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Old Apr 27, 2006, 09:47 AM
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the W actually stands for weight. its a 30 weight oil with a 5 detergency rating.
Old Apr 27, 2006, 10:44 AM
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The manual also says it's better to run 10w30 in the summer and 5w30 in the winter. I believe there's a chart or something showing this.

Has anybody noticed 5w30 getting about 50 more miles to a tank than 10w30???
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