what type of oil for spring in 2000 Honda Civic?

Joe wrote:
> On Mar 30, 8:05 pm, Tegger > wrote:
>> Joe > wrote in news:f391efe5-05d0-4229-96aa-
>> :
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Mar 30, 3:17 pm, motsco_ > wrote:
>>>> Joe wrote:
>>>>> I had 10w30 in the car this winter, what type of oil should I put in
>>>>> now for the spring? I've been reading that Honda recommends 5W20, is
>>>>> that correct?
>>>> ===================
>>>> It's printed on the top of the oil filler cap (on the engine), or you
>>>> can look he
>>>> https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/...01_OMANUAL.asp
>>>> Check the coolant in your reservoir while you're under the hood. I'm
>>>> guessing you haven't done it lately.
>>> also do I need to go with a certified Honda Civic filter or can i go
>>> with the Auto zone model?
>> May I ask...why you are asking these questions?
>>
>> --
>> Tegger
>>
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>
> I'm asking this question because I'm going to attempt to change my own
> oil and 2 I did not get a user manual when I bought this car used.
>
> Jim Beam you are hilarious. No really, you should be doing standup. it
> takes so much creativity to mock someone on a Usenet message board who
> is honestly looking for help.

i'm not mocking someone looking for help, i'm mocking someone that can't
be bothered to read an owners manual, or can't be bothered to use google
and thus wants to WASTE EVERYBODY'S TIME.

Yeah like every member of the message group is forced to read every
thread. You could have just ignored it but instead you decided to act
like every other hackneyed dick in internet history who thinks a
Usenet message board is his own personal domicile. I love how I'm
accused of wasting time by a guy who chooses the nickname "Jim Beam".
I assume you are probably more sensitive to this topic than others
because you yourself are probably accused of wasting everyone in your
life's time due to your nightly drunken rants.

I don't think I crossed the line. I explained that I did not have a
users manual and Jim Beam decided that's not good enough, so I assumed
his irrationality had to due with his obvious overindulgence in cheap
alcohol favored mostly by those on the lower end of the educational
scale.

Joe wrote:
> I don't think I crossed the line. I explained that I did not have a
> users manual and Jim Beam decided that's not good enough, so I assumed
> his irrationality had to due with his obvious overindulgence in cheap
> alcohol favored mostly by those on the lower end of the educational
> scale.

"hey, will you wipe my ass for me? i can't be bothered to wipe it
myself. oh, and will you provide the t.p. as well?"

On Apr 2, 1:26 am, jim beam > wrote:
> Joe wrote:
> > I don't think I crossed the line. I explained that I did not have a
> > users manual and Jim Beam decided that's not good enough, so I assumed
> > his irrationality had to due with his obvious overindulgence in cheap
> > alcohol favored mostly by those on the lower end of the educational
> > scale.
>
> "hey, will you wipe my ass for me? i can't be bothered to wipe it
> myself. oh, and will you provide the t.p. as well?"

Hey look who just woke up at the crack of noon!

In article >,
Joe > wrote:
>I did not get a user manual when I bought this car used.

A tip for the next time you buy a used car: if the owner's manual
is missing, consider it a negative point on the car, since a previous
owner who lost the owner's manual was probably careless about car
maintenance (especially since the owner's manual is the place to look
up what maintenance needs to be done when).

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On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:59:55 -0700 (PDT), Joe > wrote:
>I had 10w30 in the car this winter, what type of oil should I put in
>now for the spring? I've been reading that Honda recommends 5W20, is
>that correct?

Where do you live? Ecuador? The Canada's Northern Territories? Believe it or not, it makes
a difference.

A good start would be to do a websearch for "automotive oil viscosity
recommendation" (without the quotes)

"Timothy J. Lee" > wrote in message
...
> In article
> >,
> Joe > wrote:
>>I did not get a user manual when I bought this car used.
>
> A tip for the next time you buy a used car: if the owner's manual
> is missing, consider it a negative point on the car, since a previous
> owner who lost the owner's manual was probably careless about car
> maintenance (especially since the owner's manual is the place to look
> up what maintenance needs to be done when).
>

I agree with you-- a missing owner's manual in a used car is a negative
factor-- possibly reflecting a careless previous owner.

For the last number of years though, many Japanese cars came with both an
owner's manual and a separate maintenance schedule/manual. If the latter is
missing, I'd really be concerned about how the car was driven and
maintained.

Joe > wrote in news:9ad782d5-9a76-4c13-aed6-
:

> On Apr 2, 1:26 am, jim beam > wrote:
>> Joe wrote:
>> > I don't think I crossed the line. I explained that I did not have a
>> > users manual and Jim Beam decided that's not good enough, so I assumed
>> > his irrationality had to due with his obvious overindulgence in cheap
>> > alcohol favored mostly by those on the lower end of the educational
>> > scale.
>>
>> "hey, will you wipe my ass for me? i can't be bothered to wipe it
>> myself. oh, and will you provide the t.p. as well?"
>
> Hey look who just woke up at the crack of noon!
>



I hope you don't intend to come back here for advice in the future. Your
attitude is not conducive to attracting the attention of those who can
help.

As one ages, one learns that there are times when it's best to just let
things slide, y'know?

--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Timothy J. Lee wrote:
> In article >,
> Joe > wrote:
>> I did not get a user manual when I bought this car used.
>
> A tip for the next time you buy a used car: if the owner's manual
> is missing, consider it a negative point on the car,

The car was probably stolen.