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Jan 30, 2014 | 08:10 AM

Alphaman19

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Winter Oil Weight?

It's unusually cold here in the North East. Should /could I go to a thinner oil until the weather gets back to normal temps?

Thanks in advance.

Jan 30, 2014 | 08:29 AM

Kyle Harty

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5w30 should be fine, I used it year round when I had to drive mine in the winter.

Jan 30, 2014 | 09:56 AM

BDSL

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Alphaman19

It's unusually cold here in the North East. Should /could I go to a thinner oil until the weather gets back to normal temps?

Thanks in advance.

The owner's manual would specify this....

Jan 30, 2014 | 08:20 PM

Arcadian

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-25C is not uncommon where I live, every car I've owned used 5W-30 synthetic. It's the synthetic that makes a huge difference in the cold.

Feb 3, 2014 | 07:37 PM

GTR31

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If you're using synthetic, it should be fine using the recommended SAE grade all year round. I have 0W20 and its quite thin, so i just use it all year round.

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