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What type of oil do you use?
Mobil 1? Castrol Synthetic? Let me know..im just wondering what reacts the best with our cars...up to now ive used Mobil 1.. is this the best?
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Redline 5W20 in the engine oil
Redline MTL in the manual trans
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Mobil 1 5W-30 & OEM Honda filter for engine all year long.
OEM Honda ATF for the automatic transmission.
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Mobil 1 5w-30
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^^^5w-20
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5w30 mobil 1
and the reg stuff from honda for man trans.
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isnt our cars supposed to take 5w 20?
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0w20 Mobil 1 synthetic. stuff is great. feels new to the end.
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mobil 1 0w20, purolator pureone filter
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ive used mobile one synthetic and love the oil. checked my oil after 5k miles and still looks clean and still plenty left.
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mobil 1 0w20 and a k&n oil filter
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Originally Posted by HondaGuy12
isnt our cars supposed to take 5w 20?

ya but 5w-30 wont hurt it, i use mobil 5w 30 or 20 which ever is available.

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