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Not exactly true. I have a Mazda 2010 GT and live in Canada. I have been driving daily on the salty roads during the winter for 10 years and no rust at all. BUT.... the GT is made in Japan so I can't speak for the other trims.

Tks for the info. I realized it does not cost much to buy some coolant and proper tool to get the trapped air out. Spill free tunnel kit I am not worry like crazy but something is different about the gauge and that bother me. For the past 5 years, the temperature gauge never went over a...

Hi, I removed the EGR valve coolant hose from my Honda Civic while the engine was still hot. About half a quarter of coolant came out in 5 sec. I spared you the details why I did that... Engine temperature seemed to be at normal level ( a bit below half way) while cruising. But after driving...

Yeah, a very good dino oil for winter. That could be the reason why Honda dealers in Canada are using PC oil. Synthetic oil being the best oil on the market, It is still surprising some cie are working on making dino oil that good. Is there any point apart from cost of making it? And would it...

Hi, just curious, how do Petro-Canada achieve a -45c has a pour point for a 5w20 conventional oil? It is as good as synthetic oil. Even the Cold Cranking Viscosity at -30c is relly low. Datasheet

Originally Posted By: jrustles Originally Posted By: beadvised Tiboi, you don't seem to be a very technical person as you keep asking the same question? It also seems that you don't trust our opinions? I see a lot of doubt! be advised! you're not starting your posts with 'be advised' anymore...

Originally Posted By: virginoil Here is a VOA from the BITOG site about as close as you are going to get to a spec. Click on the link below. After you open the link there is another link to click onto to open in the first paragraph as it has another VOA by Terry Dyson who a runs a Lab and...

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Originally Posted By: sicko Originally Posted By: Tiboi The previous owner did everything by the book (5w20 conventional oil). Brand...I have no idea. The only difference with me, he kept his car in a garage so he did not have to worry about temperature. Starting a car in a really cold...

Originally Posted By: virginoil Before you jump to another brand or grade in SYN what oil (brand and grade) was the previous owner using ? If the vehicle was well maintained all may be good no need to change except your perception. Previous owner may have been on the mark without BITOG...

Originally Posted By: double vanos -4 degrees? You could continue to do what the former owner was doing. There would be no repercussions in doing that.....heck, there are many conventional 5w-30 oils that'll flow just fine in -4 weather, much less a 5w-20 oil..... At my work, there will be no...

Originally Posted By: HKPolice 0w20 would be better, doesn't really matter what brand as long as you change it on time. Call around some Toyota/Honda/Subaru dealerships and see if they sell 0w20 for cheap, retail stores charge a HUGE premium for 0w20 in Canada for some reason. If it's an...

It is a K24 and I made a mistake, it is a 2005. Interesting when have you red/heard that 0w20 is recommended for an Accord 2005? I can not find on google any info about it. Yeah, that is what I am scared of...a hidden leak.

Hi, I just bought a well maintained Accord 2004 with 100K miles. Where I live, winter overnight temperatures occasionally plunge below -4 F. The last owner used conventional oil and he kept the car in a garage. Cold days were not an issue for him. So I was planning to use Full Synthetic...

Originally Posted By: dnewton3 Something out of the ordinary is inclusive here ... A "brand new" engine in a 2009 Civic. Almost 700 miles on an engine oil UOA. 1400 miles on the car. Not 14,000; 1400 miles. Do we have some misinformation here? The dealer tech told me it is not a bad thing...

Hi everybody, Here's my Civic 09 oil analysis report using Valvoline Synpower 5w20. The engine oil smells strongly like gasoline but the report shows that everything is normal. My nose is probably too sensitive It is a brand new engine so the Silicon is higher than average which is normal...

Honda Civic 2009 60K Valvoline Synpower 5w20 Napa Gold filter (@ WIX)

I experienced the same thing. Being on the back of a screen make some people feel special and brave. Same thing happens with drivers who shows their middle finger. They feel safe behind their 5 tainted windows. But if you get off of your car, they suddenly act like chicken....pot pot pot...they...

Here are the specs if you want to take a look : SPECS I am using synpower 5w20 cause I need a good oil for the winter. When my warranty will end Il'll switch to 0w20 since it offers an even better protection in really cold weather (-25F in my case). But I have no idea where you live in IL so...

Originally Posted By: justinh384 I recently noticed that the local Napa store had 5 quarts of Napa Synthetic Oil and a Napa Silver filter on sale for $19.99. I'm not big on using house brand oils. Is it a quality oil? What OCI would you recommend? Here is a comparison between Napa synthetic...