Another oil question
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Another oil question
I have a MY 07 and it is approaching 5000 miles (around 4800 currently). The oil life % is currently at 30% on the indicator. After reading what seems like hundreds of "which oil" threads, I still have a question that I have not found the answer. I will be changing to a fully synthetic oil. However, it appears to be a concensus that one should not go fully synthetic until 10,000 miles. Hence, when I have the first oil change, as indicated due by the oil life indicator, which oil should I use before switching to fully synthetic. I can get Honda oil, but it will require about a 70 mile roundtrip. So, waiting for my 10,000 miles before going fully synthetic, which oil, besides Honda oil would you recommend? I know to use 10w30 regardless and I have the Honda 15400-pcx-004 filter. Thanks for any suggestions.
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Personally I think these caviets about running dyno for 10K miles is a throwback to days of looser tolerances in engine building. MB ships cars from the factory with synthetic. I believe Ferrari does the same although I can't find a source to back that up.
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Originally Posted by littledeucecoupe,Jun 11 2008, 12:22 AM
which oil, besides Honda oil would you recommend?
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get a honda filter, run 10w30 dino oil (i like castrol myself) till you reach 10k, then switch to synthetic after. fwiw, i never change my oil based on what the oil life gauge says.
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Originally Posted by tof,Jun 11 2008, 06:16 AM
Personally I think these caviets about running dyno for 10K miles is a throwback to days of looser tolerances in engine building. MB ships cars from the factory with synthetic. I believe Ferrari does the same although I can't find a source to back that up.
If you don't track the car and plan on 3K miles oil changes after the first one, many dino oils will give you more than enough protection, as many ppl already mentioned. I track the car once in a while, so I stay with synthetic and longer change intervals.