Acura suggests 5w20. What are you guys using?

 

Ah....5W20? What they recommend.

 

any name brand is going to work fine
Some of us prefer synthetic oils --personal choice

 

mobile 1 5w30

 

The cheapest oil around that is 5w30.

Doesn't make a difference.

 

Amsoil straight 30wt.

 

Mobil 1 5W-20. thinking of switching to Mobil 1 0W-20.

 

Mobil 1 seems to be backordered on a number of their oils.

In my vehicles I use MOTUL. We've also had great experience with ENEOS.

 

Yeah, someone posted that there is a shortage due to hurricanes this summer. Apparently Mobil has this posted on their web site.

FWIW - I use "Synthetic" 5W30

 

Amsoil 0W20...

 

royal purple 5w20

 

I use Amsoil 0w20. It offers guarenteed extended oil drains.

 

mobil or penzoil FULL synthetic 10w40. which ever is on sale. i switch from 5w30 sometimes.

 

far north drivers should run a 0 or 5w as the low number in winter -thats the viscosity at 32 degrees - for cold start protection. W= `WINTER` on the oil can label
see owner book for ambient temp/oil to use chart
the 20 or 30 is the viscosity at 200 degrees F

 

+1

 

"oil threads"

 

opinions VS facts.....?
i like those castrol syntec commercials with 2 dodge fagnums with their oil plugs pulled out...and the one that keeps running with the castrol in it. (yeah im basing my decision on THAT retarded commercial)

 

This can of worms haven't been opened in a while. Let the bashing begin.....

 

Good choice! In your climate no reason to go with the factory 5-20.

 

I just bought Castrol Syntec 5w-20. Is it not good enough? Why do people use other viscosity? like 5w30? is it better for the engine? please someone explain that to me. Acura recommends 5-20 so I'll just stick with that for now but I would like to know if it's better to use other types of oil.

 

I see this is somewhat of a sensative topic here. Is it becaues this has been discused here a million times or are some people pretty opinionated about their oil choice?

 

Word is 5W-20 provides a thinner/less robust film than 5W-30. Rumor says Acura used the 5W-20 to squeeze a little more EPA/CAFE MPG out of the car.

True? But it makes sense to me. Lower viscoisty = lower film friction = better economy.



YES!! Both.

 

amsoil 5w20 deff. worth the $9 per quart price tag

 

I use Penzoil Platinum 5W-20

I'm not against using Mobil1, but since ExxonMobil made a net profit of almost $15 BILLION in the last quarter alone, I think they've got enough $$$$$ already without taking any more of mine.
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Mobil 1 5w-30 Extended. I get the 5 quart jugs from Wal-mart.

 

i used to use designer motor oils in all of my motorcycles, but 9 bucks a qt is just a flat rip off....you guys thing mobil is making great profits, amsoil must be raking it in....

mobil 1 is good enough for factory fill on porsche, vette, vipers, benze...

 

i would use either 5w20 or 5w30, either will work just as good as the other....i have used valvoline synthetic, right now i have castrol synthetic due to the shortage of mobil 1 which has been my oil of choice for 20+ years....

 

Castrol Syntec 5W-20

 

FWIW


In the previous fiscal year XOM Net Profit was 10%. Shell (Royal Dutch Petroleum) was 9%. Chevron was 8.6%.

XOM doesn't make "excessive" profits - they just sell more than anybody else.

 

Both actually.

 

I've only had my 08 t.l. Demo for 6 weeks, but i flushed out what was in there, and went with 5w- 20 full synthetic pennzoil, along with pure one filter.
The car now has 8,000 miles on it.

Seems to be nice and clean, and i plan to change every 5,000 miles.

 

i use royal purple 5w 20 =) with mobile 1 oil filter...

 

$9 per quart!!! Save that money and use it for a down payment when your acura dies in 15years!! I use 5w20..brand...castrol,penzoil,mobil 1 which ever is on sale that day.

 

Pennzoil dino 5-20

 

 

Mobil1 5w30

 

amsoil 0w-20, $28-gallon with a preferred customer discount

 

Mobile 1 5w30

 

Mobil 1 5W-20 + K&N Filter - thinking about switching over to Royal Purple though...gotta see what the hype's all about

 

royal purple is my favorite