Oil for '94 Prelude - Honda Prelude Forum

Confessed · 03-01-2011, 11:44 PM

I'm 17 and this is my first car. The girl I bought it off of doesn't know what oil was used because she just took it to an auto-shop for tune-ups or whatever. Odometer went out at 137k, it's estimated to be about 190-200k right now.

What should I be getting?

thegamettt · 03-02-2011, 06:19 PM

if its h22 probably 5w30.

Confessed · 03-02-2011, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by thegamettt

if its h22 probably 5w30.

I was told somewhere else to use 5w30 as well. How do I identify the model? I figure I should know if it's H22 or whatever it might be.

I have the VIN on my insurance papers in the car, not sure if that would do it.

And should it be synthetic or not?

lude4lifeh22 · 03-02-2011, 09:50 PM

On most Honda's the oil cap will tell you. It should be printed right on top of it.

note "5W-30" on the cap...

RawrH22 · 03-04-2011, 02:32 PM

Look on the block for the engine code if you wanna know what you got. As for oil I use 5w-30. The manual says 10w-30 but a lot of PO members use 5w-30.

lude4lifeh22 · 03-04-2011, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by RawrH22

Look on the block for the engine code if you wanna know what you got. As for oil I use 5w-30. The manual says 10w-30 but a lot of PO members use 5w-30.

never seen a manual mention 10w-30 for an H22 engine. Follow what the oil cap says/

dshaw450 · 03-04-2011, 06:03 PM

its prob just a stock h23a1 and it takes 5w-30 but ya it does say on the cap and the manual

Confessed · 03-07-2011, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dshaw450

its prob just a stock h23a1 and it takes 5w-30 but ya it does say on the cap and the manual

It's a Prelude S so it's F22A1 I believe. Same oil?

thegamettt · 03-07-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Confessed

It's a Prelude S so it's F22A1 I believe. Same oil?

have you checked the cap yet like everyone keeps asking? I'm not sure for f22, might be different.

ExodusFX · 03-08-2011, 12:33 PM

Straight from the Helm's:

"F22A1, H23A1 engine 5 W-30 preferred.
H22A1 engine: 10 W-30 preferred."

Confessed · 03-08-2011, 01:23 PM

Thx everyone.

Also, I would have posted if the cap said what to use. It doesn't.

RawrH22 · 03-10-2011, 12:45 PM

Yeah, the cap doesn't say. Like I said the manual is everything you need to know about your car. (:

Confessed · 03-10-2011, 01:12 PM

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Yeah, the cap doesn't say. Like I said the manual is everything you need to know about your car. (:

Wish I had it.

I also never mentioned that it was automatic. Not sure if that matters.

RawrH22 · 03-11-2011, 01:49 AM

Shouldn't matter. There's a PDF version of 92'-96' service manual floating around here some where that you could dl. It comes in handy.

Confessed · 03-11-2011, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by RawrH22

Shouldn't matter. There's a PDF version of 92'-96' service manual floating around here some where that you could dl. It comes in handy.

Found those a few days ago but couldn't find anything about the oil type, only the amount.

lude4lifeh22 · 03-11-2011, 09:55 AM

Lol, if all else fails call your local dealer. But the majority of the engines for the Prelude (Honda in general) take 5w-30.