please help..i just added sythetic oil to my civ

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Oct 6, 2007 | 08:01 AM

ibflossing

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please help..i just added sythetic oil to my civ

hi ,

I have been using regular castro oil ever since i purchase my car back in 2004. I have a honda civic Ex model. Well, yesterday, I change the oil on my car using synthetic oil and this morning I read it on the web that it will harm my car "By switching to synthetic oil from using the regular oil for years will dislodge the baked-on deposits and leave them floating around your engine - not good."

What should I do ? I'm afraid to drive it now. Should I go ahead and change the oil and filter again. Or just drive until the next oil change date?

Thank you,

Ibflossing

Oct 6, 2007 | 08:52 AM

foress_89

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RE: please help..i just added sythetic oil to my civ

don't worry. It's ok. This is true for cars that are like 50 years old!

Oct 6, 2007 | 09:04 AM

Pete

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RE: please help..i just added sythetic oil to my civ

Its fine. Dont sweat it.

Oct 7, 2007 | 12:26 PM

acertaindrug

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RE: please help..i just added sythetic oil to my civ

i have a 95 civic. when i bought it, about 2 years ago, the first thing i did was put synthetic oil in it. i had no idea what the previous owner used or how often it got changed. ive used synthetic oil for every change after that .. i havent had any problems at all. engine runs great. plus when i change it at around 6k, its not even all that dirty!

Oct 7, 2007 | 08:39 PM

AgentofDarkness

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RE: please help..i just added sythetic oil to my civ

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ORIGINAL: acertaindrug

i have a 95 civic. when i bought it, about 2 years ago, the first thing i did was put synthetic oil in it. i had no idea what the previous owner used or how often it got changed. ive used synthetic oil for every change after that .. i havent had any problems at all. engine runs great. plus when i change it at around 6k, its not even all that dirty!

Synthetic oil can sometimes cause problems on older cars/engines because it is thinner than regular oil and older engines will have bearing wear. This means that thicker oil will occupy this space much better than thinner oil. Its not always an issue but sometimes it can cause problems.

Oct 7, 2007 | 09:39 PM

johnb

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RE: please help..i just added sythetic oil to my civ

dude i have an 01 and went right to synthetic no blend or anything its fine. i change mine every 10k but i think im about to start doing it every 5k. but yeah dont sweat it lol.