Is 20w50 oil ok for our cl-s?
03-05-2001, 02:33 PM
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Is 20w50 oil ok for our cl-s?
Over the weekend I had my first oil change and the speed shop recommended I put 20w50 given the high heat in Houston. So I went ahead and did that.
What do you guys think? I've gotten negative feedback on putting this heavier oil. The net response is that the oil is too heavy for a new car with "tight" tolerances.
Will it damage my engine to keep it in until the next oil change (2500 miles away)?
Thx
What do you guys think? I've gotten negative feedback on putting this heavier oil. The net response is that the oil is too heavy for a new car with "tight" tolerances.
Will it damage my engine to keep it in until the next oil change (2500 miles away)?
Thx
03-05-2001, 02:53 PM
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it will be too sticky for our engine and it will be hard to start the engine..try 5W~30W...that is what i use and the manual recommand
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03-05-2001, 03:42 PM
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well i'm in MN so i dont think 20W would fly 
, i use 5w-30 mobil 1 synth... comes out looking the same everytime i change it ;-)
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, i use 5w-30 mobil 1 synth... comes out looking the same everytime i change it ;-)------------------
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03-05-2001, 04:11 PM
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I always ran 20W-50 in my motorcycle, but for cars it's only recommended for high-reving engines during very hot times of year. In your case, running 20W-50 should be fine between June and September.
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03-05-2001, 06:05 PM
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Search on "oil" on this site; wealth of info. personally I use amsoil, can't find any independent test that any 5w30 beats it. also use a high quality filter.
http://www.vtr.org/maintain/oil-overview.html
personally I use amsoil, can't find any independent test that any 5w30 beats it. also use a high quality filter.http://www.vtr.org/maintain/oil-overview.html
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20W-50 shouldn't hurt your engine but it's not the best oil to put in it. The engineers that designed your engine know a lot more about what oil you should use than the guys at the local speed shop. It says to use 5W-30 in the manual and that is what you should use. Unless you drive your car on the race track all day when it's 100°F you don't need 50 weight oil. Mobil 1 5W-30 is good to 475°F.
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03-06-2001, 12:13 AM
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Really now --- do I need to drain this? I just put this stuff in over the wkend.
Anybody know FOR SURE if 20w50 can damage my engine? Please answer only if you really know what you are talking about.
I know, I know, I should have just followed my gut instinct and stuck to 5w10 or 10w10.
Anybody know FOR SURE if 20w50 can damage my engine? Please answer only if you really know what you are talking about.
I know, I know, I should have just followed my gut instinct and stuck to 5w10 or 10w10.
03-06-2001, 10:19 AM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by siman:
Really now --- do I need to drain this? I just put this stuff in over the wkend.
Anybody know FOR SURE if 20w50 can damage my engine? Please answer only if you really know what you are talking about.
I know, I know, I should have just followed my gut instinct and stuck to 5w10 or 10w10. </font>
Really now --- do I need to drain this? I just put this stuff in over the wkend.
Anybody know FOR SURE if 20w50 can damage my engine? Please answer only if you really know what you are talking about.
I know, I know, I should have just followed my gut instinct and stuck to 5w10 or 10w10. </font>
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