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Originally Posted by StealthFighter
just use any oil that's manufacturer's spec and has a SM rating. then run to the oil change intervals in the manual. doing an used oil analysis will provided the best way to tell if you should run shorter or longer OCI.
though i like using a 0w oil for better pour point at cold starts. even though the manufacturer recommends a 5w-30. better fuel economy, less engine wear, less strain on alternator and battery.
for a filter, just use OEM, purolator pureone, bosch premium, napa gold, wix.
i would avoid using fram
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Silly Fram with their cardboard endcaps. Still, hard to prove that doesn't work well, but most people want the reassurance of steel. After all, the classic blue Honda OEM filter was once made by Toyo Roki, is now made by Honeywell, a division of, you guessed it, Fram, and there are millions of Hondas running with them.
My dad's old 83 Honda Civic had over 400,000km using nothing but the dreaded Orange Frams + Castrol GTX conventional (because it was the cheapest) for its entire life until it was sold to the guy in the neighbourhood. I still see him zipping around in it occasionally.
That being said, I think there are better alternatives.
What engine do you have? What 0w30 you use? M1 AFE?