I used 10w30 castrol full synthetic oil on my 6000 miles 2k civic auto.
After i start my car the maintenance required lights beeps about 7 times. I know Honda says 5w20 or 5w25. should i change my oil to 5w20 immediately before something bad happen to my engine. Is the 7 beeps after i start my car normal? J ust a newbee ? Please don't flame on me. Yhank's anyway if someone can help me.

Check your owners manual. I think it tells what the lights mean and how to clear them. I don't remember off hand just now.

You should probably get rid of that oil with the 10W soon, especially not good for cold starts.

keep with the 5w20, using anything else can void your warrenty.

Thank's Bartkat, I just did what you said and the owner's manual on page 64 say between 8000 miles and 10000 miles this indicator will lights for 2 seconds when you first turn the ignition switch ON (II), and then flash for 10 seconds. Mine is 8k+ now and that's the reason why.

I guessed it has nothing to do with 10w30.

To RESET the INDICATOR

1.Turn off the engine.
2.Press and hold the select /reset button in the instrument panel then turn the ignition switch on (II).
3.Hold the button until the indicator resets (approximately 10 seconds)

<< I used 10w30 castrol full synthetic oil on my 6000 miles 2k civic auto.
After i start my car the maintenance required lights beeps about 7 times. I know Honda says 5w20 or 5w25. should i change my oil to 5w20 immediately before something bad happen to my engine. Is the 7 beeps after i start my car normal? J ust a newbee ? Please don't flame on me. Yhank's anyway if someone can help me. >>



I highly doubt that it's your motor oil that is causing the problem. Our cars can run 10w-30 just fine. Check to see if your filter and drain plug are screwed on tightly. I can almost guarantee that the 10w-30 is not the source of the problem.

ya i've noticed in the manual it says 5w-20 but here in so cali 95% of the people use 10w 30. would this hurt my car? it would be fine right?

why spend all that money wen u can go to honda and pay 2.50 for honda 5w20, specially made for honda car!!!!

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Mainteneance required light comnes on a s areminder around 8000 miles and stays on at 10,000 miles...to turn off hold down odomete button and turn car to "On" position and hold until it is off.

when i got my first oil change at the dealer for FREE (notice i said "free")... they used mobil 1, so i guess i'll just keep on using it til the car is no more [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

I'm probably not sticking with any particular brand of oil... more companies will be making full synthetic 5w20 soon enough.