I took my car to Precision tune to get the oil changed. 2 days later the engine locked up. Someone told me that since my car is so old with 220 miles on it that the 5w30 was too thin and thats what caused it to lock up? The car had oil in it...so it wasnt empty, yet it still locked up.
Do you think that could be a valid reason?
2007-01-02 00:52:02 · 9 answers · asked by Deonndre21 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
No, not the oil. Just coincidence.
Old cars break, even Hondas.
2007-01-02 07:34:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. 5w30 actually protects better than the 10w40 of twenty years ago. There's not really any need for it in that old an engine since the clearances aren't all that tight any more, but it wouldn't have hurt.
You need to find why the engine locked, and the reason should be apparent.
2007-01-02 04:55:40 · answer #2 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better deal is the 1999. See if you could ask them to lower the 2000 to 4K or lower, then get that instead. Better car since both are Accords, will be the younger and lower miles. But for the price difference the 1999 is the better deal. The difference in age and miles are not by much anyways.
2016-03-29 04:22:47 · answer #3 · answered by Sheryl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately. 5w30 is an oil with very low viscosity. So the engine might have been locked because of oil.
2007-01-02 00:59:58 · answer #4 · answered by Mandaar 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
NO. your engine locked up because lack of maintenance how long was it before you change you oil and i hope that miles were wrong and it was 220,000.0 on your car
2007-01-02 01:05:00 · answer #5 · answered by rinkydink 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did they actually put oil back in it or did some idiot put transmission fluid in the engine (Wal Mart)? Sounds like a lawsuit!
2007-01-03 03:31:49 · answer #6 · answered by gittit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
POSITIVELY NOT CAUSED BY THE OIL ! IF LEVEL WAS FULL AND ENGINE LOCKED UP YOU PROBABLY SPUN A BEARING. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT HAS PROBABLY BEEN COMING ON AND YOU DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY
2007-01-02 03:25:00 · answer #7 · answered by D42D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure the timing belt didn't break?
It wasn't the oil.
2007-01-02 03:38:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it wasnt the oil..the 5 number just sez how easy it flows. the 30 is how it protects...a 10 w40 is better but it sounds like the motor just went...
2007-01-02 01:46:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