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Genuine Honda Full Synthetic 0W-20 Motor Oil (08798-9163) - 1 Quart
This is the oil Honda specifies for most of their modern engines, sold in one-quart bottles so you can buy exactly what your car takes. It's a full synthetic 0W-20 that meets or exceeds current API and ILSAC standards, which means it does the two things a modern Honda engine actually needs: flows immediately when you start cold, and holds up when things get hot.
Why 0W-20 Specifically
The weight isn't arbitrary, and it matters more on newer engines than it used to. That 0W rating means the oil stays thin at cold temperatures, so on a winter morning it reaches your bearings, cam journals, and VTC actuators in a fraction of the time a heavier oil would. Most engine wear happens in the first few seconds after startup, before oil pressure comes up, so faster flow at cold is a genuine protection benefit rather than a marketing point.
Modern Honda engines are also built with tight clearances and rely on thin oil for their variable valve timing systems to respond properly. Running something heavier because it "seems more protective" can actually make VTC and VTEC sluggish and cost you fuel economy. Use what the engine was designed around.
Full Synthetic Means It Holds Up Under Heat
The other half of the job is what happens when the engine is working. Conventional oil breaks down under sustained heat and load, which is how you get sludge and varnish building up inside an engine over years. Full synthetic resists that thermal breakdown far better, so the oil stays doing its job through the whole interval instead of degrading toward the end of it. If your car sees traffic, towing, mountain driving, or hard use, that stability is where you notice the difference.
Is Genuine Honda Oil Worth It?
Fair question, so here's the honest answer. Any full synthetic 0W-20 meeting the same API and ILSAC specification will protect your engine. What you're getting with the genuine Honda product is oil blended to Honda's own requirements for their engines, with no guesswork about whether a particular store brand's additive package suits your VTC system. For a lot of owners, especially anyone keeping a car long-term or maintaining a warranty or service record, that certainty is worth the small difference in price.
How Much You'll Need
Since this is sold by the quart, check your engine's capacity before you order so you're not one bottle short with the drain plug already out. Most Honda four-cylinders take somewhere in the range of four to five quarts with a filter change, but it varies by engine, so confirm yours. And buy your filter and crush washer at the same time, since reusing a drain plug washer is how you end up with a slow weep on your driveway.
Fitment
This oil suits any Honda or Acura specifying 0W-20, which covers most 2011 and newer models. Check your owner's manual or oil cap for the required weight before ordering.
Who Should Grab This Oil
This is for the owner doing their own oil changes who wants the exact product Honda specifies rather than guessing at the shelf. Daily driver, weekend car, or something you plan to keep for another decade, oil is the cheapest maintenance you'll ever do and the one with the biggest consequences if you get it wrong. Grab the quarts you need, add a filter and washer, and take care of it.
Part number: 08798-9163. Type: genuine Honda full synthetic motor oil. Weight: SAE 0W-20. Size: 1 quart. Standards: meets or exceeds API and ILSAC requirements. Suits: Honda and Acura engines specifying 0W-20, including most 2011 and newer models.