I just purchased a 1993 civic EX, with 150,000 miles on the motor
I don't know when the oil was last changed so i am changeing it this week, and was wondering if you guys have any specific type i should get for it? i live in the midwest and its summer so whatever goes with those climate conditions.

 

Seeing as how it has 150K on it, I'd stick with a high mileage oil.

My 94 EX has 230K on it and I use Mobil 1 High Mileage oil, 5W-30.

 

Runs like a champ at 142,xxx.

 

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Isnt 5w30 a bit thin for a motor with 230k?

 

^^^??? Then why would the newer civics run 5w-20?

EDIT im at 217k with 5w-30...

 

best bang for buck motor oil: trop arctic 10w-30 synthetic blend at walmart for $1.12/quart.

 

 

You should get Mobile One Synthetic 15w-30. This oil at 5w-30 is so thin due to its characteristics. My instructor worked for mobile and he says that with any engine if you want to run Mobile one you should go with 15w-50 if you have used 5w-30.

 

If that was the oe recommended oil, why not stick with it? I am using 5/30 on my 97 dx with 150k on it. Not a single leak too.

 

5W30 and my 228,xxx D16Z6 runs like a champ. Passes smog and gets at least 40mpg easily.

 

here is this great idea... it doesnt matter what brand oil you use and you just change it every 3k stop asking such dumb questions... using one type of oil over another isnt going to make or break your damn motor

 

Do a flush first, then use some 10w30 formula1 oil.

 

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15W-50? That's just wrong. 5W-30 is what it should be using and on almost all the D16Z6's (including mine) it say's that on the oil cap. For colder climates you can use 10W but I have yet to use it except for 3 years ago when it was -15 during the winter. I don't think synthetic is really the right move for a high mileage engine. My friend is running mobile ! fully synthetic and he burns oil like it's free . His seals have gone to total **** and the synthetic is just too thin to not go past his old seals. I am trying to get him to go to regular 5W-30, but he is an idiot.

 

this is a waste of a post

 

my gf's dad uses the 15w-40 in his Cummings Turbo Diesel truck Maybe i should too

 

open the owners manual and use the 5w30 that it says..if it doesn't say "switch to 10/15 blah blah blah" then don't. im pretty sure the guys at Honda thought of their engines getting past 150k.

personally, i would use mobil, cause its a great synthetic, but keep the 5w30

or like said above, if you cant afford the mobil, use a high mileage oil such as quaker state or castrol, etc... with 5w30

 

2 cycle

 

i used mobil 1 full synthetic 5w-30 on my sohc...

 

315,000 miles on a d15 here, nothing but Valvoline 5w-30/10w30 has been in there since day 1

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shutup

 

150k with 5w-30.

 

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Honda changed their recommendation a few years ago. "96" and newer Civics should use 5w20 now.

 

97 hx w/ 148,000 and I've been using mobil 1 5w30 for 6 yrs and 80,000 miles with no problems

 

is there a reason y u should go with 5w30 instead of 10w30 im usin 10w30

 

On my D16Z6 with 256,500 miles I use nothing but Valvoline Maxlife 10w30. It's thicker, it keeps her from leaking, and it lasts an easy 3000 miles between changes. Yeah, 5w30 is recommended, but 10w30 will be better for the age of the engine.

And, as an oil change professional, I wouldn't put 5w20 motor oil in my enemy's vehicle. Honda runs it for fuel economy (as does Ford) because it saves you about 3% over the course of the car's life, but you see that cost come back in a big way in parts wear. ****'s like water, we hate selling it. We run 10w30 synthetic in the turbo RSX-S and she runs like a friggin top.