I was wondering if using 20w50 oil year round in Georgia was a good or bad idea, I remember some people saying they used it year round but I'm not sure what areas.

Right now I live in north Georgia in a town called Dawsonville.

 

No problems, the FSM recommends it for temps above 15*F.

 

there is a graph on the underside of the hood that states what oil is best used for when.

 

I know about the graph and all....but is there anyone in Georgia using 20w50 year round ?

 

I use it in East TN which gets a bit colder, no problems here. Just make sure you warm your motor up before driving on really cold days.

 

thats what i do. works just fine.

 

I live in Louisiana and used it year round when mine was on the road. No problems. Probably a little thick for the colder months...but I didnt have any issues.

 

That's what I run in Dallas TX year 'round.

 

i live in douglasville Ga i dont know what i had in the car before but i just changed my oil to 10w40.

 

I ran 20-50 year round up in the north east.

 

I live in Western NC, and use Castrol 20w50 year round. I always let the car warm up before driving. No problems that I know of......but its an 87 with 87,xxx original miles.

 

I live near you in Jefferson, about an hour away from you. 20w-50 Castrol. Embrace it.

 

I live in Atlanta, and I use it.

 

I'm over in Tallahassee. 20W50 castrol gtx as well.

 

heyy I'm over in Forsyth, and I'm at 53 and 400 all the time. Where are you at? And I currently use 10W40, but at the next oil change it's getting 20W50

 

20w50 all year round. Live in Raleigh.


BC

 

awesome bill from dawsonville, yeah, anyways, i use it year round

 

20w50 summer, and 10w30 in the winter here in the Upstate of SC/ NC. I think I might try and run 20w50 this year tho... if it gets too cold and I start noticing any problems I'll switch over to the 10w30.

but yeah, I drive a 153k mile 1991 coupe.

 

Lived in East Tennessee for many years and driving 7's since 92 and all four of them have had castrol 20w50. When really cold let it warm up for a minute and its good. I always seems to have less leaks when I have run 20w50 vs thinner oils.