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Old May 1, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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just wanted to see what kind of oil you guys are running...the regular 5w30 stuff or is anyone running with something different? should a different grade of oil be used in civics other than 5w30
 
Old May 1, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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Valvoline 5w30. If you go 10w40, you will lose efficiency. Some people use 10w30 when it is really hot out, but I stick to the book.5w30 is thin enough to quickly lube up the engine on a cold start and thick enough to keep it lubed when you drive it hard.
 
Old May 1, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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10W30 here, like my manual and oil cap say

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Old May 1, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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I use 10w30 mobile 1
 
Old May 1, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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i use castrol syntec blend 10w30.
 
Old May 1, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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5w30 Castrol synthetic blend here
 
Old May 1, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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guys who've used 10w30 have you upgraded from 5w30? if you have is there a noticeable difference at all? i'm just curious...also is it best to go with a solid brand name? penzoil, castrol etc. rather than the i guess not no-name but gas station named oil? you get what i'm saying?
 
Old May 1, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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ORIGINAL: tha_next_Kobe

guys who've used 10w30 have you upgraded from 5w30? if you have is there a noticeable difference at all? i'm just curious...also is it best to go with a solid brand name? penzoil, castrol etc. rather than the i guess not no-name but gas station named oil? you get what i'm saying?
please dont buy your oil at a gas station.i dont honestly know theharmbutthe difference in price between shell 10w30 and castrol isnt enough to where its worth the risk
 
Old May 1, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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Gen 6 (96-Y2K) uses 10w30, Gen 5 (92-95) uses 5w30.
 
Old May 1, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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Mobil 1 Syntec 5w30. I live in South Jersey.
 

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