Oil change at 8500KM, done at Honda. They only have one type of Honda oil they use which is replaced every 5000KM:
Oil @ 8500KM by SurgeRR, on Flickr
Now I was going in wanting 10w-40 after all the threads I read on here, I was disappointed to see they only used 5w-30. 10W-40 is quite rare here as very little people use it, I found one brand and its cost was 50% more than the Honda 5W-30. Cost wasnt an issue, I wanted the best. I did some further digging after the change. I found out that cold starts are the main reason of engine wear and having a lower viscosity oil would be better for the engine especially in cold times. Seeing the desert climate here means temperatures range from 22F/9C in the winter to 120F/50C in the summer. I could use 5W-30 in the winter which we are about to embrace and 10W-40 in the summer. What do you guys think?
Dude at work:
First Oil Change by SurgeRR, on Flickr
Oil @ 8500KM by SurgeRR, on Flickr
Now I was going in wanting 10w-40 after all the threads I read on here, I was disappointed to see they only used 5w-30. 10W-40 is quite rare here as very little people use it, I found one brand and its cost was 50% more than the Honda 5W-30. Cost wasnt an issue, I wanted the best. I did some further digging after the change. I found out that cold starts are the main reason of engine wear and having a lower viscosity oil would be better for the engine especially in cold times. Seeing the desert climate here means temperatures range from 22F/9C in the winter to 120F/50C in the summer. I could use 5W-30 in the winter which we are about to embrace and 10W-40 in the summer. What do you guys think?
Dude at work:
First Oil Change by SurgeRR, on Flickr