'07 Civic at 105,000 miles

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My mom had an Escort of that era and couldn’t stand it any more after two years. She even admitted preferring the Renault Alliance the Escort replaced, and it was constantly breaking down. So 500,000 miles in an Escort sounds like as much fun as self-flagellation.

There are so many more interesting cars in the world that wouldn’t cost any more to own, though I suppose after all those miles you know the history of every part and there would be fewer surprises than with your typical high-mileage vehicle. Too bad they no longer sell the Escort or you’d be perfect for one of those ads with people and their amazingly long-lived cars.

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Stick with conventional 5w20 oil, this is what the engine was designed for. Do your oil change at 5k intervals. Use an independent mechanic to perform your oil change and give the car an eyeball, not the dealer.

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I agree with 5W20, until you notice some oil consumption probably towards 150,000+ miles. Then I`d go 5W30 regular mineral oil.

As others say, your car does not require synthtic, but will sludge up like any other car if you GREATLY INCREASE the interval between oil chnages.