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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 09:16 PM
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I was wondering what kind of oil I should add in after my MY02 burn oil? THanks alot.
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 10:03 PM
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after some discussion with a local S owner whom i respect for his tech exp. and after consultation with my Honda service adviser at SM Honda, i switched back to Honda mineral oil today, and i think i will stay with normal oil (of the Honda variety) from now on.
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Old Mar 17, 2002 | 06:46 PM
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Originally posted by Rieger328Ci
I was wondering what kind of oil I should add in after my MY02 burn oil? THanks alot.
Normal 10W30 oil (NOT synthetic).

Mingster, what did you find out?

Bob
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Old Mar 17, 2002 | 07:41 PM
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Good old fashion regular 10w30.
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 05:08 AM
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On the Honda Owner's Link (i.e., factory web site), it recommends 5W-30. This is different from what it says in my manual (10W-30). Apparently, Honda has changed its mind.
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 05:00 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Testut
[B]On the Honda Owner's Link (i.e., factory web site), it recommends 5W-30.
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 07:10 PM
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Originally posted by Rieger328Ci
I was wondering what kind of oil I should add in after my MY02 burn oil? THanks alot.
Look at a quart of Honda motor oil at your dealer. It says made by Mobil ! So using Mobil's Drive Clean 10w - 30 would probably be the closest to factory oil.
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