Why do you recommend Penrite HPR 5? isn't it too thin.
According to the Penrite website, they recommend HPR 15.
I have received recommendations for HPR 5, 10 and 15. Will it make a big difference if chose one compared to the other?
Penrite's website is giving you erroneous information in my opinion. The Civic takes 10w-30 from factory. Go to Castrol, Shell and other oil websites and they will all tell you to use 10w-30 or thereabouts. Not 15w-60.
Yes, there will be big differences. Firstly, fuel consumption will be worse with HPR 10 and HPR 15 because the viscosity is too thick for the engine design. Engines with tight tolerances need thinner oils (unless it is a race engine, which experience harsh conditions).
Secondly, any parts of the engine which have very tight tolerances (bearing journals) can have more wear if there is too much resistance to flow.
if you're changing your oil filter every 5k, doesnt really matter in terms of overall performance, but the Ryco range is shit house as they arent designed for the car, theyre too bloody wide and short and imo a waste of money, lol
Id prob pay
$10 for an oem filter (I buy the ten packs)
$40 for oem oil
$40 for the fuel filter
$20 for oem Denso plugs (at the dealership)
$30 for air filter, but now I use a K&n as they are easier to clean and maintain as the service pack is $20 new and cleans a good 10times or more, the k&n eventually pays for itself and fits better than oem too (which surprised the hell out of me)
so all up I pay
$110 as I already have the K&N air filter that I simply clean off, which is something everyone should have
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