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Just got a new CSX a week ago. Same engine as the Civic Si. From what I read, the factory fill is a "break in" oil which is high in moly. Honda recommend sticking with it for 5k miles. However, I would like to change the oil filter sooner than that. Due to concern of metal shavings ... etc...

MXV4 and FR680. Both came with my first and second car. Both have terrible grip on any surface, wear like a rock though. Best tire I ever own: Azenis Sport.

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My engine burns no oil at all. I never had to add any oil to it. What model is your '92 ?

I couldn't find 5w-40 anywhere available.

Car: 1991 BMW 318i with M42B18 Location: Richmond, B.C. Canada Max. temp over past year: 28 degree C Min. temp over past year: -12 degree C Usage: Lots of short trip to school, 80%city/20%Highway I have been using Castrol GTX 10w-40 all year around for the car. Mainly because it was available...

My parents let me drink since I was 16, I am 19 now and I can legally consume alcohol.

My chem lab instructor said distill water taste awful and there's no point drinking it, since it doesn't provide anything to the body.

Thanks guys .. there is a service light, but I dont really trust it.

Honda, BMW, Mercedes probably is 90% of the cars in Richmond. I brought it because it was a great car for me to Autox. I go to Autox through out the summer months, I forgot to mention that.

The engine is in great shape, not burning oil at all. I dont really care about the interval, because oil changes are easy to do.

I recently got a 1991 BMW 318i with 174xxx km, I want to change the oil when it reach 175k. This is the first car I owned by myself. I wonder should I get those "high mileage" formula engine oil ? Also should I change to synthetics and what weight I should use? I live in Vancouver, in the...

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He always paid to get his oil changed. Until recently I took over. But it is his car, Stupid Ford 3.8 V6, blown headgasket in 46k, and that's KM. I use wahtever crap I can find and change it on a regular basis.

Which is the recommended syn. oil ?