Confused on What oils they recommended in the facts area.....
08-30-06, 02:05 PM
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Confused on What oils they recommended in the facts area.....
In starting and operating temperatures below 20F, use 5W30
In starting and operating temperatures between 0F and 80F, use 10W30.
In starting and operating temperatures above 30F, use 20W50
I'm not fully understanding what oil i should use still, i see some say use a certain type of synthetic but some say no synthetic, and this is say using a certain type of oil in a certain temperature. Now what do the temperatures mean, the temperatures mean, the engine? or the whether temperature?
In starting and operating temperatures between 0F and 80F, use 10W30.
In starting and operating temperatures above 30F, use 20W50
I'm not fully understanding what oil i should use still, i see some say use a certain type of synthetic but some say no synthetic, and this is say using a certain type of oil in a certain temperature. Now what do the temperatures mean, the temperatures mean, the engine? or the whether temperature?
08-30-06, 02:26 PM
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Weather temperature when you start your car. Use Castrol GTX and you'll be fine.
During the Summer, temperatures outside were commonly over 80F, so I switched to 20W50. However, now that Summer is at an end, I don't expect to see temperatures over 80F and I don't expect any sub-zero temperatures, so I switched back to 10W30.
If I were to live in North Dakota in the middle of Winter, and I don't expect temperatures above 30F it may be worth it to change to 5W30.
During the Summer, temperatures outside were commonly over 80F, so I switched to 20W50. However, now that Summer is at an end, I don't expect to see temperatures over 80F and I don't expect any sub-zero temperatures, so I switched back to 10W30.
If I were to live in North Dakota in the middle of Winter, and I don't expect temperatures above 30F it may be worth it to change to 5W30.
08-30-06, 02:54 PM
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I didn't think this was that complicated...
In starting and operating temperatures below 20F, use 5W30
Means......
If you go outside to start your car and the ambient temperature is below 20F and stays that way during ANY time when the car will be running, then use 5W30. And so on for the others.
As for brand of oil to use. Most people prefer Castrol GTX. You can decide for yourself what to use after reading the MANY threads on what oil is best/should be used.
In starting and operating temperatures below 20F, use 5W30
Means......
If you go outside to start your car and the ambient temperature is below 20F and stays that way during ANY time when the car will be running, then use 5W30. And so on for the others.
As for brand of oil to use. Most people prefer Castrol GTX. You can decide for yourself what to use after reading the MANY threads on what oil is best/should be used.
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