one of youpeople said 30 wt oil was anono. whats yes yes brand weight???

 

I run 20-50wt castrol in the summer and 10-40wt in the winter.


John

 

There is a label under the hood and the same chart is in the manual. I follow that and I'm using 20w50 right now. Only had the car a week though.

From reading the links in the FAQ in this section, you also need to be sure to get regular oil. No additives, no synthetics, just the "dead dinosaur". It burns better.

 

No additives? Since when

 

20W50 is recommended--- unless you live in the colder climes (ie: places like Minnesota, Northern New England, Montana).

Even then, you can still use 20W50 from the beginning of April through about mid-October. But once temps begin dropping below about 20F or -5C the 20W50 will be too heavy on start-up. Use 10W30 during the winter months.

BTW, 10W40 has more additives than 10W30. If you're still running the stock metering-oil pump and therefore using crankcase oil to lube the apex seals it's best to avoid 10W40--- too much build-up on the rotors and in the seals. I'd go with 15W40 or 10W30 for winter, and 20W50 for all other seasons.