# 2011 Honda Civic Sdn - Which oil?

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**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** honda\
**Created:** [October 4, 2020, 9:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-civic-sdn-which-oil/170803 "2020-10-04T09:34:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Danish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@Danish](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Danish)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2020, 9:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-civic-sdn-which-oil/170803/1 "2020-10-04T09:34:03Z")

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hi i have honda city 2011 automatic . recently i used engine oil 10W30SM. Is it ok grade or shouid i use some other grade. my car mileage is 97000

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2020, 11:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-civic-sdn-which-oil/170803/2 "2020-10-04T11:03:46Z")

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According to your owners manual.

An oil with a viscosity of 5W-30 is  
preferred for improved fuel economy  
and year-round protection in your  
vehicle. **You may use a 10W-30 oil if**  
**the temperature in your area never**  
**goes below 20°F ( 7°C).**

SN is recommended, although on a 10 year old car with 100K miles, it’s probably not going to hurt using SM