Recommend some oil!
1. 2001 Honda CR-V AWD I4. This is a gasoline 2.0L I4 that does NOT have VTEC. My wife purchased it new when she started college and it currently has 94k miles.
2. US Owner's Manual calls for 4 quarts of 5W-30 SJ to be changed every 3,750 miles under severe service and 7,500 miles under normal service.
3. Vehicle resides in Central Nebraska. We see temps down to -10*F in the winter and 100*F in the summer.
4. Vehicle is generally driven pretty calmly. Highway use will see WOT passing. However, this is a buzzy, high-revving engine and normal interstate RPMs are 3K or more.
5. Vehicle is driven once or twice per week and will usually see multiple short trips each day and is driven "in town", about 4 miles round trip per day. On some weekends it will see highway use. Annual mileage is 4,000. No towing. Hauls groceries.
6. Vehicle consumes no noticeable amount of oil and has been virtually problem-free. A paragon of reliability.
I have used Valvoline MaxLife Semi-Synthetic 5W-30 and PureOne filters for the past 20K miles with a 5K mile OCI.
Given the cold starts in the winter, I'd like to move to a 0W. Starts below 20*F have always sounded labored, probably a combination of the cold oil, cold battery, and small battery.
I want something that is friendly towards high-revving four cylinder engines that may operate at 3K RPM for two hours at a time.
I'm not concerned with fuel economy or extended OCIs. I'd like to keep the cost around $5/qt or less. Bonus points if I can source it from Amazon or Wal-Mart.
Given the low use the vehicle sees, I'd like something that will work year-round.
1. 2001 Honda CR-V AWD I4. This is a gasoline 2.0L I4 that does NOT have VTEC. My wife purchased it new when she started college and it currently has 94k miles.
2. US Owner's Manual calls for 4 quarts of 5W-30 SJ to be changed every 3,750 miles under severe service and 7,500 miles under normal service.
3. Vehicle resides in Central Nebraska. We see temps down to -10*F in the winter and 100*F in the summer.
4. Vehicle is generally driven pretty calmly. Highway use will see WOT passing. However, this is a buzzy, high-revving engine and normal interstate RPMs are 3K or more.
5. Vehicle is driven once or twice per week and will usually see multiple short trips each day and is driven "in town", about 4 miles round trip per day. On some weekends it will see highway use. Annual mileage is 4,000. No towing. Hauls groceries.
6. Vehicle consumes no noticeable amount of oil and has been virtually problem-free. A paragon of reliability.
I have used Valvoline MaxLife Semi-Synthetic 5W-30 and PureOne filters for the past 20K miles with a 5K mile OCI.
Given the cold starts in the winter, I'd like to move to a 0W. Starts below 20*F have always sounded labored, probably a combination of the cold oil, cold battery, and small battery.
I want something that is friendly towards high-revving four cylinder engines that may operate at 3K RPM for two hours at a time.
I'm not concerned with fuel economy or extended OCIs. I'd like to keep the cost around $5/qt or less. Bonus points if I can source it from Amazon or Wal-Mart.
Given the low use the vehicle sees, I'd like something that will work year-round.