Top Up Oil for 2012 Honda CRV

[Astro_Guy]

This is just a fun and silly question. My MIL has a CRV with 72k miles. The oil was changed about 2k miles and 18 months ago. She hasn't driven in four months but lately we use that CRV to cart her to Doctors appointments. Presently it is down 1/2 quart.

I have a lot of open containers on hand. These inlue

• 0w-16 HPL Premium Plus
• 0w-20 HPL Premium Plus
• 5w30 Valvoline Restore and Prootect
• Mobil 1 High Mileage 10w30
• 15w-40 Rtotella T6

This vehicle isn't like;y to see another 2k miles before we sell it. The oils above are all on hand and thus a sunk cost. Please think of this as if this vehicle might might be in your driveway a month or two from now. A half quart is unlikely to make much of a difference. As I said above, this is both a fun and silly question.

 

[Analog-1]

5-30 Valvoline Restore and Protect.

 

[Patrick0525]

5-30 Valvoline Restore and Protect.

Agree, since MIL does 2k in 18months, I would do an annual OC for a Valvoline Restore and Protect cleanup. It will be the next Presidential election before u notice any reduction in oil consumption. Lol

Since Valvoline is currently running a $5 rebate, u could pickup four 5qt jugs. There is a household address maximum of 6 jugs.

 

[Astro_Guy]

I would do an annual OC for a Valvoline Restore and Protect cleanup. It will be the next Presidential election before u notice any reduction in oil consumption. Lol

This vehicle will be in the used car market pretty soon. Per the original question, what oil would you want to see it topped off with should it end up being yours?

This is just a lightheated question for fun. That and just which open container to use...

 

[Patrick0525]

This vehicle will be in the used car market pretty soon. Per the original question, what oil would you want to see it topped off with should it end up being yours?

This is just a lightheated question for fun. That and just which open container to use...

Valvoline Restore and Protect

 

[GSCJR]

Rotella T6

 

[50yr Street Mech]

K24 engine. A real transmission.AWD... Top off with Valvoline Restore and Protect 5-30 ......... 72k ? Lemme know when it's for sale. I'm not far....Upper Westchester County,...New York. You're in PA. I'm not joking either. My 13' CRV AWD EXL has 614,905k....Ready to crap the bed.... Need a replacement...

 

[ka9mnx]

If it was me I wouldn't bother topping off a half a quart. If I was buying it wouldn't bother me because it will get changed when I get home.

 

[50yr Street Mech]

Good point

 

[dubber09]

IMHO, if engine is known for fuel dilution then any 30 oil will do. I don't think it needs 40 weight.

 

[Olds394]

Either HPL, instead of a massively diluted Valvoline Restore and Protect.

 

[50yr Street Mech]

It's a plain ole 2012 fuel infected K24 Honda engine with a throttle body..... Not GDI. Says 0W20 on the oil cap, so a 5w30 will work just fine. It's only a 1/2 quart we're talkin about here for a top off. Being that the car is not used much, the Valvoline Restore and Protect 5W30 will be fine. 2k in 18 months is not much use, with 72k on the ODO........ Just what I'm lookin for to replace my tired 13' CRV with 614,905k on the ODO. That's when my eyes opened up when Astro Guy said it will be on the used car market soon. I'm interested in purchasing when the time comes. He had said in a few months. I can't afford a new car, and I can work on these. They are fairly simple machines. My 13' CRV, with those miles, is not trustworthy anylonger. The wife needs something trustworthy to get back and forth to work, albeit it's only a 30 mile round trip. Peace of mind. Don't want a phone call from the wife, @ 7am, that the engine or transmission blew on the way to work.

 

[supton]

10w30. Any will do, so I would use the one “least” valuable to me.

 

[50yr Street Mech]

Engine calls for 0W20. Put the Valvoline Restore and Protect 5w30 in it. Very simple....... 1/2 quart is all you need in you're case.

 

[JMJNet]

Just get the cheapest reputable brand oil and it should be fine.

 

[Sequoiasoon]

Use a random number generator on phone from 1-5 with the list as is 1-5. Let it pick. I did that with which version premium guard filter to use.

On a serious note like @50yr Street Mech said. Vehicle details for the BITOG insiders before going to general used car market. Any reason NOT to sell it to someone that could appreciate it?

 

[50yr Street Mech]

Vehicle would be MUCH appreciated and VERY well maintained. I know that CRV like the back of my hand. If I can't properly maintain it, why would my 13' CRV have 614, 960k on it.??? ( She was out with it today, miles went up LOL ) She needs it for work, food shopping, etc. Vehicle would be in a climate controlled garage ( Yes..Heat & A/C on a split ductless system separate from the house HVAC ) Street mechanic made it out of the street....Finally. You let me know when you're MIL is ready to put it on the market. I'm in no rush. The 13' is still going We'll about it, if that's ok with you.

 

[Astro_Guy]

I decided to go with the 0w-20 HPL Premium Plus because it was the recommeded grade and only one of three containers that could be emptied and discarded with this action. Of the other two the HPL 0w-16 will be held for one of the PRii and the Valvoline Restore and Protect 5w30 will be held for OPE.

Many thanks to the BITOG community for the offers to buy the vehicle; that was not expected. I am in private communications with the first person to contact me and will work down the list if we don't make a deal.