bought 10w-40 by accident. question.
Sep 12, 2008, 06:01 PM
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bought 10w-40 by accident. question.
I need an oil change, I'm actually slightly over. When i went to grab the 5qt jug at wal-mart..... i grabbed the wrong viscosity.
It's not like im tracking the car right now or anything. So is it ok if I put the 10w-40 in? has anyone done it? I understand it robs a little horsepower and what not, I was just wondering if maybe that would be too thick for a turbo car.
Thanks. Jeff
It's not like im tracking the car right now or anything. So is it ok if I put the 10w-40 in? has anyone done it? I understand it robs a little horsepower and what not, I was just wondering if maybe that would be too thick for a turbo car.
Thanks. Jeff
Sep 12, 2008, 06:29 PM
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the weather is pretty warm right now although the fall is creeping in around the corner. I'm sure by then i'll be changing my oil anyways but I just wanted to make sure the viscosity isn't going to make my turbo work overtime or something along those lines lol
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What I would do if you are worried is this:
1. buy the correct oil
2. Get an oil flush solvent (usually costs about $10 for 1 bottle)
3. follow directions of flush and complete oil change
good luck
1. buy the correct oil
2. Get an oil flush solvent (usually costs about $10 for 1 bottle)
3. follow directions of flush and complete oil change
good luck
Sep 13, 2008, 09:18 AM
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alright cool thanks guys. The oil is castrol syntec which is fully synthetic obviously by its name haha. When winter comes, I'll be sure to have 5w instead of 10w as well as 30 for viscosity. I used 10w-30 last winter and I did notice the car not liking it all that much.
thanks! Jeff.
thanks! Jeff.
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