Honda semi-synthetic oil 10/40W,
04-20-2004, 03:48 AM
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Originally posted by Gazzer
IMHO just change the oil frequenlty @4500miles. I don't bother with fully synth or stuff like that
IMHO just change the oil frequenlty @4500miles. I don't bother with fully synth or stuff like that
mine is changed at 4.5k and the dealer puts semi synth in. Costs me about 38 sheets all in.
04-20-2004, 09:54 AM
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Tell me this then. If all Honda agents use 10W40 oils of one sort or another why does the manual say 10W30?
It is not that I mind - but why don't Honda change their book?
It is not that I mind - but why don't Honda change their book?
04-20-2004, 10:53 AM
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Had mine serviced at the weekend and I asked what oil they had used so I knew what to top up with. They said Shell Helix semi-synthetic 10/40W. I was a bit perplexed as to why Honda dealers weren't using the recomended 10/30W.
04-20-2004, 04:49 PM
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My dealer (springfield of Durham) gave me an oil top up kit, 1L of Castrol Magnatec 10w-40 synth, funnels and wipes. So i hope thats what they used in the service or else im 
They use Shell Helix 5w30
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gazzer
They did. I took great pains to decide on whether I should take my own oil, ie Mobil 1 etc etc, but spoke to a load of car buffs about oil and said it ain't required, more good is done to the engine by changing the oil more frequently than using expensive stuff.
They did. I took great pains to decide on whether I should take my own oil, ie Mobil 1 etc etc, but spoke to a load of car buffs about oil and said it ain't required, more good is done to the engine by changing the oil more frequently than using expensive stuff.