Oil for winter
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Oil for winter
I did a search on this and I couldn't find anything.
I just wanted to know if people are using a different oil in there cars for the winter.
I have been using 10W30 for the summer and I did this last winter should I go to a 5W30 for the winter, and is there any benefits to do this?
I just wanted to know if people are using a different oil in there cars for the winter.
I have been using 10W30 for the summer and I did this last winter should I go to a 5W30 for the winter, and is there any benefits to do this?
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thicker is better in cold weather. also depends if you are in the snow. then u want an oil for a lower temp than say someone in california..... make sure your windshield wiper fluid is snow ready too while ur doing fluids! dont wana shoot ur windshield and have it ice it down.....that happens to people when they go to tahoe from my area because we dont get much colder than about 35 deg here.
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We get not to much snow ( just around 2-3 weeks worth) but hell does it get cold. So it looks like I will be switching to 5W 30 oil for this winter. Do you guys use a certain brand??? I use Casrtol.
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thicker oil just makes for less funny noises. i drive hard...so thinkcer oil helps to eliminate all the vodo that comes from older engines...this is my first car that isnt in the 100,000 mile club lol, so im sued to putting the thick junk in pretty much year around.....i sacrifice the warm up time.....it makes it sound better......
just impulse i guess. go with the 5w30 i guess.....
looks like i should change my oil ;-)
just impulse i guess. go with the 5w30 i guess.....
looks like i should change my oil ;-)
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Originally Posted by ItsTheDriver13
thicker oil just makes for less funny noises.....it makes it sound better......
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This was in the middle of summer, imagine if it was winter. The oil squirters and the holes in the lifters that take the oil are designed for a specific weight.
Imagine a squirt gun filled with water (5w30) and it works great, then fill it with Mrs. Butterworths (10w40) hows it squirt now? Toss it in the microwave try it again. Works a little better but not right. Thats my point.
Imagine a squirt gun filled with water (5w30) and it works great, then fill it with Mrs. Butterworths (10w40) hows it squirt now? Toss it in the microwave try it again. Works a little better but not right. Thats my point.
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lifters not getting oil ehh? never heard of that probelm...perhaps you have something gummed up in them or something? and if our geting that clang clang....take of your valve cover(s) and make sure ur lifters and springs and all that jazz is lined up and tightend....i had that problem too....the el camino was quite bucket of problems....but what can you ask for for 600$ lol........
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