What oil filter and engine oil do you recommend for a 95 honda civic lx oil change?

Would you use a honda oem oil filter and engine oil for the longevity of the engine? Which brand would you use?





optional: does honda still make oil filters for this model, year and make?What oil filter and engine oil do you recommend for a 95 honda civic lx oil change?
As a general rule (though there are notable exceptions) I'd say, stick with the OEM fluids, and oh I must point out not to use Fram for ANYTHING, they make absolute garbage, period. Honda used to buy really good oil filters but recently switched to Fram in order to save money so I'd just go with Wix which are top notch and are still used by Toyota for their OEM filters.





As for oil, well unless you want to constantly worry about risk of something going wrong when you transition to synthetic, I'd say stick with your non synthetic variety. Brands? Well I'm giving a vote for Valvoline but you can also look at Mobil 1, Royal Purple, Castrol, but I can't vouch for them because I haven't tried them. For all other fluids, purchase only OEM as you don't want to put in the wrong type of Radiator Coolant or Transmission fluid otherwise you could spring a leak or cause it to perform unexpectedly, respectively.








As a little FYI, if your car is 10 years old and you have any fluids in there that have never been changed, CHANGE THEM. Examples of fluids to change are Brake, Power Steering, Coolant, Differentials, Transmission, Engine. Differential, Power Steering and Coolant tend to be the ones neglected the most. One rule to follow by for brake fluid is to change it every time you replace your brake pads or if the fluid looks black. I only mention this because fluids tend to be neglected and you seem like you want to keep your car for a long time.What oil filter and engine oil do you recommend for a 95 honda civic lx oil change?
There are only like, three manufacturers of oil filters. these are then stamped or then printed with different labels. I have used fram for over thirty years and have gotten over 150,000 miles out of every vehicle or engine. Fram makes three different grades with first pass retentions ranging from 92% to 98% or somewhere in that neighborhood. As far as engine oil, use whatever you want. As long as it is the correct viscosity(5w-30, 10w-30 etc.), and has a high API rating (SG,SH, SI) It will be fine. The higher in the alphabet the second letter is, the better. Too high a viscosity will generate more heat, give worse fuel economy, and may damage the engine. To little viscosity may not maintain the fluid film between the moving metal components in the engine, allowing it to wear faster, and will damage the engine. More important is to change your oil according to manufacturers reccomendations. In a dusty environment they recommend you change it more often. If you have not used a high detergent oil in it up to this point, and you put one in now, It may cause oil leaks around the sealing surfaces of the gaskets. Most people say it is not a good idea to use a high detergent oil in older engines with a lot of miles on them, although I have found that if you always use them, from the time it was, new, this isn't a problem. To find what Fram or Wix filter fits your Honda, use the filter interchange catalogue at the store you buy it, ask the person in the automotive department for help, or Go to an auto parts store, tell them the Model, year, and engine size, and they will do it for you.
Haven't a clue who the Moron is that posted';Fram filters are junk';That's total crap. I've used them since 1964(Ford Galaxie 500xl)I've used Purolater,Wix as well as the Motocraft FL1A for most Ford applications.Your Hondacar calls for 5w30(should be on Oil fill cap)Use any filter you want as long as it's changed frequently.I recently quit bitching about price and went Synthetic in my Accord,and I'm going to try extended change intervals.Anything you buy from the Honda parts desk is WAY overpriced,go to a parts store.
Use any oil and any filter that meets specs for your car.





My first car was a 1961 VW beetle and they didn't even have an oil filter!





Follow the recommendations in the owner's manual. Synthetic is not necessary but a lot of folks prefer it, including me. Honda only recommends changing the filter every other oil change, so if you change it every time you change the oil then you are already doing more than is recommended.





The 3000 mile oil change is a myth


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Filters


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Super Tech filters sold by Walmart


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Oil filter study


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There are tons of oil filter manufacterers don't listen to that moron. And Fram filters are garbage. I use Valvoline MaxLife oil because it has additives that help condition the seals in your engine so it prevents oil leaks and burn up. I also use either Purolator PureOne oil filters or Wix oil filters. They are the best.
It doesn't have to be OEM. Just go to your local auto parts store and get a FRAM oil filter. However Honda's OEM oil filters are well known to be of very high quality so if you can afford it then definitely go in that direction. The FRAM is just more practical since you dont have to drive all the way to your honda dealer. Yes they still make oil filters for this year.
It doesn't matter. Oil is Oil and the Oil filter is nothing but pieces of cardboard pretty much.





Basic oil, and the basic oil filter.
Use WIX filter and an d just a good name brand ( no special high mileage or synthetics) oil in the viscosity your car recommends (not higher because it's getting older, as some recommend).
castrol 15


castrol synthetic 28


use 5-30w or 10-30w





use oem honda oil filter and yes they still make it


as long as the cars still exist it will too