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5w20 OR 5w30?

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mrphilipanderson on Apr 23, 2018

Mar 12, 2026 03:48 PM
by littlejack

47

51,324

4G TL Problems & Fixes

10w, 10w30, 1999, 2006, 2008, 30, 5w20, acura, car, change, civic, damage, hurt, oil, takes, tl

Will 10w30 hurt

rajunwild on Feb 19, 2008

Sep 8, 2025 01:25 AM
by 4GTLDOM

31

26,787

3G TL (2004-2008)

06, 2005, 2008, 5w20, acura, capacity, change, filter, location, mdx, oil, removing, rl, tsx, type, viscosity

RL Maintenance - Oil Filter Change

jobrien455 on Sep 22, 2008

Dec 17, 2020 06:09 PM
by TonyCD

21

12,526

2G RL (2005-2012)

20, 2010, 30, 5w, 5w20, 5w30, 99, acura, acurazine, car, difference, oil, place, tl, ws

5w20 or 5w30?

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Eddystone on Jun 26, 2009

Jul 4, 2020 11:41 AM
by horseshoez

53

34,169

2G TL Problems & Fixes

20, 2010, 30, 5w, 5w20, 5w30, acura, cl, mdx, oil, rdx, tl, tsx, type, versus, viscosity, weight

5W20 vs 5W30 Oil

portwashguy on Jan 10, 2009

May 20, 2018 06:15 PM
by mrphilipanderson

6

14,502

1G RDX (2007-2012)

2001 Acura CL-S Oil and Filter Type

khenglim89 on Jan 1, 2016

Jan 4, 2016 01:06 AM
by 03-6/6

1

981

2G CL (2001-2003)

0w20, 2013, 2014, 5w20, acura, acurardx, change, ilx, mdx, oci, oil, rdx, service, supply, switch, tsx

5w20 versus 0w20 oil

Acc20yrs on May 7, 2014

May 23, 2014 10:25 AM
by Acc20yrs

29

52,920

2G RDX (2013-2018)

10w40, 20, 30, 5w, 5w20, 5w30, car, difference, oil, place, range, recommends, run, talk, temperature

Why do people use 5w30 oil instead of 5w20?

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sac2006TL on Apr 15, 2009

Dec 8, 2013 12:51 PM
by 1KLRTOY

250

277,496

3G TL (2004-2008)

1999, 5w20, 5w30, acurazine, chip, dyno, go, miles, mobile, mybb, oil, performance, powered, purple, redline, royal, tl, walmart

Redline 5W-20/30+Royal Purple Filter users - how many miles do you go before change?

JJH on Oct 22, 2012

Jul 12, 2013 03:59 PM
by 94eg!

31

4,795

3G TL (2004-2008)

2002, 2003, 5w20, acura, car, fluid, full, howto, long, review, stops, synthetic, tl, tranny, type

2003 Acura TL- How To Make It Last?

davidchicago on Jun 29, 2013

Jul 2, 2013 01:42 PM
by 3.2TLc

6

1,537

2G TL (1999-2003)

0w, 0w20, 20, 2010, 2012, 2013, 37, 5w, 5w20, acura, awd, dino, motoroilfornewacuratlshawd, oil, sh, tl

2012 TL SH-AWD: 5W-20 but Dealer may have put in 0W-20?

FanaticFan on Jun 27, 2013

Jun 28, 2013 08:42 AM
by justnspace

15

21,535

4G TL (2009-2014)

0w20, 2010, 2012, 5w20, acura, change, mdx, oil, ow20, recommended, rl, rsx, tl, tsx, v6

0W20 oil Recommendation

gsvette on Jan 14, 2012

May 15, 2013 07:38 AM
by bagwell

12

29,873

2G TSX Problems & Fixes

00w20, 20, 2011, 5w, 5w20, acura, cap, civic, costco, mazda, mobil, mobile, motor, oil, revolver, rsx, si, style, synthetic

00w20 oil????

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trialsman on Feb 28, 2013

Apr 11, 2013 02:16 PM
by Colorado Guy AF Ret.

