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Engine oil OEM Honda or ELF

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OEM Honda
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OEM Honda › Engine oil
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  • Warning light:
Rating 5.0

I have a 2023 Civic Si.

I did every oil change at around 8k miles which is when my maintenance minder popped up, even though the dealer recommended every 5k. No issues ever, now at 46k miles.

Pros: no issues ever
Vehicle: Honda Civic
Mileage: 8000 km
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OEM Honda › Engine oil
wh0ami_7
Rating 4.0

One must change the oil by 8.5k kms, due to constant thermo heat cycle, its addictive pack gets broken down, oil gets dirty.

Pros: oil change by 8.5k kms
Cons: addictive pack broken down, oil gets dirty
Vehicle: Honda City
Mileage: 8500 km
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OEM Honda › Engine oil
Afraid-Department-35
Rating 5.0

I would recommend a hybrid crv, great gas mileage, reliable, plenty of room in the back as well as cargo. I had a 2022 crv exl before trading it in for an EV, only maintenance I did over 25k miles was oil changes, tire rotations, changed wiper blades and repaired a tire leak. Absolutely loved it but traded it in because charging EV is cheaper and has less maintenance.

Pros: great gas mileage, reliable
Vehicle: Honda
Mileage: 40233 km
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OEM Honda › Engine oil
RudbeckiaIS
Rating 3.0

I ran 10W-50 and 10W-60 for a few years in an old and beaten up Honda in the hope of reduce oil consumption to avoid having to open the engine. Long story short: it's not harmful, it's an expensive gimmick, the only real-life effect is fuel consumption will slightly worsen and that Honda had occasional issues with VTEC (a well known issue in those engines when running high viscosity oils).

Pros: not harmful
Cons: expensive gimmick, worsen fuel consumption
Vehicle: Honda
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OEM Honda › Engine oil
combst1994
  • Warning light:
Rating 1.0

I dont know about the newer 1.5t in the crv's, but im getting rid of mine because of the oil dilution issue. Sent out an oil sample and it came back with 8.2% dilution on oil that had 2k miles on it with 0 idle time. All the technical service bulletins have been done and \"nothing\" is wrong with the car.

Cons: oil dilution issue
Vehicle: Honda
Mileage: 3218 km
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Which engine oil to choose — OEM Honda or ELF?

If choosing engine oil across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare engine oil across these categories:

Comparison of engine oil OEM Honda and ELF
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which engine oil are better — ELF or OEM Honda?

In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil OEM Honda were overall better than ELF.

  1. OEM Honda received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and ELF scored 95 points.
  2. OEM Honda ranked 15 in the overall ranking, and ELF ranked 23.
  3. The average rating is higher for ELF (4.4) than for OEM Honda (4.3).
  4. Engine oil ELF have better feature ratings than OEM Honda:
    • Warning light - owners believe, that this property for ELF is better than OEM Honda.
    • Engine noise - drivers claim, that this property for ELF is outperforms OEM Honda.
    • Exhaust smoke - reviews suggest, that by this property OEM Honda does not differ from ELF.

Which engine oil are more popular — OEM Honda or ELF?

In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil OEM Honda were overall more popular than ELF.

By vote balance, engine oil OEM Honda surpassed ELF:

  • For OEM Honda, the ratio of positive (131) to negative (23) votes is 108 votes.
  • For ELF, the ratio of positive (38) to negative (2) votes is 36 votes.

By number of reviews, engine oil OEM Honda surpassed ELF:

Which engine oil do car owners prefer — OEM Honda or ELF?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil OEM Honda led more car-specific ratings than ELF:

OEM Honda are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Civic, Honda Accord, Honda Fit, and others.

Engine oil ELF have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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