This might answer a few ongoing questions.

Lubrication Requirements for Honda and Acura Vehicles

 

I don't know about the fuel mileage difference between 5w30 and 0w20 being 1.5%... It has been closer to 10% for me.

 

Yo krimson, where do you find this stuff? Totally sweet btw.

And I just wish the production CRZ looked like the concept in the pdf.

The rear hatch is so much more pronounced and the front airdams and grill have a swoopy angularity that the production model misses.

 

That explains why my mpg was better new than after the first oil change. Good find KC.

 

Doh, I finally let the dealer do my second oil change (only 12k on odo, but -100 on the MM). If I had found this earlier, I would've just ordered some 0w-20 and then did the change myself (gotta do it on my own one of these days). Well, next oil change then (in July at this rate).

 

Go to Walmart, They finally got the M1 0w20 in the 5 quart bottle and is Group5 oil. It was cheaper then the 5w20.

 

Nice read.

Thanks for sharing!!!

 

I literally laughed out loud at Page 13 with the image and exclusion to 0w20.

 

Thats funny. Good noticing of the fine print after saying not going back past 2001. I wish I seen the original, before the corrections.

 

Unfortunately Walmarts in the State of Jefferson don't carry the M1 0w20.

 

The new mobil1 0w20 is in a new bottle, I almost missed it. Its GF5 too.

 

I haven't had a chance to stop by a Walmart yet. Though I'm not sure it would be a good idea to buy oil now to just hold it for about 4 months (next change).

I know I couldn't find it on their website.

 

Heres a picture of the bottle Amazon.com: Mobil 1 96995 Synthetic 0W-20 Motor Oil - 1 Quart, Pack of 6: Automotive What a rip off on a case. Its still gonna be hard to find but that might because of the label change and since its required maybe it wont.

 

A whopping 1.5% according to Honda..lol

I'll save my money and use 10-30 from Walmart...

http://www.smartsynthetics.com/articles/5w20oil.htm

Straight from the conspiracy theorists pyramid scheme pros...hahahaha

 

You can buy motor-craft 5w20 semi synthetic in a 5 quart GF5 for 14 dollars or so.

A 1.5 percent to 2 percent adds up through out a 7500-10000 mile oil change with 4 gas prices.

 

YouTube - eneos,shell,motul 30 these are 5w30

I'll be switching to 0w20 on my next oil change, I'm at 40% at under 5K miles... this would be my 2nd oil change... ouch!

 

Walmart has the new 0w20, GF5.

 

They only charge me ~$29 for 4 qts of Honda 0w20 at my dealer.

 

That's good to know, synthetic? - soon I go to have them change the oil and it's what I'm after.

 

Here is a old write up of oils that might help. http://members.multimania.co.uk/maxboost/soa/soa.pdf