To the experts in the house, Please I just got me a Honda Accord (baby boy) 2002 manual drive. I looked through the manual for the type of engine oil spec or grade it uses and it says 5w20,but when I went round here in abuja I could not get that Spec and what was recommended for me by Total was Quartz 5000 20w50. Please house is this a trusted alternative to 5w20 as recommended by honda?

Immaf-1:
Total was Quartz 5000 20w50. Please house is this a trusted alternative to 5w20 as recommended by honda?

No. It is not a substitute at all. Total Filling Station by NNPC Towers in Abuja stocks the closest substitute which is rated as 5W40. It goes for N8,000.00 and that is the oil I use for my Acura TL.

Flyboy Zee:

No. It is not a substitute at all. Total Filling Station by NNPC Towers in Abuja stocks the closest substitute which is rated as 5W40. It goes for N8,000.00 and that is the oil I use for my Acura TL.

Be careful with that oil. It damaged the engine of my 2004 Nissan Xterra.

Hello. I use the following engine oil for my Honda CR-V 2004, ZIC A+ 5w30 (fully synthetic). I'm not a heavy user and I changed my oil and filter August 2012. My vehicle has run only 54,000 Km. Till date the oil has a fair color and is serving well. I will probably go for another month before the next oil change. It is normal for engine oil to turn to a dark color due to the oxidation / blow by gases after the combustion process. It shows that the oil is doing what it is meant to , removing harmful deposits etc.

You may check with the following Company for the engine oil. I purchase from them as well:

MELVIC EDGE INTEGRATED SERVICES LTD. (RC 930716)
Suite 27/28, 1st Floor, Praise Plaza, Skido Bus stop, Addo road
Ajah, Lekki
Lagos, Nigeria.
Tel: 08191710680 / 08034795385
Email: info@melvicedge.com
Website: www.melvicedge.com

I got the following information from their thread posted a while ago:

ZIC A+ (SAE 5W30) is a 100% synthetic engine oil engineered to deliver outstanding engine protection and to offer improved fuel economy in vehicles where SAE 5W30 oils are recommended.

(ZIC A+ 5W30 outperforms conventional oils and meets or exceeds warranty requirements for many Japanese and Korean car makers.
ZIC A+ 5W30 provides improved fuel saving benefits up to 2~5% compared to conventional motor oils of SAE 10W30 and delivers better performance. API (American Petrol Institute) RATING: SN & ILSAC GF (Group) 5 )

It is a very good lubricant. Give it a shot if you wish.

Good luck!

Thanks people for the contribution ,i think I'm getting a head way.

If you are in Abuja, go to Gudu Market and you will find Honda 5w 20.