changing from 5w30 to 10w30 for summer
- canman
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changing from 5w30 to 10w30 for summer
hi everyone, I would like to switch from 5w30 to 10w30 for the summer , has anybody else done this . thanks .
- whitehumh2
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Re: changing from 5w30 to 10w30 for summer
no real need unless you plan to work the engine excessively hard on a regular basis.
Stick with the 5W-30 you will get better fuel economy as well.
Stick with the 5W-30 you will get better fuel economy as well.
<p class="bbc_center">1 - There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
3b - a time to tear down and a time to build,
5 - a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
Ecclesiastes 3:1,3b&5a
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
3b - a time to tear down and a time to build,
5 - a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
Ecclesiastes 3:1,3b&5a
- canman
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Re: changing from 5w30 to 10w30 for summer
thanks,I guess I will stay with the 5w30
- normsadler
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Re: changing from 5w30 to 10w30 for summer
Unless you are burning oil, I'd stick with the 5W30. If you are worried it will break down too quick in the heat, just change it more often.
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Re: changing from 5w30 to 10w30 for summer
From Owner Manual:
<div>What Kind of Engine Oil to Use</div>
<div>Look for three things:</div>
<div>. GM6094M</div>
<div>Use only an oil that meets</div>
<div>GM Standard GM6094M.</div>
<div>. SAE 5W-30</div>
<div>SAE 5W-30 is best for the</div>
<div>vehicle. These numbers on</div>
<div>an oil container show its</div>
<div>viscosity, or thickness. Do not</div>
<div>use other viscosity oils such</div>
<div>as SAE 20W-50.</div>
<div>What Kind of Engine Oil to Use</div>
<div>Look for three things:</div>
<div>. GM6094M</div>
<div>Use only an oil that meets</div>
<div>GM Standard GM6094M.</div>
<div>. SAE 5W-30</div>
<div>SAE 5W-30 is best for the</div>
<div>vehicle. These numbers on</div>
<div>an oil container show its</div>
<div>viscosity, or thickness. Do not</div>
<div>use other viscosity oils such</div>
<div>as SAE 20W-50.</div>
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