Hitting 5000 mile mark on the Honda Civic Hybrid II; Carpooling to work 38 MPG on the Civic

Submitted by sterling on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 06:30.

When carpooling with my coworkers on the 710 freeway, the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid II (HCHII) is getting about 38 MPG according to the mileage computer. I suspect that it actually more like 40 MPG. If you read my previous posts, you should know that i carpool with 3 other friends. I estimate the overall weight addition would be about 500 extra pounds. Read more...

Currently my little Civic is reaching 5000 miles. Its interesting, the HCHII needs to use 0-20w oil. The oil has the viscosity of water or milk. Other than buying oil direct from Honda Motor, the only other choice is Mobil 1 0-20W. Either type cost about $5-7 per quart. The only difference is Mobil 1 is synthetic and has a change interval of 10,000 miles, which fits my HCHII just fine as it is estimated that the HCHII needs its first oil change at 8000 miles.

I look forward in giving my HCHII the first oil change! in about 2 months! YAY!