I have a 99 3.2 tl, 89,000 miles, I live in Queens, NY. Looking to do an oil change tomorrow, don't really want to go with the mechanic oil, would like to buy my own oil, what would be the best kind to buy? Along with the lucas oil stablizer for the ticking in my engine...........................

 

Just get a jug of Mobil1 (5qt) from walmart. It will actually get rid of your ticking w/o the lucas oil.

 

1 Jug (5qt) Mobil1 5W30 from walmart for $20 and get the best PURALATOR oil filter you can find. A simple drain and refill and your done. I did mine and chaning it on the TL is so easy then alot of other cars.

 

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mine ticks regardless of what i put in it, but yes, use mobil 1.

SSTS

 

Question I been using the dealer 5w-20 and was thinking About going with a different 5w-20 oil. Any recomendations? Also what is the best oil filter for 2002 tls

 

vegetable or extra virgin olive oil nothing else.

 

5W-30 vs. 5W-20.....differencesss ???

 

i just had mine done 2 days ago at this auto shop for $40. 5 mobile 1 5W-30 + Original Honda filter....good deal?

 

Great deal except it takes 5W-20

 

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If you're down in LA ... 5W30 VS 5W20 ... probably not that big a deal. It'll be warmer where you live so you'd probably want a more viscous oil to lubricate at higher temps. If you were in the Midwest ... you'd probably want a thinner oil (esp in winter) so that the engine can get to operating temps faster on start up and possibly a slightly better fuel economy (probably so small to even notice).

 

I live in NYC my car has 90,000 miles, you guys are saying 5w 30/20, everyone else is telling me 10w30, whos right?

 

5w20 or 5w30 will be fine.

 

yeah, i wouldn't mess with 10w if i were you. factory spec is 5w, going up will change your pressure and flow characteristics. i'm doubt your engine would fail or something, but it's not the way it's meant to operate. if it were 5 years ago and an american car i would say go ahead and run 10w in the summer for protection, but our modern, japanese cars don't need it.

SSTS