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Old May 21, 2004
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Nimrod mechanic told me this about 5W20

He said that Honda has tighter tolerances in the 04's that wont allow 30 weight oil to work properly !
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Um that is just a rating of its viscostiy at temps, not its molecular size.... dont go back to that mechanic...
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Haha. Only thing 5w20 is good for is maybe better gas mileage and big range of temps.
 
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