alvav
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- Leonidas
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Would you mind providing part numbers for this type 2 oil? I don't see any place to buy this oil. I only see type 2 coolant.
Even if type 2 was recommended, I doubt dealers will deny warranty service should trouble arise from using off the shelf 0w-20 as long as it has the proper api certs, and I don't see mention of type 2 in the US manual. This is the kind of stuff the magnusson v Moss act protects against.
Additionally, API is partnered with ILSAC which works directly with Japanese makes (Honda is one of them. not trying to be facetious, they're a member of JAMA) to develop oil standards. It's very well possible that API certified 0w-20 is equivalent to type 2 in the UK. I don't think the price is any indication that it is better. In fact Honda probably believes standard EU 0w-20 is lacking hence the availability of type 2. EU also pay high gas prices, and would make sense that oil is just more expensive there.
Here it is. As I said, no idea if it’s available in North America but this is the 0w20 recommended in the European manual, not the 0w20 used for other Honda’s.
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