What type of oil to use?
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What type of oil to use?
Hey guys I'm new to the forum. I just bought a 89 civic with 33k original miles. I was wondering which oil is best for these cars. Should I put Mobil 1 in or just bring it to the Honda dealer and use their oil?
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Re: What type of oil to use? (1989 Honda Civic LX)
33k?????? thats awsome bro.. good find...i mean real good find...i would use mobil 1...non sythetic or even castrol gtx is a dexcent oil...its a stock motor with original miles, so just use a descent 5 30 oil to make sure it stays in descent shape....honestly good find bro i would have jumped all over that if i had the chance 
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Re: What type of oil to use? (vtecb18c)
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Re: What type of oil to use? (gordedEM1)
yeah i know...these cars last...the outside is shot, dents everywhere...the old lady who drove it supposedly was a terrible driver but the interior looks amzing for a 20 year old car and the car drives great...it was a great deal for $1000...how are the cars in the snow? yeah ill definitly get come pics up soon
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Re: What type of oil to use? (1989 Honda Civic LX)
living in NJ its hit or miss with the snow, but i can say that whenever i drove it in the snowit was great...all i did was take my steelies and threw anow tires on them....their light, but very stable in the snow and its very easy to correct your mistakes because the car is so small
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Re: What type of oil to use? (vtecb18c)
nice i think im going to get some snow tires when winter comes...it looks as if these last a quarter million miles...how often do you guys change the trans. fluid/coolant
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Re: What type of oil to use? (1989 Honda Civic LX)
i do a trans flush, alternator and timing belt at around 50k...if you dont know the history of the car, replace things a little at a time...water pump, oil pump, timing belt, alternator belt, oil filter, oil, trans fluid, coolant, and air filter...i may have missed something but i would do as much as i can with the money you have....ya know just to keep it reliable
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