Oil Recommendation
08-18-2007, 01:52 PM
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Oil Recommendation
My car is over 5k miles and I need to do oil change. What brand and which grade of oil would you recommend(i live in southern california by the way)?
08-18-2007, 04:22 PM
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I just changed mine for the first time. I read a lot of posts about oil and oil filters on the forum and decided on 5W-20 (recommended by Acura) - I went with a Mobil 1 fully synthetic product (good deal at Walmart in the 5 gallon jug). I've never had problems with Mobil - 1 and have used it for years in my Nissan Maximas and my C5 Z06 Corvette.
I also bought a K & N Oil Filter at Kragen - I love those filters.
Others may give you different opinions and it's up to you to decide.
One thing that I learned is that if you don't have the right wrench, the oil filter is a MOFO to take off. I tried to use a hell of a lot of elbow grease but the angle was all wrong. Eventually I wrapped the filter in a small washrag then used my old (too large) filter wrench to unscrew the old filter. It's a bit messy if you're doing it in the driveway (I use ramps on a driveway that slopes, so I get a very small nose down orientation) so make sure you cover your concrete as well as properly place your oil catch pan.
I also bought a K & N Oil Filter at Kragen - I love those filters.
Others may give you different opinions and it's up to you to decide.
One thing that I learned is that if you don't have the right wrench, the oil filter is a MOFO to take off. I tried to use a hell of a lot of elbow grease but the angle was all wrong. Eventually I wrapped the filter in a small washrag then used my old (too large) filter wrench to unscrew the old filter. It's a bit messy if you're doing it in the driveway (I use ramps on a driveway that slopes, so I get a very small nose down orientation) so make sure you cover your concrete as well as properly place your oil catch pan.
08-18-2007, 08:29 PM
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What part of SoCal do you live in?
08-18-2007, 08:42 PM
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I made a thread before you hahah beat you to it... I put 5w-20 but 0w-30 is better
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=165076
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=165076
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08-19-2007, 12:48 PM
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Swobro does that oil filter give any performance boost to the car?
08-19-2007, 05:31 PM
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Here's a tip for anyone struggling with getting the filter off. All you need is a pair of standard channel locks opened up about 3/4 of the way. Work perfect. Then wrap a zip lock bag around it as you take it off to avoid spillage.
Havoline 5W-20 is the same as Honda spec oil.
Havoline 5W-20 is the same as Honda spec oil.
08-23-2007, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by kosstick
Swobro does that oil filter give any performance boost to the car?
Not that I know of. I just like the K & N quality. I installed a K & N AIR filter on my '04 Corvette Z06 and theres a claimed bump of up to ~15 hp but I haven't verified that.
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