Hello Bitogers!
I would like your help to find a good oil for my car (that belongs to the family now).
It is a 2009 Honda Fit/Jazz with the L13Z engine (i-VTEC - SOHC) and about 40k miles (bought with 25K miles), here in Brazil this engine is Flex Fuel, and we use ethanol (E100) in it, for about 99% of the time.
There was a bit of an oil discussion here, for this and other Hondas, because the manual says "only use SL 10W30 Mineral oil, never use synthetic!". But Honda dealers stop selling their mineral 10W30 and changed for the 0W20 (both Honda labelled oils), saying that "hey synthetic is our friend now, don't worry".
So i started using the 0W for about 3 OCIs, with no problem. But now, learning a bit more about oils, i started to feel that maybe is better to change for a XW30 . I used to push that engine when it was mine, specially because is a low power Honda. The family drives slow but i still want to be able to drive it hard when i get it, and not having to worry.
The main brands i can have here are: Castrol, Shell, Mobil, Motul, Total and Valvoline.
I was inclined to use the 5W30 Shell Helix HX8 (SN -ACEA A3B4) or Motul 6100 Flexmax (SL /A3B4). What would you choose btw these 2?
Do you think i should move to another oil or stay with the Honda 0W20 (I think it's produced by Total)?
What specs should be better for this engine (ACEA A3/B4 or A5, C1 C2?) ?
I don't worry about fuel economy, i just want the engine to last.
Thanks in advance.
I would like your help to find a good oil for my car (that belongs to the family now).
It is a 2009 Honda Fit/Jazz with the L13Z engine (i-VTEC - SOHC) and about 40k miles (bought with 25K miles), here in Brazil this engine is Flex Fuel, and we use ethanol (E100) in it, for about 99% of the time.
There was a bit of an oil discussion here, for this and other Hondas, because the manual says "only use SL 10W30 Mineral oil, never use synthetic!". But Honda dealers stop selling their mineral 10W30 and changed for the 0W20 (both Honda labelled oils), saying that "hey synthetic is our friend now, don't worry".
So i started using the 0W for about 3 OCIs, with no problem. But now, learning a bit more about oils, i started to feel that maybe is better to change for a XW30 . I used to push that engine when it was mine, specially because is a low power Honda. The family drives slow but i still want to be able to drive it hard when i get it, and not having to worry.
The main brands i can have here are: Castrol, Shell, Mobil, Motul, Total and Valvoline.
I was inclined to use the 5W30 Shell Helix HX8 (SN -ACEA A3B4) or Motul 6100 Flexmax (SL /A3B4). What would you choose btw these 2?
Do you think i should move to another oil or stay with the Honda 0W20 (I think it's produced by Total)?
What specs should be better for this engine (ACEA A3/B4 or A5, C1 C2?) ?
I don't worry about fuel economy, i just want the engine to last.
Thanks in advance.