Hi all,
New here, I own a 2009 Honda Fit Sport and have recently decided to start changing my car's oil myself vs. having the dealer change. Accordingly, I have been educating myself on the topic. I plan to use Honda OEM oil filters but I am trying to decide on what type of oil to use based on the following:
- recommended oil is 5w-20 (as specified by Honda back in 2009) - as such, I have been using Honda synthetic blend 5w-20 since new at the Honda dealer
- Honda has since changed their recommendation (as of 2011) to for most models to 0w-20, including the Honda Fit, with no changes to the car otherwise and note 0w-20 is acceptable for my 2009 Honda Fit
- The car currently has 88k kms / 55k miles
- I live in Canada where it does get down to -30 Celsius in the winter
Based on what I've read, I have convinced myself that switching to full synthetic 0w-20 makes sense and should not cause issues, for a better quality oil and more protection on colder starts.
Unless anyone has any comments on my thought above, my question is, should I go with either:
- Honda full synthetic 0w-20, or
- Mobil 1 advanced fuel economy full synthetic 0w-20
Based on the dealer price for the Honda oil and Mobil 1 price on sale... the price is basically the same.
Any opinions on which oil to go with, again I plan to use Honda OEM oil filters? Thanks in advance!
New here, I own a 2009 Honda Fit Sport and have recently decided to start changing my car's oil myself vs. having the dealer change. Accordingly, I have been educating myself on the topic. I plan to use Honda OEM oil filters but I am trying to decide on what type of oil to use based on the following:
- recommended oil is 5w-20 (as specified by Honda back in 2009) - as such, I have been using Honda synthetic blend 5w-20 since new at the Honda dealer
- Honda has since changed their recommendation (as of 2011) to for most models to 0w-20, including the Honda Fit, with no changes to the car otherwise and note 0w-20 is acceptable for my 2009 Honda Fit
- The car currently has 88k kms / 55k miles
- I live in Canada where it does get down to -30 Celsius in the winter
Based on what I've read, I have convinced myself that switching to full synthetic 0w-20 makes sense and should not cause issues, for a better quality oil and more protection on colder starts.
Unless anyone has any comments on my thought above, my question is, should I go with either:
- Honda full synthetic 0w-20, or
- Mobil 1 advanced fuel economy full synthetic 0w-20
Based on the dealer price for the Honda oil and Mobil 1 price on sale... the price is basically the same.
Any opinions on which oil to go with, again I plan to use Honda OEM oil filters? Thanks in advance!