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Old 05-19-2003, 04:22 PM
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switching motor oil question
hey, i am going to switch to synthetic soon, i live in the midwest w/ cold winters and also hot summers and my car has 72k miles. i am having trouble deciding between 5w30 or 10w30. which one would you guys recommend? thanks.
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Old 05-19-2003, 04:22 PM
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5w30 IF you aren't using oil
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Old 05-20-2003, 05:42 AM
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Stay with 5w30 as Jeff stated. Thicker isn't always better especially for oil pumps.
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Old 05-20-2003, 08:20 AM
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why is synthetic better?
the manual doesnt say anything about using synthetic ?
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Old 05-20-2003, 09:33 AM
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5w30 it is. thanks so much for your guys's opinions.
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im also debating on this but im not planning on using synthetic, what do you guys recomend?
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im also debating on this but im not planning on using synthetic, what do you guys recomend?
I always use synthetic, usually 10w 30 all year long but this year i'm switching to 5w30 for the winter months (chicago)
 
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Originally posted by maxspeed96CT
im also debating on this but im not planning on using synthetic, what do you guys recomend?
For conventional oils, 5W-30 winter and 10W-30 summer for where you are.
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