Owners manual oil reccomendation

[NavyVet88]

So I was skimming through my owners manual for my 2013 Honda Civic LX 1.8L for brake fluid spec, and I noticed that for reccomended engine oil they spec Honda genuine 0w-20. But at the bottom of the same page it says in a dialog box
"You can also use full synthetic oil as long as it meets the correct viscosity as outline in the manual"


So my question is...is there a non synthetic 0w-20? I thought 0w-20 was a synthetic only viscosity.
Why would they say in the manual that I can ALSO use a full synthetic oil if 0w-20 is syn only oil?

Just curious

 

[cduarte119]

0w-20 only comes in synthetic, except for the Genuine Honda 0w-20 from the dealer you can get that as a synthetic blend or full synthetic.

 

[NavyVet88]

Originally Posted By: cduarte119
0w-20 only comes in synthetic, except for the Genuine Honda 0w-20 from the dealer you can get that as a synthetic blend or full synthetic.


The dealer actually said try don't have the Honda genuine bottle oil anymore it's now Kendall brand which they claim makes Hondas oil

 

[NavyVet88]

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[Luisraul924]

0w-20 can also be synthetic blend.

 

[Kuato]

...and if the temperature is high enough then 5w20 would be nearly the same at startup.

 

[HerrStig]

I don't know why reputable car companies try so hard to sell oil with their name on it to make a few bucks extra. Folks who hang out here don't automatically buy into it, that's for sure. Oil specifications are exact enough through the industry that the notion that a Honda motor will croak on anything but "Genuine Honda" oil is pathetic.

 

[bigt61]

0W-20 Synthetic Blend

Motorcraft
https://www.fcsdchemicalsandlubricants.c...ory=Motor%20Oil

Kendall
http://www.phillips66lubricants.com/documents/Kendall/engine_oil/Ken%20GT-1%20High%20Perf%20Syn%20Blend%20MO%20%28Ti%29%20TDSw%20815899.pdf

76 Super
http://www.phillips66lubricants.com/docu...Sw%20778615.pdf

Castrol
http://msdspds.castrol.com/bpglis/FusionPDS.nsf/Files/8D1D0BDE9CD081CC80257AA900533A56/$File/GTX_SynBlend_2012.pdf

Havoline
http://www.chevronlubricants.com/en_US/products/products/havoline-synthetic-blend-motor-oil.html

 

[Justin251]

I think ConocoPhillips makes one too. Which would probably be the exact same as the motocraft.

 

[BHopkins]

Wow! I had no idea that 0W-20 was available in so many blends. Makes sense. It is quickly becoming one of the most recommended oils by the OEMs.

 

[NavyVet88]

Originally Posted By: BHopkins
Wow! I had no idea that 0W-20 was available in so many blends. Makes sense. It is quickly becoming one of the most recommended oils by the OEMs.


I have not seen 0w-20 in anything except full synthetic. Walmart, oreillys, autozone, advance auto etc. that display 0w-20 is printed as "full synthetic" on the jug/bottle whether it's Mobil castrol qsud Pennzoil you name it. But this gives me the need to research the others now. Thanks guys!