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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 ? -- / _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ No Good Deed - Goes Unpunished |
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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 |
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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. -- DougW |
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