Use 10-30 oil for a 1998 Accord? (83K miles)

83k is not significant. 283k is significant. Use 5w30...can use 5w20 also,
that is what my Honda said.
I use 5w30 myself

Gary

 

Hi,

When I went to my usual mechanics this pass weekend to change
oil, he asked me to start filling 10-30 oil from now on. (was 5-30 before)
He said it makes no difference since my car is old and has
significant mileage on it. Is he right? So should I start to fill with 10-30
oil from now on?

My 98 Accord has 83K miles on it, and I live in Sunny California.


Thanks,
EH

 

if its burning a quart between changes, going with 10w *might* slow that
down. it wont hurt.

 

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He must be a ___________ (fill in the blank with Dodge / Ford / Chev/
etc.) mechanic.

Use 5w-30 or 5w-20 until you hit 400,000 miles, then check back with us.

He was probably just out of the CORRECT stuff.

'Curly'

 

Just bought a 98 Accord I4 for my daughter with 98k miles and the dealer
recommended staying with 5/20

 

Check out this unbiased opinion at
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/pb/5w-20engineoil.htm

 

The 10W-30 is going to be a little thicker cold, which *might* reduce oil
leaks if you have any. With a California climate I would not be worried
about using 10W-30. Your cold start on 10W-30 is still going to be a whole
lot easier on the engine than will that of someone in Maine running 5W-30.

In theory both the 5W-30 and the 10W-30 should have similar running
viscosities once the engine warms up.

You can use either one without loosing any sleep in your climate.

More useful probably is to make sure you are getting the new GF-4
formulations which just came out and which meet tighter oil performance
specs.

John