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Thanks guys most said Maxlife 10w30 so I went with that in engine and tranny. I also put in some new NGK spark plugs. The car feels like it's running a bit stronger and shifts a bit smoother.

Originally Posted By: ram_man I would run 10w30 in both maxlife. My honda loves valvoline. Also the knock could be a little piston slap =normal or valvetrain from needing adjustment=normal. Its funny people kinda bash on honda around here but 300, 000 is a good accomplishment keep up the good...

Originally Posted By: CATERHAM If there are no issues with the syncro's I'd leave what's in there since you know it has been changed relatively recently. If you really want to change it, a 75W-80 GL-4 gear lube should do the trick; it's a 30wt equivalent oil. The Previous owner gave me an...

Originally Posted By: CATERHAM Welcome to BITOG! You haven't said what model year your Civic is but if the antiquated 10W-30 grade is recommended it's must be old. Anyway the car is on it's last legs so run any cheap 5W-30 or 10W-30 oil. A heavier oil won't help the knock when the engine is...

Originally Posted By: randomhero439 In southern cali, i would use 10w-30. Pennzoil High Mileage or Valvoline Maxlife. For the transmission, just get 2qts of Honda MTF. They are like $6/qt at Honda Thank you! Also I wanted to talk about Honda MTF. In other forums I've read that this was...

Hey guys I circulated some forums but no one seemed to definitively know; I've seen plenty of theory, but I have questions I'd really like to get to the bottom of. The 2 main questions here I have are which oil should I use for such a high mileage car for my engine and manual transmission, info...