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Old 01-02-2007, 06:08 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I would imagine for fuel mileage sake, and the tighter piston-wall clearance that Honda wants us to run 5W-20 as specify on your oil cap. If you redline it all the time, then going 10W-30 "should" be okay. Just don't expect to achieve the same fuel efficiency as you would with 5W weight.
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