Hot00SIzzle

ok so I just got a 00 si and I'm gonna be changing the oil but the previous owner said he had put in penzoil sae20w 50 idk why, but my questions is which kind should I go with 5w30 or 10w30? the car has 100k miles on it. I'm kinda new at this too so any help would be appreciated.

EKway2low

id go for 10w 30 thats what i use on my 00 si and it always works fine..

ke98248

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5W-30 is what you SHOULD be using. It's accepting of a larger temperature range than 10w-30. You CAN run 10w-30, but I'd stick with 5W-30

I use 10w-30 and that's just because I'm turbo'd.

I had a friend that ran 20w 50 and he blew up his motor -- serious rod knock. You should never run that thick of oil through your civic -- ever.

Hot00SIzzle

Yea I was gonna go with 5w30 but just wanted to get some extra thoughts on it considering it had that 20w50 on it before. But I think I'm gonna go with the 5w30 then thanx.

92egSnatch

penzoil blows go with somthing a little better

Hot00SIzzle

I know it was the previous owner that used it on it tho, I'm gonna go with royal purple.

blk92_d16

RP 10w-30 FTW!

Hot00SIzzle

any reason why?