I think I've put the wrong type of oil in my Honda civic vtec 1.8

Asked by GuruY13RT Mar 15, 2018 at 10:57 AM about the 2008 Honda Civic Si

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Can the wrong type of oil damage the engine

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GuruY13RT answered 6 years ago

Hello, I've put 5w 30 in tesco make.. And since found out I should have put OW 30 Castrol slx. I've put just over the half way mark on the dipstick.. Cheers Craig

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