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Question: using Valvoline synthetic oil w/30 I was told to use w/40 or 50

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mboltze, 2.3L 4 Cylinder, Memphis, TN, October 17, 2011, 06:35
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I have over 226k miles, car runs great - but want to ensure I am using the right oil.

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    Tyreguy October 17, 2011, 07:42
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    5W30 is your recommended viscosity. Learn it, live it, know it.

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    mboltze, October 17, 2011, 07:47
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    thank you ...

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, October 17, 2011, 22:03
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    Your car uses "screw adjusted valves" not hydraulic operated lifters. If your engine is not a VTEC engine and is burning oil I would use a higher viscosity oil at that mileage perhaps 20W50 and personally if you change the oil every 3000 miles on that engine good quality, non synthetic oil will be fine. I work on a lot of high mileage Hondas!

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    mboltze, October 18, 2011, 06:39
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    thank you ... there are so many different answers ... Yikes

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