I am trying to change the oil on my mom's 1994 honda accord for the first time... and in the manual it says "Always use an oil that says API Service SG or SH" but the oil that i have is API Service SL/CF Mobile 1 5w-30. can i use that same oil on the honda? I always thought that auto shops use the same oil for all cars? also how much oil do i need for the oil change

Please help, i am doing it right now

Thanks
Sergei

 

Mobil 5W-30 is fine. I believe it holds about 4.5 quarts.

 

so those letter SG SH and so forth dont matter?

thanks!

 

SG and SH refer to something about the quality of the oil. I forgot the details.

Going higher quality (SL) shouldn't be bad for the car .

 

I'd use 10w-30!

 

four quarts fill it up for me.

 

mine takes 4.5 too...

you sure it only takes 4?

 

The API specs always keep getting better. So the car wants an API SG or SH, but that stuff's obsolete. SL is a newer spec, it's pretty safe that it ALSO satisfies SG & SH. Besides, Mobil 1 is a mighty good oil...

S? is a spec for gasoline engines (S for spark-ignition)
C? is a spec for diesel engines (C for compression-ignition)

Then the 2nd letter keeps getting higher as API invents new specs. (If you find a bottle of oil that says API-SF that means it's been sitting on the shelf for many years...)