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is all oil ya Honda dealerships full synthetic oil ? I just bought an ‘19 civic si from a dealer with oil changes for life. Just want to make sure their using full synthetic oil.
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I have 3 years free oil change ,but i don't think honda is going to put there best oil free of charge I'm going with my own brand synthetic motor oil penzoil ultra synthetic or mobil1 amsoil is hard to find were i live plus i change at most 4000miles intervals
 

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is all oil ya Honda dealerships full synthetic oil ? I just bought an ‘19 civic si from a dealer with oil changes for life. Just want to make sure their using full synthetic oil.
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I’ve heard different answers to this question. Some have said that their dealership uses synthetic blend, and others have said theirs uses full synthetic. So you will just have to ask them if they use a blend or full synthetic. I’ve even heard one guy said his dealership used synthetic blend and the mechanic tried to convince him that it’s better for his engine. That’s a bunch of bull
 

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By default, it is a synthetic blend, though every time I go in for a change (the first 3 times), it was listed as "full synthetic".
 


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My 2018 Owner's Manual says:
Use Genuine Honda Motor Oil or another commercial engine oil of suitable viscosity for the ambient temperature as shown.

And
You may also use synthetic motor oil if it is labeled with the API Certification Seal and is the specified viscosity grade.

When I had the oil dilution update done where they also changed the oil, my invoice says Pennzoil 0W-20 Full Synthetic Oil Service (Reg. Price 49.95).
 

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I honestly don’t trust anything going on back there without my own eyes seeing what’s being put in. Is it full synthetic, a blend, ordinary oil? Who knows, maybe they may not even change it and still charge you.
I had my first oil change back in April, and very soon after I checked and smelled the dip stick, and it still smelled of gasoline, just as before. BTW my car is only warm weather driven.
That being said, 0w20 oil only comes full synthetic
 

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Dealer I bought my car from and took for first service only has the blend and does not offer full synthetic. I won't be going back to that dealer.
 

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If you go full synthetic which is the way to go remember to by sn plus because its direct injection and api because its recomended from Honda SN PLUS IS NEW FOR GDI OR DI ENGINES FOR THOSE THAT DONT KNOW I DID MY HOMEWORK ON SYNTHETICS amsoil and Pennzoil ulta synthetic came out on top only thing is amsoil isn't sn plus approved yet like Pennzoil ,castrol , Royal Purple ,mobile 1
This is based on 0w20 not others , problem im having is looks like Pennzoil gets purshased alot cant get ahold of it
 
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What they mean by blend is its not full synthetic but conventional as well is that what you mean
 

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What they mean by blend is its not full synthetic but conventional as well is that what you mean
I guess. But if they blend non-synthetic with full synthetic; is it still 0W-20?
 

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... even though (I'm told) that there is no such thing as non-synthetic 0W-20?
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