FL5 Motor oil Brand and Grade

[TurboZed-R]

I'm a fan of amsoil and the SS definitely exceeds the specs required. I'm also a liqui moly fan and run that between routine service visits. Keep up your service visits and run what you want in the mean time.

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[B34R]

I like Motul so I used Motul 8100 Power 0w-20. Seems good so far

 

[TurboZed-R]

Amsoil Signature Series is not API certified which is the only spec required by the owners manual.

Never said it was certified, said it exceeds Api, which it definitely does.

 

[Potato fl5]

On amsoil site I thought it said it was sp certified

 

[Rhorn]

Yeah, that’s totally understandable. In the event of an engine problem, Honda would definitely want records of your oil changes, which would show what you had put in the engine. API or not could be a point of contention. I think @AspecR has the best advice. Maybe by the time your ServicePass period has run out, Amsoil will have gotten the Signature Series API certified. They’re losing potential sales by not having it I think.

Just to clarify, this really wouldn't happen. Legally an OEM can't deny a warranty claim due to the type of lubricant used because those lubricants are not provided free of charge (which is why people like OP ask this question)

If your warranty does get denied and Honda pins it on the fact that it was to the oil (in this hypothetical case, Amsoil) Amsoil will step in and pay for your engine. Its really rare to have an engine failure caused directly by the oil.

You dont have anything to worry about with Amsoil.

https://www.amsoil.com/about/guaran...hGJt1CK6QyW1fHHw4D8PJkPD_hBThV32n5sck53Foj3Lx

 

[Zpeedster M]

Too many oil threads, it's a consumable pour Mugen or Wally world dino juice and call it a day
With the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, dealer has to prove something before denying warranty which is also dependent on individual dealer.

 

[TypeRD]

Just to clarify, this really wouldn't happen. Legally an OEM can't deny a warranty claim due to the type of lubricant used because those lubricants are not provided free of charge (which is why people like OP ask this question)

If your warranty does get denied and Honda pins it on the fact that it was to the oil (Amsoil) Amsoil will step in and help. Is really rare to have an engine failure caused by a specific brand

You dont have anything to worry about with Amsoil.

https://www.amsoil.com/about/guaran...hGJt1CK6QyW1fHHw4D8PJkPD_hBThV32n5sck53Foj3Lx

Yeah I agree. I was just saying it theoretically “could be” a point of contention if the person looking at the warranty claim is scrutinizing every minuscule detail…even just to be a jerk and intentionally delay the process of fixing the car. If it helps put one’s mind at ease, then just use API oil. No need to overthink this stuff nor the crazy 0.1% chance of having an issue be blamed on Amsoil.

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