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I have honda accord EX V6 2002 model,and i dont trust what honda
recomended change oil 5W20 or 5W30,I used 15W40 what your opinion
I live in Vancouver B.C.-Canada.What about syntetic 5W40 or 5W30
Pfboyd is right. The old school thinking was that the thicker the oil, the better it is for the bearings. But, the car makers are doing a much better job of building motors to spec, and the oil quality has made considerable strides as well. I would not hesitate to use the recomended oil viscosity from the manufacturer.
You want to use the 5w20 for best fuel efficiency and easier cold starts especially in bc. multiweight oil has made great strides in the years past. also synthetic oil is a good alternative but you should also use the manufacturer's recommended viscosity. the thinner oil also allows better lubrication on smaller passageways.
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1st find out what Toyota specs are , but in general , no , do not use any grade oil other the specified . Mixng the oil grades id just wrng and will destroy your $5.000 engine over a few dollar saving... DO NOT CHANGE THE GRADE OF OIL , USE ONLY THE RECOMENDED GRADE... THE BRAND : CASTROL GTX ONLY most other oils are recycled garbage...
My 1995 Honda Accord EX Transmission was completely sometimes could not drive smoothly and sometimes too slow. Seems like not ingear in motion. A lot of drivers in the free-way hornned me. I got stress out. So tell me to change the new transmission or not!
You may have a cracked head, block or blown head gasket that is leaking combustion gas into the cooling system. If you dont have a combution leak detector kit you can take it to a trusted mechanic tell them the problems you've had and the parts you've replaced. Ask them to check for a combustion leak in the cooling system. A minor combustion leak in the cooling system can sometimes mimic the symptoms of overheating.
when new, cars run on sae 5/40
after 60k 10/40
after 120k 20/50.....
and regardless of whatever people tell you allways
change you oil and filter every 10k/annually
allways buy the best you can afford
a friend has a volvo 240 estate with 736,000 genuine miles on its original(never been out)engine....
is it an ex?
is it a bad leak?
it could be 2 things
1) oil pressure sending unit above the filter
2) "o" ring between the oil cooler and block on ex models only. the oil cooler is between the filter and block with 2 coolant hoses attached to it. also might be the oil filter. i replace alot of sending units and oil cooler o rings.
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