What's best for the 2.2

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:16 pm

I don't think those Halfords type online reference charts are always accurate, I know on 2-3 of my cars the charts have contradicted the official service manuals.

For our climate the service manual states to use 10w40, as several have stated above

It's what I always put in mine.

kordafish · Post by **kordafish** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:13 am

Is 10w40 also the recommended oil for 2.3s

MaccaIRL · Post by **MaccaIRL** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 11:06 am

I have another question

It's snowing In NI at the min and stupidly I haven't changed the coolant since I bought the car, problem is I checked yesterday and it's just tap water lol

What is an okay coolant to use?
I have 2 bottles of comma at the min which has a red cap. I've read that some coolant codes can wreck sensors or something (girlfriends beetle had this horror story) but wading through pages of Google searches after that oil thing just destroys my happiness lol
(5w30 Is ideal according to Google ffs)

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:34 am

Ignore google. Follow the official Honda service manual - 10-40 for our climate, as all else have said.

Blue coolant will be the safest for your engine. Using the red stuff risks silicate deposits being formed unless you have done a very thorough flush. And get that antifreeze added sharpish! Aside from freezing, the rad and heater matrix will furr up in no time.

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What's best for the 2.2

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