Honda Civic EK oil change

**EK1.6LCIV** · 08-04-2009 11:31 AM

theyre nothing like the oem filter, would show a pic of the one that was first on mine when I bought the car, big pile of junk its heaps wider than oem

**simon86** · 08-04-2009 07:17 PM

Man, you guys get in excess of 500km out of a tank? i'd be lucky to get 420km.

What's the go there?

**flipfire** · 08-04-2009 07:40 PM

Ill probably switch to OEM fuel filter next just to be sure. I didnt see anything unusual with the Ryco though.

Originally Posted by simon86

Man, you guys get in excess of 500km out of a tank? i'd be lucky to get 420km.

What's the go there?

Whens the last time your car has been serviced? I was getting pretty bad mileage before i changed the post above. I use BP Ultimate and granny shift at 2.5-3k rpms.

Quarter tank usually costs me $15ish and gets 165kms+ (work and back). The red idiot light has never turned on me before, makes me wonder if it even works.

**me5t1za** · 09-04-2009 09:45 AM

Noob question but how often should you change your oil filter?

**flipfire** · 09-04-2009 10:23 AM

Its best you change it every time you change your oil but its good for 10,000kms.

**EK1.6LCIV** · 09-04-2009 11:04 AM

yea the log book has it every other oil change, doesnt hurt ethier way

I just do it for peace of mind more than anything else, plus Im under the car anyways and it's 5min extra to do the filter as well

**me5t1za** · 09-04-2009 11:30 AM

Yep, that's fair enough. That's what I have to do this weekend

**EK1.6LCIV** · 09-04-2009 11:48 AM

yea mine's up during my Sydney trip, was going to do it before I left but simply no time, lol

**simon86** · 10-04-2009 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by dumped echo

You can pretty much take your pick of oil as long as it is is within the oil range specs given by honda. Since the weather is getting colder now you might want to go something thinner. Generally 10W-30 is good for most conditions.

I went on the Penrite website and they gave the recommendation that I use HPR 15, which 15w-60. However, yesterday when I rang Honda they recommended the 10W-30.

Which should I choose, the HPR 10 or 15?

**simon86** · 10-04-2009 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by simon86

I went on the Penrite website and they gave the recommendation that I use HPR 15, which 15w-60. However, yesterday when I rang Honda they recommended the 10W-30.

Which should I choose, the HPR 10 or 15?

By the way, this is for my Honda Civic EK 1.6L engine

**twing** · 10-04-2009 01:03 PM

Honda engines like 10w-30 which gives better fuel consumption. 5w-30 is good too.

**aaronng** · 10-04-2009 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by simon86

I went on the Penrite website and they gave the recommendation that I use HPR 15, which 15w-60. However, yesterday when I rang Honda they recommended the 10W-30.

Which should I choose, the HPR 10 or 15?

You should use 10w-30 and move up based on climate and engine age. Thickest I would use is 10w-40. If you must use Penrite, go for HPR 5