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CarGuru > Honda > Honda's like thick or Thin oil? 9 May 2005 04:30:02
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Honda's like thick or Thin oil?

Phil Budgell 3 May 2005 03:00:22
 I am going to be doing a 6 day, 7500 km run accross Canada next week. I have
a 99 Accord 4 Cyl with 100k kms on the clock. Right now I use Mobil 5w30
with slight consumption (ie. 1 Liter/7500 kms). I understand that Mobil is a
"thin" 30 weight and have been considering making the switch to German
Castrol 0w30 which is a "thick" 30. Has anybody used this oil before or even
a 40 weight in their 2.3's? Will I experience any real drop in MPG and will
I cause any harm to my engine by using a slightly thicker oil in my car? I
am trying to strike a balance between Valvetrain protection and MPG. Any
input is greatly appreciated.


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Steve Bigelow 3 May 2005 03:06:53 [ permanent link ]
 
"Phil Budgell" <philbudgell@warp.n­fld.net> wrote in message
news:aiyde.3018$Ph4­.150021@ursa-nb00s0.­nbnet.nb.ca...>I am going to be doing a 6 day, 7500 km run accross Canada next week. I >have a 99 Accord 4 Cyl with 100k kms on the clock. Right now I use Mobil >5w30 with slight consumption (ie. 1 Liter/7500 kms). I understand that >Mobil is a "thin" 30 weight and have been considering making the switch to >German Castrol 0w30 which is a "thick" 30. Has anybody used this oil before >or even a 40 weight in their 2.3's? Will I experience any real drop in MPG >and will I cause any harm to my engine by using a slightly thicker oil in >my car? I am trying to strike a balance between Valvetrain protection and >MPG. Any input is greatly appreciated.

You're valve train won't be under much stress on a long cruise like that. Go
light.


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SoCalMike 3 May 2005 07:47:02 [ permanent link ]
 Phil Budgell wrote:> I am going to be doing a 6 day, 7500 km run accross Canada next week. I have > a 99 Accord 4 Cyl with 100k kms on the clock. Right now I use Mobil 5w30 > with slight consumption (ie. 1 Liter/7500 kms). I understand that Mobil is a > "thin" 30 weight and have been considering making the switch to German > Castrol 0w30 which is a "thick" 30. Has anybody used this oil before or even > a 40 weight in their 2.3's? Will I experience any real drop in MPG and will > I cause any harm to my engine by using a slightly thicker oil in my car? I > am trying to strike a balance between Valvetrain protection and MPG. Any > input is greatly appreciated. >
screw the MPG. any difference is negligable. stick with mobil1 5w30, IMO.
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Y_p_w 9 May 2005 04:30:02 [ permanent link ]
 

y_p_w wrote:
There are variations in the typical thickness of XW-30 oils depending> on formula. The allowable variation in viscosity at at 100°C is from> 9.3 to 12.5 cSt. Mobil 1 5W-30 has a typical value of 10.0, while> "German Castrol" 0W-30 has a typical value around 12.

ExxonMobil has reformulated Mobil 1 5W-30. The product data now says
that the "typical properties" for regular Mobil 1 5W-30 include 11.3
cSt (was 10.0) viscosity at 100°C. I've got one jug of SL-labelled
Mobil 1 5W-30, and two SM. Of course I can't know if they might have
made the switch before relabelling for API SM. Oil companies change
the formulations of their products all the time without any relabelling.
It wouldn't surprise me if Mobil started selling the API SM version
before they could officially relabel as such.

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