56

12,588

2G RDX (2013-2018)

0w20, 10w30, 2003, 2009, 5w20, acura, areas, cl, desert, motor, oil, synthetic, tl, tsx, viscosity, weight

Oil weight at 5w-20?

Arcticcl9 on Jan 2, 2009

Feb 16, 2013 12:39 PM
by WheelMcCoy

35

29,468

2G TSX (2009-2014)

0w20, 2007, 2011, 2012, 5w20, accord, acura, filter, full, honda, oil, ow20, synthetic, tl, tsx

All or most new Honda's have switched to Honda 0w-20 Synthetic oil...

ParaSurfer1979 on Apr 14, 2011

Dec 29, 2012 09:04 PM
by Anthracite2005

12

19,569

3G TL (2004-2008)

5w20, accord, acurazine, analysis, blackstone, blackstonelabs, extended, honda, lab, labs, maxima, mobil, mobile, performance, report

Got my results from BlackStone Labs

jisleyjr on Jun 28, 2011

Sep 7, 2012 09:17 AM
by esco115

8

4,887

3G TL (2004-2008)

20, 2004, 2006, 2012, 5w20, acura, ep, m1, put, rsx, short, stop, thick, trips, tsx, types

5w20 for better performance?

vp55 on Aug 22, 2012

Aug 24, 2012 12:47 PM
by crbnfbr

27

7,364

3G TL (2004-2008)

0w, 0w40, 0w40uoa, 40, 5w20, acura, change, honda, mobil, mobil1, oil, rl, rsx, tl, tlmobil, tsx, uoa

The UOA Thread

nfnsquared on Jan 5, 2012

Aug 3, 2012 12:50 PM
by nfnsquared

7

2,836

3G TL (2004-2008)

020, 0w20, 5w20, 5w30, acura, break, breakin, car, explained, honda, howtobreakinanewtsx, oil, period, rdx, tsx

Break in/New car sitting ?

IndycarFaster on Apr 30, 2012

May 1, 2012 10:30 PM
by benben01

28

2,780

2G TSX (2009-2014)

2010, 2012, 4g, 5w20, acura, change, conventional, cost, lube, molybdenum, oil, pennzoil, platinum, purple, quart, quarts, royal, shawd, synthetic, tl, tsx

C-003: OFFICIAL Oil Thread (All oil related threads will be merged here)

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dshahs420 on May 9, 2009

Apr 26, 2012 02:17 PM
by fsttyms1

217

30,219

4G TL (2009-2014)

2006, 2010acura, 5w, 5w20, 5w30, acura, goil, mix, oil, pennzoil, rdx, sh, tl, tsx, ultra

5W-30 oil

1Lieutenant on Apr 16, 2012

Apr 23, 2012 04:56 PM
by Teddybear

21

19,703

4G TL (2009-2014)

32, 5w20, acura, engine, faint, gear, noise, noisy, popping, sound, synthetic, tl, train, type, valve, vtec

Engine noise & no Vtec...

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Acadien on Feb 10, 2011

Mar 11, 2012 03:32 AM
by I hate cars

43

6,170

3G TL Problems & Fixes

05, 08, 2005, 5w20, 5w30, acura, cold, hot, reddit, rl, synthetic, tampajim, tl, tls, weather

5w30 OK to use in colder climates ?

BukvaMan on Nov 4, 2011

Nov 5, 2011 12:03 AM
by Bearcat94

17

2,587

3G TL (2004-2008)

5w20, acura, amsoil, approved, azo, containers, hto06, mdx, oil, pennzoil, purple, quart, royal, tl, ultra

Royal Purple motor oil...HOT DAMN!

