I live in Pennsylvania and I have a 2004 Honda Element that recommends 5W-40 oil. Not knowing this I changed the oil with 10W-30. Will that be ok until the next oil change?
2006-08-24 06:08:59 · 10 answers · asked by mechanicalvamps 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes, I beleive you have that wrong..... honda recommending 5w-40? they highly recommend 5w-20 (20 weight) 5w-40 is a 40 weight....
10w-30 is fine.... don't sweat the small stuff.
2006-08-24 19:43:39 · answer #1 · answered by 572ci. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as it is still fairly warm, you PROBABLY haven't done MUCH damage.
Oil that is multi-viscosity that we use today is developed for several purposes, among them is lubrication.
The engine in the little Honda has been designed with very close tolerances, and Honda wants to see 5W-30 SAE in the crankcase because the heavier viscosity oil runs the risk of flooding the bearings, as well as not being able to reach some parts of the engine when it is cooler, and therefore some lubrication and heat transfer is lost.
So, don't be alarmed. You SHOULD change the oil again at your convenience, even if you don't go the full distance on this oil. It will serve you and your little car well to make this sacrifice of cost and effort.
Good Luck, and when you can, make it a point to spend some time with your owner's manual. ;-}
(When I have the occasion to investigate the owner's manual of most cars, there are only two pages i find much use; the radio page and the A/C/ page. Not much of the rest of it get used.
2006-08-24 06:38:26 · answer #2 · answered by Ironhand 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check your manual cuz sometimes it'll mention other oils you can temporarily use. You should go back to 10W-30 on the next oil change. I doubt 5W-20 can sub for 10W-30 though. Just go return it.
2016-03-27 03:45:31 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course you can, 5w 40 is usually a winter oil summer you need to run a heavier oil, the heat breaks the oil down. it will be ok till your next oil change.
2006-08-24 06:16:31 · answer #4 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you should be fine. 10w-30 is a thicker oil so in the winter it would take longer to warm up your car. because the viscocity is higer than the 5w-30. you should be fine.
2006-08-24 06:10:55 · answer #5 · answered by Dmoney25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should be fine the only problem lies in the warranty. If you have a claim they may not cover it. The newer cars are very strict about oil weights. I think you should be using 5w20 though not 5w40. 5w40 is a synthetic oil mostly made for European vehicles. Check your cap again and see if it says 5w40 or 5w20. Most Honda's and Fords are using 5w20.
2006-08-24 12:23:41 · answer #6 · answered by rwings8215 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, don't worry about it.
2006-08-24 06:14:00 · answer #7 · answered by tonevault 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah its ok
2006-08-24 09:05:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will be ok
2006-08-24 06:13:52 · answer #9 · answered by turner32542 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you'll be fine.
2006-08-24 06:10:57 · answer #10 · answered by brett.brown 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