New Accord, need to add oil! Which?
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RE: New Accord, need to add oil! Which?
According to Mobil Exxon (that makes Honda 5W-20 oil), the oil does not have any synthetic in the oil. And the factory fill doesn't have anything extra added to the oil for break-in.
Most good auto engines today call for 10W-30 oil, not 5W-20. And in Australia, Honda recommends 10W-30 oil for the Accord engines (they don't have to worry about CAFE down under since that is only a U.S. Gov't thing.
I will be making our first oil/filter change in our 2006 Accord around 2500-3000 miles as I want those metal wear particles out of the engine. I will probably useChevron or Valvoline 10W-30 and then when the engine is broken in around 5000-6000 miles go with a 10W-30 synthetic (which ever brand is on sale for $3.99 a qt.) I will be using a Mobil 1 filter with the synthetic filter material.
I have used just about every brand of 10W-30 dino oil in our 1987 Chev. Celebrity with the 2.5L engine and it has over 251,000 miles on it. Oil and filter changes have been at 3000-4000 miles. The spark plugs with 60,000 miles were changed about two weeks ago and the electrode and the ceramic insulator did not have any carbon on them. I can only wish our new Honda will do as well!!!!
Most good auto engines today call for 10W-30 oil, not 5W-20. And in Australia, Honda recommends 10W-30 oil for the Accord engines (they don't have to worry about CAFE down under since that is only a U.S. Gov't thing.
I will be making our first oil/filter change in our 2006 Accord around 2500-3000 miles as I want those metal wear particles out of the engine. I will probably useChevron or Valvoline 10W-30 and then when the engine is broken in around 5000-6000 miles go with a 10W-30 synthetic (which ever brand is on sale for $3.99 a qt.) I will be using a Mobil 1 filter with the synthetic filter material.
I have used just about every brand of 10W-30 dino oil in our 1987 Chev. Celebrity with the 2.5L engine and it has over 251,000 miles on it. Oil and filter changes have been at 3000-4000 miles. The spark plugs with 60,000 miles were changed about two weeks ago and the electrode and the ceramic insulator did not have any carbon on them. I can only wish our new Honda will do as well!!!!
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RE: New Accord, need to add oil! Which?
G'Day,
In the US model Accords Honda specifically states that the original factory break in oil does indeed have "special" additives. I do agree that the 5W20 is a US only thing but it is proving to be a very sound and robust oil.
I changed to Mobil 1 0W20 around 3200 miles and never looked back. Now a bit over 20K miles it uses zero oil.
In the US model Accords Honda specifically states that the original factory break in oil does indeed have "special" additives. I do agree that the 5W20 is a US only thing but it is proving to be a very sound and robust oil.
I changed to Mobil 1 0W20 around 3200 miles and never looked back. Now a bit over 20K miles it uses zero oil.
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