I have a 2001 Honda Prelude S with approximately 76500 miles. I recently moved east to VA, and I'd like to know what type of oil is recommended for a mid-Atlantic location?
My driving style is easy, no hard braking and generally no fast acceleration. I don't commute and drive my car 3 times per week--short trips in the city.
There are no known problems with the car. I've noticed that he runs rich and burns a minimal amount of oil. I've never had a problem passing inspection or emission.
Since I purchased the vehicle I have only used Mobil 1 full synthetic oil and oil changes are done every 5 months. I like Mobil 1 but very few places (one maybe) here seem to have it and I'd rather not order online. And, at my new location, I'm not able to change the oil myself. The nearby Honda dealership offers their Honda brand oil but I'm not sure about that option.
Should I switch to a high mileage oil?
Any opinions would be appreciated.
My driving style is easy, no hard braking and generally no fast acceleration. I don't commute and drive my car 3 times per week--short trips in the city.
There are no known problems with the car. I've noticed that he runs rich and burns a minimal amount of oil. I've never had a problem passing inspection or emission.
Since I purchased the vehicle I have only used Mobil 1 full synthetic oil and oil changes are done every 5 months. I like Mobil 1 but very few places (one maybe) here seem to have it and I'd rather not order online. And, at my new location, I'm not able to change the oil myself. The nearby Honda dealership offers their Honda brand oil but I'm not sure about that option.
Should I switch to a high mileage oil?
Any opinions would be appreciated.