What is the best oil for the Fit?
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Honda Fit's engine manufacturer recommends using 0w20 oil viscosity. This oil viscosity is relatively low, resulting in lower fuel consumption, making it more suitable for Japanese car engines. Engine oils are divided into three categories, with the differences as follows: 1. Mineral oil: A commonly used lubricant in the market. Essentially, it utilizes the inferior components of crude oil. Mineral oil is inexpensive, but its service life and lubrication performance are inferior to synthetic oil, and it also causes significant environmental pollution. Additionally, mineral oil cannot completely remove impurities during the refining process, resulting in a higher pour point, making it unsuitable for use in extreme low-temperature conditions. 2. Semi-synthetic oil: A product purified from mineral oil through hydrocracking technology. It is a mixture of mineral oil and full synthetic oil in a 4:6 ratio. The purity of semi-synthetic oil is very close to that of full synthetic oil, but its cost is slightly higher than mineral oil, making it an ideal transitional product from mineral oil to synthetic oil. 3. Full synthetic oil: Full synthetic oil is a high-grade oil among engine oils. It is derived from ethylene and propylene dispersed from natural gas or gas in crude oil, which are then polymerized and catalyzed through complex chemical reactions to form a lubricating fluid composed of large molecules. Essentially, it uses the superior components of crude oil, undergoes chemical reactions, and is artificially controlled to achieve the desired molecular form. Full synthetic oil has neatly arranged molecules, strong resistance to external variables, excellent thermal stability, oxidation resistance, and viscosity change resistance compared to mineral oil and semi-synthetic oil, but it is also the most expensive.