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xxtdxx on Jul 7, 2011

Sep 28, 2011 09:34 PM
by BEAR-AvHistory

62

31,451

3G TL (2004-2008)

20, 2000, 2008, 2011, 30, 5w, 5w20, 5w30, acura, cl, mdx, oil, rdx, tl, viscosity

motor oil 5w 20 or 5w 30

smilecow on Jul 24, 2011

Jul 27, 2011 12:33 PM
by swoosh

17

48,327

2G TL (1999-2003)

09, 5w20, acura, bad, full, lts, qts, sae, synpower, syntec, synthetic, tl, tsx, valvoline, valvoline5

35 Liters of Valvoline SynPower Full Synthetic 5W-20 for $85 ($2.42 / qt)

estabro on Jul 11, 2011

Jul 14, 2011 10:00 PM
by eaglegreen48

10

1,887

3G TL (2004-2008)

100000, 2000, 200000, 5w20, acura, car, grade, hths, mile, miles, minimum, motor, oil, purple, royal, tl, tsx, type

@100,000 miles, what grade/motor oil?

doggydog on Jul 10, 2011

Jul 11, 2011 11:34 PM
by pickler

18

30,019

3G TL (2004-2008)

04, 5w20, acura, crap, engine, hihgh, maxlife, miles, nextgen, purple, ratings, rdx, reviews, royal, switching, tl, valvoline, will

Switching to royal purple

av2600 on Apr 23, 2011

May 14, 2011 04:04 AM
by NAMco

28

3,113

3G TL Performance Parts & Modifications

2004, 2007, 5w, 5w20, accord, acura, acurazine, engine, forum, honda, oil, rl, sludge, tl, type

Oil Sludge with Honda oil 5w-20

tlmaster1 on May 9, 2011

May 11, 2011 11:04 AM
by rtr

8

3,964

2G RL (2005-2012)

10w40, 20, 25tl, 30, 5w, 5w20, 5w30, 96, acura, add, car, causing, problem, put, tsx

used 5w20 - is it going to cause a problem

blilrat on May 2, 2011

May 7, 2011 01:24 AM
by desired_speeds

6

1,694

1G TL (1996-1998)

5w20, acura, acurazine, castro, castrol, edge, oil, rdx, review, rsx, switch, syntec, synthetic, titanium, tl, tsx

Switching from Castrol synthetic to Castrol edge

whipappeal287 on May 3, 2011

May 4, 2011 11:01 AM
by DMZ

3

2,564

3G TL (2004-2008)

06, 0w, 0w20, 20, 5w20, acura, change, hths, low, og, oil, redline, tl, tsx, winter

Q/A: Can you use 0W-20 oil in your Acura or Honda?

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MrHeeltoe on Dec 18, 2010

Apr 15, 2011 01:35 PM
by ilanboy102

46

43,963

3G TL (2004-2008)

0, 5w20, 5w30, acura, mpg, napa, number, part, purple, roal, royal, runs, smooth, smoother, test, tl

My Royal Purple Test

hleapha on Mar 30, 2011

Apr 12, 2011 01:26 PM
by Berat

16

3,100

3G TL (2004-2008)

03, 0w, 0w20, 20, 5w20, 8100, acura, cl, gas, honda, mileage, motul, moutol, oil, specs, viscosity

MOTUL 8100 0w-20

Sir Drake on Feb 15, 2011

Feb 16, 2011 07:02 PM
by justnspace

16

12,606

3G TL (2004-2008)

1998, 2003, 2006, 2011, 5w, 5w20, 5w30, acura, acurazine, cl, mdx, oil, rl, rsx, tl

5w-30 and 5w20 need advice

kvan2007 on Jan 15, 2011

Jan 15, 2011 08:35 PM
by Aman

3

3,191

2G TL Problems & Fixes

2006, 3rd, 5w20, acura, car, engine, gen, mdx, motor, oil, rated, summer, synthetic, time, tl, winter

Best motor oil to use in this weather!!

cipdagr3at on Dec 25, 2010

Jan 1, 2011 07:15 AM
by Turbonut

25

3,121

3G TL (2004-2008)

0w, 0w20, 0w30, 1040, 2003, 30, 5w20, acura, car, cl, mdx, oil, pennzoil, platinum, subaru, tl, ultra

Q/A: Can you use 0W-20 oil in your Acura or Honda?

MrHeeltoe on Dec 18, 2010

Dec 24, 2010 12:44 AM
by CH46ESeaKnight

28

5,068

2G CL (2001-2003)

2004, 3499, 5, 5000, 5w20, acura, extended, jugs, miles, mobil, mobile, oil, performance, perfrmance, quart, sale, tl

Mobil One Extended Performance...

