Hi All,
Apologies for yet another oil related question but at least it's a fairly specific inquiry ) Following recent theft of my old Honda Accord 6 (F20B6) I'm now left with several Castrol Magnatec 5W-30 and 10W-40 cans. Are they any good for my new Honda Accord 7 (K20A6), which needs Honda's 5W-20 as per Owner's Manual? If not... I'd like to understand what exactly would be wearing out in the engine faster with each of them than it would have with the right oil - just for curiosity really although it'll help motivate myself to buy 0W-20 )
As for synthetic vs mineral, the Owner's Manual says "You may use a synthetic motor oil if it meets the same requirements given for a conventional motor oil: it displays the API Certification Seal, and it is the proper weight", which I suppose implies mineral as the 1st choice (I think some of those Magnatec ones in question are mineral while the others might be part synthetic).
Many thanks in anticipation!
Apologies for yet another oil related question but at least it's a fairly specific inquiry ) Following recent theft of my old Honda Accord 6 (F20B6) I'm now left with several Castrol Magnatec 5W-30 and 10W-40 cans. Are they any good for my new Honda Accord 7 (K20A6), which needs Honda's 5W-20 as per Owner's Manual? If not... I'd like to understand what exactly would be wearing out in the engine faster with each of them than it would have with the right oil - just for curiosity really although it'll help motivate myself to buy 0W-20 )
As for synthetic vs mineral, the Owner's Manual says "You may use a synthetic motor oil if it meets the same requirements given for a conventional motor oil: it displays the API Certification Seal, and it is the proper weight", which I suppose implies mineral as the 1st choice (I think some of those Magnatec ones in question are mineral while the others might be part synthetic).
Many thanks in anticipation!