oil - 5w20
 

Wife just bought a Ford Focus today...
Interesting looking under the hood, noticed oil was - 5w20
Great... now another blend to put on the shelf.

What's with 5w20 vs say our normal 10w30 ?

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oil - 5w20
 

"ps56k" > wrote in message ...
> Wife just bought a Ford Focus today...
> Interesting looking under the hood, noticed oil was - 5w20
> Great... now another blend to put on the shelf.
>
> What's with 5w20 vs say our normal 10w30 ?
>
> --

interesting - random search -
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...6091126AAtqEN4

oil - 5w20
 

ps56k wrote:
> Wife just bought a Ford Focus today...
> Interesting looking under the hood, noticed oil was - 5w20
> Great... now another blend to put on the shelf.
>
> What's with 5w20 vs say our normal 10w30 ?

5W20 is thinner in cold weather and flows better when warm,
has lower shear strength and increases the milage by a teeny bit.

Check your service manual and the temperature range requirements.

Some folks I know run 5W30 but it's warm here. If you are in a cold
climate you better stick with 5W20 for winter at least.

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DougW