BukvaMan on Dec 6, 2010

Dec 7, 2010 11:26 PM
by RyanCHICL

11

1,975

3G TL (2004-2008)

2g, 530w, 5w20, acruazine, acurazine, change, comparison, mobil, mobile, oil, pa, pennzoil, platinum, reading, redline, synthethic, tl

Mobil 1 Synthetic Oil

acutee on Oct 15, 2010

Oct 21, 2010 10:19 AM
by fsttyms1

26

4,127

2G TL (1999-2003)

20, 2010, 5w20, 5w30, a1, acura, at, dealership, honda, oil, rdx, recommends, service, servicing, special, turbo

rdx service at honda dealership?

discovermac on Sep 20, 2010

Oct 20, 2010 09:34 AM
by ReverendOlaf

11

4,225

1G RDX (2007-2012)

0w30, 10w, 30, 5w20, 5w30, acura, camry, cl, complaints, mdx, mobil, mobile, oil, toyota, w30

Poll

Mobile 5w-20 or Mobile 1 0w-30?

gtg441w on Aug 29, 2010

Sep 2, 2010 07:16 PM
by I hate cars

38

7,599

3G TL (2004-2008)

2007, 2008, 2009, 5w20, acura, change, changing, grade, mdx, oil, quarts, recommended, synthetic, type, viscosity, weight

Oil Change

tnobori1 on Sep 24, 2009

Jul 28, 2010 04:54 PM
by Guildermesh

21

4,122

1/2G MDX (2001-2013)

0w, 0w20, 10w20, 20, 5w20, acura, cl, honda, httpwwwacuraclcomforumsshowthreadphpt784459, mobil, rdx, rl, si, tl, tsx

Anybody tried Mobil 1 0w-20?

knv8 on Jul 20, 2010

Jul 23, 2010 04:52 PM
by knv8

7

2,049

2G RL (2005-2012)

2006, 2008, 30, 5w, 5w20, 5w30, accord, acura, case, change, honda, jiffy, lube, oil, queens, tsx

5W-20 when the cap says 5W-30?

nickp85 on Aug 26, 2008

May 1, 2010 05:53 PM
by Itchytoe

13

6,268

1G TSX (2004-2008)

20, 5w, 5w20, 5w30, acura, acurazine, case, esters, good, honda, oil, price, redline, sale, tsx

Redline 5W-30 on sale

nugrahaa on Apr 6, 2010

Apr 7, 2010 07:57 AM
by ML²

4

1,620

3G TL (2004-2008)

2006, 2010, 2254518, 5w20, 98, accord, acura, car, change, ep, honda, m1, mobil, oil, rsx, tsx, users

Holy crap this lil' car loves 5W20 Mobil1 EP!!

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HeavyDuty on Jan 28, 2010

Feb 2, 2010 07:00 AM
by npolite

40

7,476

2G TSX (2009-2014)

10w30, 2003, 5w20, 5w30, acura, cl, oil, pictures, undercarriage

New 2003 CL-S 6sp! What to do next?

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alex_sauvage on Dec 5, 2009

Dec 12, 2009 04:59 PM
by friesm2000

51

2,731

2G CL (2001-2003)

2002, 5w20, 5w30, accord, acura, clog, honda, magnefine, mdx, mobil, mobile, oil, problem, tl, type

Best type of mobile 1 for a 3g tl?

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davewhodavedunn on Aug 30, 2009

Nov 26, 2009 04:06 PM
by I hate cars

47

7,311

3G TL (2004-2008)

06, 1, 10w, 20, 2008, 30, 5w, 5w20, 5w30, acura, mdx, mobile, oil, pro, tl

5w30 okay for 5w20?

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Amewz_Ack on Oct 29, 2009

Nov 18, 2009 01:33 AM
by subinf

42

5,928

3G TL (2004-2008)

Just Hit 50K on my 05 NBP 6Spd

IncaPower on Oct 25, 2009

Oct 27, 2009 11:00 PM
by jeff442

14

1,709

3G TL (2004-2008)

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