Honda 1.5T & 0/20 spec...
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I always thought that 0w20 protected your engine as well as 5w20 but this thread seems to say otherwise:
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4205480/Re:_MC_0w20_syn-blend,_9500_mi#Post4205480
I'd probably stick with 0w20 in Wisconsin but not if I lived in Florida....
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4205480/Re:_MC_0w20_syn-blend,_9500_mi#Post4205480
I'd probably stick with 0w20 in Wisconsin but not if I lived in Florida....
Originally Posted By: dblshock
Do I really have to go out and buy 0/20 when I have 5/20 in stock? 0/20..really? can anyone explain why?
I suspect this is Honda's way of making sure you use a full synthetic or synthetic blend, which are the only the only way they come. No harm would come from using a full or syn blend 5w-20, but why risk a warranty argument?
Do I really have to go out and buy 0/20 when I have 5/20 in stock? 0/20..really? can anyone explain why?
I suspect this is Honda's way of making sure you use a full synthetic or synthetic blend, which are the only the only way they come. No harm would come from using a full or syn blend 5w-20, but why risk a warranty argument?
Go with your 5w.
I posted an Amsoil spec sheet for both and there wasn't a hoot of difference really!
I switch back and forth on new cars depending what I have.
I posted an Amsoil spec sheet for both and there wasn't a hoot of difference really!
I switch back and forth on new cars depending what I have.
My Honda dealer only used 5w20 as standard and they offered as an option the 0w20 but it was an upcharge.
No big deal...... in warranty or out of it. Purely a bunch of nonsense.
No big deal...... in warranty or out of it. Purely a bunch of nonsense.
This is the actual statement- it says recommended oil- not mandatory and it also says a suitable viscosity.
The door is wide open. yeah you wouldn't use a Dino 20w50 but the differences between 0w and 5w is hog spit.. lol
Of course the last paragraph throws another spin on things. I'd like to see a court case that was won by an auto maker on the theory 5w20 ruined their engine because they specified 0 w20............ And I would read the last paragraph carefully and don't use full synthetic and the bottom paragraph would not pertain to you- lol ( If you're are actually worried)
The door is wide open. yeah you wouldn't use a Dino 20w50 but the differences between 0w and 5w is hog spit.. lol
Of course the last paragraph throws another spin on things. I'd like to see a court case that was won by an auto maker on the theory 5w20 ruined their engine because they specified 0 w20............ And I would read the last paragraph carefully and don't use full synthetic and the bottom paragraph would not pertain to you- lol ( If you're are actually worried)
Originally Posted By: dblshock
Do I really have to go out and buy 0/20 when I have 5/20 in stock? 0/20..really? can anyone explain why?
Have to? No. (Said the guy who's been running 5W-30 weight oil in an '05 Civic Si spec'ed for 5W-20 since it came off the lot in Oct. of '04, and a 50/50 mix of 0W-20 and 5W-30 weight oil in three Accords for a decade, at least.) Why, you ask? Well, among other reasons, I do this to irritate those on this board who swear it's illegal, immoral or fattening. Mix brands, too.
Do I really have to go out and buy 0/20 when I have 5/20 in stock? 0/20..really? can anyone explain why?
Have to? No. (Said the guy who's been running 5W-30 weight oil in an '05 Civic Si spec'ed for 5W-20 since it came off the lot in Oct. of '04, and a 50/50 mix of 0W-20 and 5W-30 weight oil in three Accords for a decade, at least.) Why, you ask? Well, among other reasons, I do this to irritate those on this board who swear it's illegal, immoral or fattening. Mix brands, too.
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