5W30 vs. 10W30 which one?

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Oct 13, 2008 | 05:46 PM

dellhole

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5W30 vs. 10W30 which one?

Hi guys,

I have a 2000 Accord LX 4 Cyl. with 140K..

Do you think its better to use 10w30 instead of 5w30?

thanks for your comments..

Oct 13, 2008 | 06:46 PM

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Re: 5W30 vs. 10W30 which one? (dellhole)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dellhole »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hi guys,

I have a 2000 Accord LX 4 Cyl. with 140K..

Do you think its better to use 10w30 instead of 5w30?

thanks for your comments..

</TD></TR></TABLE>
5w for better start up protection.

Oct 13, 2008 | 07:13 PM

TheMuffinMan

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Honda says 5w30, no reason to use 10w30.

Oct 13, 2008 | 07:20 PM

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Re: (TheMuffinMan)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TheMuffinMan »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Honda says 5w30, no reason to use 10w30.</TD></TR></TABLE>

what he said

Oct 13, 2008 | 07:48 PM

nus_dogg

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i'd use only 5w30 cuz its thinner than the 10w30. the grand prix GTP uses 10w30 thats cuz its S/C. Any car that is boosted will use 10w30 no problem.

Oct 14, 2008 | 09:32 AM

Duane_in_Japan

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Re: (nus_dogg)

A lot of guys are switching to lighter oils if they do not have oil burn problems, it has less friction which increases HP, yes I know, its practically unnoticable, so was the HP gain from that $700 exhaust system but every little bit helps.