What is the deal with our cars and the oil weight?
06-12-2002, 01:41 PM
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What is the deal with our cars and the oil weight?
Should we be using 5w-20 or 5w-30/10w-30? My oil cap prints 5-20, but in the manual it states 5w-30 or 10w-30. Another problem a live in the south region of Texas where the temp average 98F to 104F during the late spring and summer until about late october. Should I be using 5-40 or 10w-40 because of the heat factor. I feel that 5w-20 is dam thin and will not protect my engine. Where do you find 5-20 grade anyway?
06-12-2002, 02:16 PM
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Originally posted by juniorbean
In our cases... the manual conflics the oil cap.
In our cases... the manual conflics the oil cap.
That’s why I pay my 24.95 to the dealer and let the “experts” worry about it.
Shawn S
06-12-2002, 02:20 PM
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Where's that Amsoil article that EricL posted?
LOL, experts... 
Originally posted by Shawn S
That’s why I pay my 24.95 to the dealer and let the “experts” worry about it.
That’s why I pay my 24.95 to the dealer and let the “experts” worry about it.
06-12-2002, 02:23 PM
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Racer
Read this...(for all the conspiracy theorists out there 
)
http://www.desertsundirectsales.com/ford5w20.htm
)http://www.desertsundirectsales.com/ford5w20.htm
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