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
• 5w-30 Valvoline Restore and Prootect
• 10w-30 Mobil1 High Mileage
• 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 VRP.

 

[Patrick0525]

5-30 VRP.

Agree, since MIL does 2k in 18months, I would do an annual OC for a VRP 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 VRP 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...

VRP

 

[GSCJR]

Rotella T6

 

[50yr Street Mech]

K24 engine. A real transmission.AWD... Top off with VRP 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 VRP.