap it's reads " huile."
I have no clue what type of oil is that and whether it exist or not. Worst I don't know where to get it? 😅
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Re: Best fuilds?

It doesn't say "710"? :P It's a 98? D16 or D15? I would personally run 5w30, unless you live in the desert or the arctic. Whereabouts are you?
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Re: Best fuilds?

It's been forever since I saw one of those older cars, I was expecting it to have an oil viscosity printed on the cap.

5w30 was the original spec but 5w20 is also acceptable.
 


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