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Good advice thanks, I am not pulling the valve cover, just looking for some cheap advice. I will stick with short OCI's for now, CPO but no history. I have lots of warranty left so will keep my eye on it, UOA next OCI. I didn't even think of checking the oil cap before purchase as the car was...

I purchased a used 2011 Pilot, had 52k kms on it. It was CPO but they did not service the transmission or rear diff (another story) The oil had just been changed as well. 2k kms into that purchase (54k kms) I checked the oil and it was black (factory Honda). I picked up a bunch of Castrol Syntec...

My 09 Honda Civic Hybrid is spec'd for 0w20, can't find it locally here, had to order Amsoil 0w20, Expensive oil changes, although the Maintenance Minder is at 40% and I am at 8500kms so I am guessing 11k kms on each oil change, so not to bad. I order a bunch of the 0w20 so i am good for a cpl...

That's what my Civic Hybrid takes, I have read enough stories of fellow hybrid owners changing to a heavier weight oil and taking a hit in the economy dept.

I must say I had a good laugh reading some responses. People jumping to the conclusion that I have a character flaw because I didn't baby the car like it was mine. I didn't feel bad about putting that oil in there because I am not a total oil nut, I feel that oil is just a lubricant (not like...

The oil I put in there was still clean it was out of My Accord that is spotless. You guys need to Lighten up, no I had no new oil otherwise I would have used it. That oil will be changed very soon I am sure anyway, so why waste new oil when it is going to be changed in a few hundred kms. That's...

Why should I pay for a quart of oil ? The oil I added was better than what was in there. Integrity ....gimme a break.

Just picked up a 09 Tahoe from Enterprise. Has 10k kms on it, OLM is at 10%, I checked the oil and it is halfway down the stick, so I threw some old waste 5w20 in it from my oil change on the weekend. It had about 8800kms on it and was synthetic so better than what was in there. Never buy a...

It works fine, mine hits 15% about every 9k kms. I run Motomaster Synthetic in mine.

Man I am going to stop changing the PP out of my Accord at 9k kms, awesome report. I am going to ignore my MM and run it to 11k kms. I use Wix filters also.

I have an 07 Accord and I met them in the middle, I changed the FF at 6k kms. The OLM read 50%. I now run it all the way til the OLM says change it which is about 9k kms.

I have 40k kms on my 07 Accord. So far; oil changes every 8-9k kms per OLM (regular dino with Wix fiters) after seeing the UOA's off here synthetic is a waste in this 2.4l engine. 1 air filter 1 cabin air filter tire rotations x 2 ALL DIY Been in for 2 warranty problems Runs Great, hasn't...

Agreed, Canada Tire has a [censored] selection of 5w20. Can only get the following at mine in 5w20; Castrol GTX & Syntec Motomaster Formula 1 Synthetic Penzoil Platinum Quaker State normal and Synthetic They Just got Mobil 1 in 5w20. They have just about everything else in 5w30 though. And you...

Police Garages in a lot of places use 5w30 in ford vics. Most municipal departments have their own garage or public works where they order in drums of oil, usually in 5w30 to cover all their vehicles. Some use 5w20 I am sure, but the only difference will be economy. Personally in a severe...

I will pull a 10-11km Interval and get an analysis done as I can't find one here. My MMS usually goes off around 10k kms, maybe I'll stretch it out a bit.