0W20 for K24?

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hk24

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I need oil (0W20) for my 7th Gen Honda Accord. MM shows 15% oil life. I was planning on getting it done early next week.

I guess Walmart has the cheapest oil choices (in Canada vs Crap Tire). The ones I am looking at - I am wondering if you guys will say 'get the cheapest one' or 'flip a coin.' I looked at a few threads here:

0W20 Oil Choice Considerations ?

Well , just added a 2020 Toyota Corolla 1.8L (non DI) to the family fleet ... This will be the first vehicle that specifies 0W20 oil in the manual , so my questions are : I chose Valvoline 5W30 Advanced synthetic for my '17 Hyundai Sonata 2.4L DI engine (very good oil - less VII adders to...
bobistheoilguy.com

#2 applies to me. He might be in Georgia but those oils are what I was looking at, also (although, there are 3 different M1 choices). I suppose he was going by this data?:

PASSENGER CAR MOTOR OIL | The Petroleum Quality Institute of America

Passenger car motor oil is the lifeblood of your engine. In addition to lubricating moving parts to help reduce wear and tear and the buildup of heat in your engine, motor oils contain performance additives that help to reduce oxidation, neutralize acids, prevent rust, corrosion, and foam...
pqia.org pqia.org

The other thread I skimmed through:

Current M1 0W20 EP Users ?

For those using M1 0W20 EP , what kind of OCI's are you running with good results ?
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The previous oil I bought was Pennzoil Platium (PP?) and it's cSt 8.6? I think Honda OEM is cST 8.8. Should I care about those (specs)?

Anyway, the choices for me are (going by price/all are 0W20/Full Synthetic):
PP - $27; M1 AFE - $27; QSUD - $27; VA (Valvoline Advanced) - $27; M1 EP - $31; M1 HM - $28*

*dexos isn't displayed on the bottle - should I care? I read about what it is but I don't know if I should care or not.

Any thoughts? Recommendations? Just pick one/flip a coin?

As for filters, I am looking at Wix 57 356/Napa Gold and XG7317 ($3 more than the other ones).
 
Bought a 2005 Accord 2.4l, Gen 7 & K24… I think. Ran it for a couple hundred thousands miles…then bought a 2016 Accord, now have 65K on that. Here in Michigan with road salt other things get you before engine miles.
Anyways I used 0W-20 on both…however, agree with comments on this forum that 5W-30 would be fine. On my 2016 which is GDI, I do plan on switching over to 5W-30 when my 0W-20 stash runs out. I do 6 - 7.5K miles on an oil change with whatever synthetic is on sale…or better yet, clearance!
 
I service 3 Acura TSXs with the mighty K24. We purchased wifey's 06 in Dec 2006; it has over 200K and does not burn a drop. Once I accidently dumped in a jug of Idemitsu 0w20. Car loved it. Basically been on a steady diet of M1 5w30 and 5w20 for a couple years.

The 2 2007's I service go through a little oil. One has 85K (quickie lubes) and the other has 135K (dealer serviced). I know service these with any 5w30 full synthetic.

These engines seem to like 5K OCIs. I use a Fram Ultra 7317 for 2 services and my MityVac. Easy peasey.
 
I'd stick with the 0W20, or a 5W20 at the thickest.
Any of the $27 oils would be fine.
Is Supertech an option in Canada? If available (and if it is attractively priced,) I would even consider that.
Filter wise, I would use the Wix or the NAPA.
 
hk24 said:
Honda now recommends 0W20. I was at my local dealership and had to buy coolant and the crush washers (doing both ATF and oil changes).

5W20 is acceptable. I just decided to go with 0W20, QSUD. Purchased an XG7317 to go with it. Wish me luck. ;-)
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What year is your accord?
 
Owned a 2006 Accord with a K24. Before I cared about my cars I took this car to a friend of a friends shop for an oil change every 3,000 miles. He used 5w30 conventional oil and I ran it to 130,000 miles and then sold it. Ran like a top and never had an issue with the engine. You can run 0w20, 5w20 which it calls for or 5w30 and the K24 will run and run.
 
I alternate btwn PP 5w20 and ST synthetic 5w20 in my 05 CRV.

I'll have to try 5w30 since I have a few jugs left.
 
The 3 TSXs (2006, 2007, 2007) all call for 5w30 and that's what they have got for the most part.
The other K24s of that time (Accords, CR-Vs) called for 5w20 I believe.

Acura told me in about 2012 they were using 5w20 in those cars.
I accidently dumped 0w20 Idemitsu in once... Dang TSX loved it!

I use 5w30 in 3 TSXs now. They have 115K, 145K and 205K on the clock.
Great engines, great cars.
 
JeffKeryk said:
The 3 TSXs (2006, 2007, 2007) all call for 5w30 and that's what they have got for the most part.
The other K24s of that time (Accords, CR-Vs) called for 5w20 I believe.

Acura told me in about 2012 they were using 5w20 in those cars.
I accidently dumped 0w20 Idemitsu in once... Dang TSX loved it!

I use 5w30 in 3 TSXs now. They have 115K, 145K and 205K on the clock.
Great engines, great cars.
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Did you see or experience any downsides to using the 0W-20 in your TSX?
 
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