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Originally Posted By: 01_celica_gt Originally Posted By: Rolla07 55k miles on a 1996 Civic? Wow low mileage. i want his car! Especially if it looks immaculate Haha it's like a time capsule inside and out. 5 speed too.

Originally Posted By: 01_celica_gt Originally Posted By: 901Memphis Doesn't matter even if it's from the bearings it'll still live forever +1 I have seen a lot of D16Y8 have over heating issues, and eventual HG failure when they are not looked at properly. Make sure you re-fresh your coolant...

Originally Posted By: Greasymechtech 0w30... not the most stout z&p level. 9.31 CST... stay in grade ;-) I would try a 5w30. Mobil has plenty of synth 5w30's. And, low insolubles. [censored] good filter but could be restrictive. Try another brand or OE filter. I got the 0w30 on sale. This...

Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm Wonder why so much lead wear? I was wondering that myself. I used a clean container to catch the sample, and did it "mid stream" like they said. With the mileage the car has I wouldn't think that there would be any major bearing wear. It runs like a top and...

Originally Posted By: Bud_One Thanks for sharing. What percentage is your hwy vs city driving ? I'd say that it's probably about a 60/40 split city/highway.

Nope. I usually stick to top tier fuels. 87 octane.

This is with a Bosch distance plus filter.

1st analysis on my Civic, what do you guys think? 1996 Civic EX. 55K miles.

1996 Civic. D16Y8. 42k miles. Out: unknown, honda filter In: M1 0w30, M1-104 filter.

Went and changed the oil today. Discovered a Honda oil filter in place which leads me to believe based on the condition of the car the previous owner probably took it through their local honda dealer every 7500 miles.

Is there a recommended oil for the manual transmission that I can pick up at a local parts store? Royal purple's website says it's 5w30 is compatible with Honda MTF, so I was thinking of using that.

Originally Posted By: 01_celica_gt Originally Posted By: massparanoia Just picked up a 1996 Honda Civic EX. D16Y8 motor. 42000 miles. Thinking of using M1 0w30 in it for the factory recommended 7500 mile oci. What do you guys think? sounds like short tripped to me, I would do MaxLife 5w30 for...

Originally Posted By: JC1 Originally Posted By: massparanoia Just picked up a 1996 Honda Civic EX. D16Y8 motor. 42000 miles. Thinking of using M1 0w30 in it for the factory recommended 7500 mile oci. What do you guys think? My wife has a 97 Civic. Those cars are rock solid and usually they...

Originally Posted By: spasm3 Originally Posted By: massparanoia Just picked up a 1996 Honda Civic EX. D16Y8 motor. 42000 miles. Thinking of using M1 0w30 in it for the factory recommended 7500 mile oci. What do you guys think? The oil is fine. We need to know what type of driving , average...

Originally Posted By: virginoil Originally Posted By: Rolla07 The M1 is a great option. Run a couple shorter intervals and than go for the 7500 mile intervals. The vehicle is 18 years old ? Time to sober again before proceeding. The earlier question "Do you know the oil maintenance history...