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Honda Civic engine oil

ojnab · 2020-02-17 20:32:37

I bought a 2004 1.4 petrol Honda Civic (130k miles on the clock) a few weeks ago. I'm hoping to do the next oil change myself. On the manual, it doesn't specify exactly which oil to use, it seems like anything from 0W-20 to 15W-40 will be sufficient according to the chart (see attached image). Having done some research…

17-02-2020 8:32pm

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ojnab

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I bought a 2004 1.4 petrol Honda Civic (130k miles on the clock) a few weeks ago. I'm hoping to do the next oil change myself. On the manual, it doesn't specify exactly which oil to use, it seems like anything from 0W-20 to 15W-40 will be sufficient according to the chart (see attached image).

Having done some research online, I have seen people recommend a thicker oil for older engines, others say it doesn't matter? I've gone on various oil websites and motor factors and get lots of different recommendations, 5w-30 seems to be quite a popular one though. I'm just wondering what the experts here would recommend and the reason why?, thanks!

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5w30 fully synthetic will be just fine. It’s not too thin and not too thick.

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#3 18-02-2020 7:15pm

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colm_mcm wrote: »

5w30 fully synthetic will be just fine. It’s not too thin and not too thick.

That's great, thank you!

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