do you change your own oil?

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Jul 23, 2003

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Yes i change my oil..... It's alot cheaper, I can trust my work, and I'm the only one who will touch the engine..... to many evil autoshops swapping out items or telling you something is bad when it's now.

Jul 29, 2003

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if you guys want a good oil for your civics(and a true synthetic), get the mobil 1 0w20. I jumped up about 2 or 3 mpg(34 to 37 mpg) and its a bit quieter than b4. The civic i have is an ex 5 speed coupe

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yes I change my own oil

Jul 30, 2003

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just a little tidbit of info

an oil change for the Ferrari Enzo costs $720 and must be done at the dealership

Aug 9, 2003

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hey did you watch motor trend?haha i saw the ferrari enzo and how much it costs to do the other stuff,crazy cash for the car.

I know now that im suppose to use 10W20 but i didnt before cuz i was use to using the 10W30 on my old car and i didnt realize that and i used the 10w30 oil on the civic, would that cause any problems on the car? mines an LX with a MT.

Aug 9, 2003

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Originally posted by jimmy_civic
I know now that im suppose to use 10W20 but i didnt before cuz i was use to using the 10W30 on my old car and i didnt realize that and i used the 10w30 oil on the civic, would that cause any problems on the car? mines an LX with a MT.

Actually your suppose to use 5w20. 10w30 is just going to be thicker, you should be okay for the most part. Though when you use thicker oil the engine and oil pump have to work harder. I would change it out the next oppertunity you get.