GSRnold

I found this on the Mobil 1 website.

"Product Description
Mobil 1 0W-20, Power and Performance Formula, is the most advanced performance synthetic engine oil designed to provide the ultimate level of power, and protection to keep engines running smoothly and cleanly. Mobil 1 0W-20 exceeds the requirements of the latest gasoline and diesel powered automobile engines. Mobil 1 0W-20 is the ideal product for high revolution and output four and six cylinder cars where a 0W-20 or 5W-20 viscosity lubricant is recommended."

So I should be able to use 0w-20 in my GSR since Honda/Acura dealers use 5w-20 right? By the way, I live in the Bay Area, Ca if weather plays a role. I did a search and I found this topic about TL's. Just wanted to know if it was the same for integras.

Kai

That sounds too thin to trust. I wouldn't try it.

94civicEX

No, dealers use 5w-30.

Only put 5w-30 or 10w-30 in your GSR.

DVPGSR

I use mobil-1 5w-30 and have been very pleased with it.

pirate252

Stick with 5w-30, or 10w-30 the only other oil i have used was 10w-40 and that was in the summer when its 100-110 degrees here...

AP2

Since you're from the Bay Area and your car will hardly see below 30F, you don't need that viscosity grade. Heck if anything, just stick with anything no lower than 10-30w.

Tobra

They use the lighter grade(0W-20) oil in the hopes that they will eke out a bit more fuel economy, due to reduced drag on the engine. It would probably be okay to use the light oil in your car, but I have never been one to tempt fate, stick with 5W-30 like it says in your owner's manual, I have used mobil 1 for about 100k miles and been happy

95tegRS

U put oil that thin in your car and it will probobly start buring out the tail pipe!!,

use only 5wXX or 10wXX unless u live in antarctica!!. I used 5W30 for the first 60K, and after that it was starting to burn a quart every 2-3 weeks, so I switched to 10w30 and the problem dissapeared!

pirate252

Wait wait wait...you can stop your car from buring oil by using a thicker oil??...my girlfreinds izuzu trooper (aka POS) burns oil like crazy...it takes 10w-30, would upping it to say...somthing like (i dont even know if it exists) 20w-50 or somthing get it to stop? or maybe is that to thick

Kai

20W50 exists, but I only use it in Rotary engines in the summer time. It's WAY too thick for normal use in an average piston engine, it puts too much stress on the engine because, well, it's too thick. The only engines I know of that normally use 20-50 under any condition are the Wankel Rotary engines.

It will slow the oil burning and quiet the valvetrain though.