# 2009 Honda CR-V synthetic vs regular motor oil **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** cr-v, honda\ **Created:** [April 21, 2019, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-honda-cr-v-synthetic-vs-regular-motor-oil/138928 "2019-04-21T13:04:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RichardJoncas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@RichardJoncas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RichardJoncas)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-honda-cr-v-synthetic-vs-regular-motor-oil/138928/1 "2019-04-21T13:04:43Z")
What’s the difference between synthetic and regular motor oil? Can I use synthetic oil in my 2009 Honda CRV? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-honda-cr-v-synthetic-vs-regular-motor-oil/138928/2 "2019-04-21T13:14:19Z")
A simple Google search will answer that question. The simple answer is regular oil is refined from crude oil that comes from the ground while synthetic oil is made from another hydrocarbon, like natural gas, to make the oil. Semi-synthetic is a blend of the 2. There is a more complicated answer that came from lawsuit between Castol and Mobil Oil but I won’t go into that here. Yes, you can use synthetic oil in your CR-V. You can always use synthetic even if your car doesn’t require it (and I’d recommend it!) Some cars actually require synthetic oil OR specify oil grades that can ONLY be satisfied by synthetic oil. Like 0w20 or 0w40. ---
**Author:** ![RichardJoncas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@RichardJoncas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RichardJoncas)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-honda-cr-v-synthetic-vs-regular-motor-oil/138928/3 "2019-04-22T01:58:27Z")
Thank you. That was very helpful. Richard ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 2:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-honda-cr-v-synthetic-vs-regular-motor-oil/138928/4 "2019-04-22T02:05:37Z")
Yes. You can use synthetic oil in your vehicle. But if it doesn’t require it and costs more, it’s a waste of money. > **[Why Expensive Oil Is A Waste Of Money](https://jalopnik.com/why-expensive-oil-is-a-waste-of-money-1797241527)** > > Blackstone Labs analyzes the contents of used motor oil to check how well engines wear over time. Earlier this month, the lab used its vast database of used oil analyses to study whether certain oil brands tend to contain more metal wear particles;... Tester ---
**Author:** ![RichardJoncas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@RichardJoncas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RichardJoncas)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-honda-cr-v-synthetic-vs-regular-motor-oil/138928/5 "2019-04-22T03:10:36Z")
Thank you. Richard ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 5:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-honda-cr-v-synthetic-vs-regular-motor-oil/138928/6 "2019-04-22T05:02:12Z")
My dad’s 2007 CRV has had it’s oil changed with the Honda synthetic blend since new. Dealer has a really good price and it’s a quick stop in. Only driven about 5,000 miles a year so ours is serviced on time more than mileage. ---
**Author:** ![RichardJoncas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@RichardJoncas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RichardJoncas)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 11:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-honda-cr-v-synthetic-vs-regular-motor-oil/138928/7 "2019-04-22T11:31:58Z")
Thank you. Richard