Hey guys i was searching for what type of oil i should use on my D16Y8 but all i found was the synthetic kind.
I have 165,xxx miles on it and was thinking what type of oil i need, i was currently using 10w40 but not sure if its the correct one??
so any help is appreciated!
TIA

 

Personally I run 5w-30. But you might want to run something thicker since you have to factor in the Arizona heat.

 

yea.. 116 aint nice around here, specially with no A/C
so should i stick to 10w40 or should i go to the 20's??

 

Are you having any issues from the oil you are using?
Or are you just curious about your oil?

 

i was just curious on what oil people are using..

 

bump for arizona honda guy's opinions

 

5w-30 and not convinced by synthetic... as long as oil changes are on schedule

 

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so should i stick to 10w40 or should i go to the 20's??</TD></TR></TABLE>

I would say stick with the 10. I think the 20's will be too thick for you car. On my civic Honda recommends 5w30 I believe and it works great for me even in the 90-100 degree days. I've used the 10w before and it worked fine, but I would stop there IMO.

And is it 10w30 or 10w40. I thought you would go up in weight but not the second number, but I may be wrong there.

 

I would run a quality 5W-30, which is the weight recommended by Honda. Also, understand that the first number in the viscosity rating is the low-temperature number, followed by the high temperature number.

 

Thanks all.. so 5w30 may be a good choice eh??

 

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Yes, though 10W-30 would also be decent, and has the advantage of a narrower spread in viscosity. Since you won't be operating in very cold temperatures, the greater low-temp viscosity should not present a problem.

 

^^ coo then 10w-30 it is

 

5w 30 is what HONDA rec.
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i use full syn 10w~30w