I was running a bit low on oil so I bought a quart of Sunoco Brand 5w30 from the gas station and added it. I got my last oil change at Honda, so IDK what kinda oil they used.

But is it okay to mix this brand oil? Is it an okay quality oil?

 

lol yeah its more on the **** end of the chain but oil's oil.... now, depending on wether or not honda used synthetic and what weight they used, that might be something you wanna find out asap.... Im not an oil expert but i kno ur not supposed to mix regular with synthetic an vise versa, cuz once u go synthetic they say regular oil doesnt adhere to the synthetic molecules the same way synthetic oil does or something along those lines... But yeah give honda a call an see what they used, which is kinda sorta what u shoulda done first hand.. GL

 

I know for a fact they used regular 5w30, just don't know the brand.

 

than you'll be fine man...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM_SOHC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> i kno ur not supposed to mix regular with synthetic an vise versa, cuz once u go synthetic they say regular oil doesnt adhere to the synthetic molecules the same way synthetic oil does or something along those lines... </TD></TR></TABLE>

That's incorrect. Modern synthetic oils are completely compatible with conventional oil, and vice versa.

 

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That's incorrect. Modern synthetic oils are completely compatible with conventional oil, and vice versa.

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Hmm, where was that stated cuz I must have missed that... And why would mechanics recommend not mixing the two if they're compatible..?? If it's not recommended than I figured it shouldn't be mixed.. Again, not an oil expert just ask dozens of questions before I do anything, and one thing i've heard over an over was don't mix synthetic with conventional...

 

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Hmm, where was that stated cuz I must have missed that...</TD></TR></TABLE>

You'll find the information on almost every synthetic oil manufacturer's website "FAQ" section. It's commonly held knowledge.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM_SOHC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">And why would mechanics recommend not mixing the two if they're compatible..??</TD></TR></TABLE>

Because those mechanics don't know what they're talking about.

 

As long as your not mixxing vastly different weighted oil, i think you will be just fine.

 

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You'll find the information on almost every synthetic oil manufacturer's website "FAQ" section. It's commonly held knowledge.

Because those mechanics don't know what they're talking about.</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol.... yeah, i guess im a nub for skippin past that part of the manual on the synthetic oil manufacturers website in the FAQ section... ill have to revisit that site an pay a lil more attention next time..

And it's actually not that commonly held, cuz I just did a lil test an called around to some local dealerships an they also recommended NOT to mix synthetic with conventional, and/or mix weights... Guess they're all just a buncha idiots too...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM_SOHC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Guess they're all just a buncha idiots too... </TD></TR></TABLE>

Not idiots, just poorly informed.

 

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Not idiots, just poorly informed.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, that sounds a bit better also...

Do you have any links that supply that information, im looking but i can't find anywhere that it says its ok... I tried castrol, valvoline, and mobil 1's sites...

 

http://www.royalpurple.com/rp-faqs-wu.html

http://www.redlineoil.com/tech_faq.asp

There are plenty of others, but you can get the idea.