"jim beam" > wrote:
> you definitely have a point regarding oil quality affecting engine
> noise. running ford oem 5w-30 in my civic, the motor sounded like it
> was five fourth's ready to die. putting it back onto castrol gtx, she
> quieted right up again.

What is it about Castrol that makes it such a favorite with Honda
service centers? I mean as log as -- say -- a Chevron brand oil has the
same API rating that is specified by the Honda specs it should make not
diffeence, should it? Yet I noticed that the Honda shops always uses
Castrol.

Rudy