Where in &$%? do I find Mobil1 0W-20?

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Old 01-21-2004, 02:19 AM
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Where in &$%? do I find Mobil1 0W-20?

I've searched everywhere! I'm tired of phone calls and wasting gas to find the stuff.

Any suggestions on alternatives or where I can actually find this weight?

<---My location... it never gets cold btw. Gotta love So. Cal.
Old 01-21-2004, 02:25 AM
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I plan to use Mobil 1 10W30 - Walmart for $23.00 for 5 qts... Will work fine in SoCal...

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Hey bud
My girlfriends father has a Civic hybrid that uses the 0-20 oil. He was lucky and found it at Wal-Mart of all places.

Also my neighbor has a parts store and can get it from Mobile 1. He has 0-30 on the shelf, but said 0-20 was special order.

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Whats the 0-w20 going into?? If you dont mind me asking..
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if it never gets cold, why do you want to use 0w20? use the reccomended oil in your cl-s.
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M1 5W30 is fine and you can find it at WalMart. I think the 0 weight is a going to far to improve gas milage.
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Originally posted by mattg
if it never gets cold, why do you want to use 0w20? use the reccomended oil in your cl-s.
The recommended oil per manual and oil cap says 0w-20. I was wondering the same thing, I may just run 5W-30.
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Amsoil 0w30 or 5w30 order on line, deleivered to your door www.amsoil.com or http://www.amsoil.com/products/tso.html

these oils surpass any 5w20 warrenty reqirements
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go to walmart
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Pep Boys
1107 S Harbor Blvd
Santa Ana, CA 92704
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(714) 775-0828

Mobil 0W-20
$4.99 each

2 cases currently in stock at this location.

(stocking generally sucks…)
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Originally posted by NiteQwill
The recommended oil per manual and oil cap says 0w-20. I was wondering the same thing, I may just run 5W-30.
Read a little closer -- the recommended oil viscosity is 5W-20 for MY2002 and MY2003 Acura 3.2CL with J32A1 or J32A2 engine. MY2001 Acura 3.2CL with the same J32A1 & 2 engine had a 5W-30 'preferred' recommendation (actually 5W-30 for all temperatures and 10W-30 for temperatures above 20ºF).

Many have proposed that the change in recommended oil viscosity was to satisfy CAFE requirements, rather then based on an actual change in engine construction. Of course there has never been any official word from Honda/Acura on this issue, but I do think this is a reasonable assumption. The service manual for the all three model years shows no difference in engine specifications.

Bottom line - 5W-30 is just fine. I use this weight in Mobil 1 as it's easier to find then the 0W-20.
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