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Originally Posted by mpg_numbers_guy
The Insight calls for 0w20. If I want the engine to last for several hundred thousand more miles I'm going to go with what Honda specified, rather than risk any small chance of something bad happening by using a thinner oil, just to try and capture some probably infinitesimally small fuel savings.
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In Japan and Europe Honda calls for an oil thinner than 0w20, for what it's worth.
I suspect it's safe to go thinner on the cold weight, but wouldn't go thinner on the warm. My new engine calls for 5w30 and I feel safe putting 0w30 in, but not 5w20 or 0w20.