I have 96 1.4i civic.does it matter what eingine oil i use or anti frezze cause i dont no wat the last owner used?
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clarkey
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The only thing that really matters about the oil is the 'weight' (like 10W-40, etc)... If you take it somewhere to get the oil changed, they can make that decision for you. Antifreeze is antifreeze as far as I know.
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In general, it doesn't matter what oil you use provided it is the correct viscosity and meets the proper certifications (which all of the major brands do) http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1990995 As for anti-freeze, your Honda uses standard ethylene glycol anti-freeze (usually dyed green). There is another kind of anti-freeze based on organic acid technology (OAT) and is commonly called Dex-Cool (GM's brand name for it). That is generally dyed orange or pink and it's meant for later-model cars specifically designed to use it. You should stick to the green (sometimes yellow) ethylene glycol coolant and not mix in any OAT-type coolant. For more coolant info: http://silverstone.fortunecity.com/ferrari/464/coolant.htm Good luck.
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