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Originally Posted by RockCrusher
The proper oil viscosity is or should be listed on a label in the engine compartment. Too much work to walk to my car to check. But I called up my digital owners manual on my iPad and the owners manual lists 0w-20 oil as the oil to use.
Why you would use 5w-30 oil is beyond me.
I recall some years ago some Porsche owners thought the 0w-40 oil was too "thin" and switched to 5w-40 oil. Which was an approved oil but only for temperatures above -25C (-17F). But some owners failed to consider that and engine damage from lack of adequate lubrication at cold start was the result.
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5w30 - -35C(-31F) to 35C(95F)
0W20 is an excellent winter viscosity grade oil that provides superior engine performance and a smooth oil flow. Its thinner oil structure makes it ideal for cold starts and below-freezing temperatures.
But wouldnt that be limiting for summer temperatures. If I lived in hot climates I would worry with 0w20
I would use 0w40 (like in my mclaren) or even 5w40 ...
https://www.motorstate.com/oilviscosity-htm/
thoughts anyone?