He means an oil of atleast that viscosity or numerically larger (i.e. 10W-40, 15W-50, etc). The tolerances in a motor with some miles on it are not as tight as they once were, ergo the motor can handle a more viscous (thicker) oil.VetteEater said:Just for clarificatation when you say "use atleast 10w-30" do you mean no higher than 10W-30 or lower?
mo_dingo said:Temperature is the only thing you should consider when considering your oil weight. In AZ at my work, we have only 20w-50 because of the heat.
But if you are in a much colder climate, you should run 10w30 or even 5w30 for really cold climates.
Scott
:Word:mo_dingo said:Temperature is the only thing you should consider when considering your oil weight. In AZ at my work, we have only 20w-50 because of the heat.
But if you are in a much colder climate, you should run 10w30 or even 5w30 for really cold climates.
Scott
:Word:igotyofire said:i say temperature and mileage......why single out the other, many people take mileage into consideration and it makes perfect sense as a motor ages ...things wear and tear. but most importantly temperature is important depending on what enviroment your engine startups are in,hehe
igotyofire said:i say temperature and mileage......why single out the other, many people take mileage into consideration and it makes perfect sense as a motor ages ...things wear and tear. but most importantly temperature is important depending on what enviroment your engine startups are in,hehe
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