Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - View Single Post - Best weight oil for 93 Civic VX engine/tranny for Ecomodding ???

brucepick · 02-25-2011, 08:50 PM

I agree with Honda tranny fluid. We're assuming it's a standard tranny?

Find out the original spec engine oil for your Civic and start there. My '97 is spec'd for 5W-30 but yours is an earlier generation. If it burns or leaks using whatever it was spec'd for, try something a bit heavier.

Remember the upper number in the oil weight is the only one that counts once its warmed up.

02-25-2011, 08:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
brucepick OCD Master EcoModder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Eastern CT, USA Posts: 1,936 Outasight - '00 Honda Insight Team Honda Gen-1 Insights 90 day: 54.18 mpg (US) Thanks: 431 Thanked 396 Times in 264 Posts	I agree with Honda tranny fluid. We're assuming it's a standard tranny? Find out the original spec engine oil for your Civic and start there. My '97 is spec'd for 5W-30 but yours is an earlier generation. If it burns or leaks using whatever it was spec'd for, try something a bit heavier. Remember the upper number in the oil weight is the only one that counts once its warmed up. __________________ Coast long and prosper. Driving '00 Honda Insight, acquired Feb 2016.