Honda Civic 2002 Oil Life

[Cleft Crusty]

Interesting topic. Since Cleft Crusty just got a new company car (new to me that is - the JS upgraded my 1982 Yugo for a 1984 Dodge Reliant K), I am interested in the oil change theory. In practice though, I never have changed oil, I've just added oil - to the tune of about 2 quarts/week. So I guess I couldn't speak to the question of whether to wait 5,000 miles. If I waited that long, I'd probably have a fused block of iron where an engine used to be.

[Freak Out]

I went with Mobile 1 synthetic oil at 5w-20. Can anybody explain the oil weight system? I know SAE 30 translates to straight-weight 30 but I was never quite sure how the multi-weight oil system works.

I figure with the good mobile1 stuff (its expensive as can be but evidently the best oil for my car) I can get 10k out of it. It would only be about 2-3 dollars extra compare to a decent regular oil, then.

Thats all I run, Mobil 1 that is.....I run 5-30 in summer and 0 weight in winter.
Good shit.

[Scott Campbell]

I went with Mobile 1 synthetic oil at 5w-20. Can anybody explain the oil weight system? I know SAE 30 translates to straight-weight 30 but I was never quite sure how the multi-weight oil system works.

I figure with the good mobile1 stuff (its expensive as can be but evidently the best oil for my car) I can get 10k out of it. It would only be about 2-3 dollars extra compare to a decent regular oil, then.

Thats all I run, Mobil 1 that is.....I run 5-30 in summer and 0 weight in winter.
Good shit.

Mobile 1 - 5W30 here. Nothing but the best for my babies. And I change it every 5000 miles because it's easier to remember to change on the 5's, and I don't like those cheesy looking stickers on my windows.

[Freak Out]

Mobile 1 - 5W30 here. Nothing but the best for my babies.

Tell us about the babies please.

[Scott Campbell]

Mobile 1 - 5W30 here. Nothing but the best for my babies.

Tell us about the babies please.

Trucks. Shiny ones.