Need Oil and Filter advice

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What vehicle - 2007 Honda Civic EX

Manual states - Always use a premium-grade detergent oil displaying the API Certification Seal. It is highly reccomended that you use Honda Motor Oil in your vehicle for optimum engine protection. Honda Motor Oil is the preferred 5W-20 lubricant for your vehicle. 5W-20 oil is formulated for year-round protection of your vehicle, to improve cold weather starting and fuel economy. You may use a synthetic motor oil if it meets the same requirements given for a conventional motor oil. You must follow the oil and filter change intervals shown on the information display. Your vehicle does not require any oil additives. Additives may adversely affect the engine or transmission performance and durability.

I live in Columbus, OH

I drive pretty easy most of the time but occasionaly fast. I also use this car for my job delivering pizzas and usually go around 80 to 110 miles in a day. Stopping at houses to deliver and stop and go traffic quite often. The car usually stays warmed up while I am working.

In my other car I've been using either Mobil 1 or Castrol GTX in this car I would like to maybe try the Castrol EDGE as long as no one here objects, for filters I usually have gotten the Purolator filter from autozone but I have been hearing that the Napa Gold filter is a Wix filter and that I should look into that. Right now I think that is the filter I would like to try to use on the Civic. Overall I want to keep using only full synthetic oil though. Not sure about oil change intervals. Honda manual says follow the oil life gauge ont he dash. I can't find a milage or monthly interval in the manual anywhere. I usually go for 7k to 10k miles on my 204 Chevy Malibu Classic but I would probably like to hcange more often on the Civic to keep it in better shape. I was thinking maybe 4k or maybe 6k or should I jsut follow the oil life mmonitor. The monitor doesn't actually sense the oil it just keeps track of driving habits and RPMs and stuff like that.
 
No NEED for syn in your Honda with OLM.

I'd run any 5w-20 oil (conventional/blend/syn) in it and follow the OLM with NO WORRIES.

Bill

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If it's still under warranty, use what's recommended. If anything goes wrong, Honda will make sure not to honor the warranty. When the warranty runs out, then use a good 5w20 or 0w20.
 
The reason I want to run synthetic is because I drive so much in stop and go traffic while deliving for my job. You sure about following the OLM? I've been hearing most people don't get the notice to change until close to 9k or 10k miles. Since the OLM doesn't actually check the oil I am a little reluctant to blindly follow it. Anyone have any experience with the Castrol Edge or is the GTX good enough?
 
The OLM is VERY good. I'd trust it with ANY oil! REALLY!

GTX is a excellent oil. So is Mobil 5000, Pennzoil, Quaker state, Valvoline, ETC.

I'd think with your stop and go the OLM will go off earlier than later but it DOES work.

I wish my Toyota and Subaru had the OLM.

Take care, Bill
 
For the price Motorcraft 5w20 is excellent. If I had a 5w20 spec'ed engine that would be the first oil I would try out. It is much cheaper than GTX at Walmart in the 5 qt. As far as filter, any of the NAPA/WIX will work. My absolute favorite filter thus far is the Pureone.
 
If the manual says use 5W-20 would it hurt anything if I put in 5w30?

Is the Pureone better than Napa Gold? I've been using Pureones on my cars until now but with the new car I've become interested in getting the best protection for it and have been reading and what I've read has pulled me over to wanting to try the Napa Gold/Wix
 
No need for a 30 weight, but all it will hurt is gas mileage.

In this app, I think the pure1 is better. I have pics somewhere of the purolator classic 14610 and a wix of the same size, the wix is better made but has half the media.

I'd follow the OLM to 20%, where it becomes too annoying to deal with.

A syn won't hurt, but a good conventional could also do this.
 
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Originally Posted By: Scotty1981
If the manual says use 5W-20 would it hurt anything if I put in 5w30?

Is the Pureone better than Napa Gold? I've been using Pureones on my cars until now but with the new car I've become interested in getting the best protection for it and have been reading and what I've read has pulled me over to wanting to try the Napa Gold/Wix


Will not hurt anything but no need. Between the 2 I'd run the 5w-20...

The ONLY filter that I've had a problem with was a WIX.. I like the Pureones. With that said, I have quite a few of the WIX oil filters to use and will with no problem.

I feel the bad filter I had was not the normal. You are doing well with the Pureone and will not gain a thing going to WIX/NAPA. IF they are cheaper, use them.

Take care, Bill
 
Thanks everyone for your advice. Guess I'll just run Castrol Full Synthetic in a 5W-20 with a Purolator PureONE filter.
 
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