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Old 01-21-2003, 07:32 AM
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No, this isn
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I've heard that you should aslwaya use the Honda oil for the S@K because it has some sort of specail ingredient that does make it perform better.

Is it safe to replace with synthetic oil? Can someone with knowledge comment please?

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Use the search function. There are several posts on synthetic oil. Honda does recommend not switching until 10,000 miles due to break in.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by LostWaffle
[B]I've heard that you should aslwaya use the Honda oil for the S@K because it has some sort of specail ingredient that does make it perform better.
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ok2k. what weight oil are you/were you using?
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I have used Castrol GTX 10W-30 forever on my cars including the S and never had a single problem.

However, after doing a lot of research (i.e., http://pacific.telebyte.com/allanw/binder/...nfo/oilfaq.html )I thought
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Floord,

I didn't answer your question.

I went from Castrol GTX 10W-30 to Mobil 1 10W-30.
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When I wake up from Honda's brainwashing, I'm probably going to walk like a duck and cluck like a chicken.

Thanks for the info guys!
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For people who live in the cooler climates, use 5w instead of 10w and it should make a little difference. I didn't have that big of an issue, but here in missouri lately it has been pretty cold, and I tried out 5w and noticed a difference. I agree with DouglaS2000 when he says synthetic or not. If you change every 3k you shouldnt worry if it is synthetic or not, but the cold weather recommends a little different weight is all.
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