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Question about 2002 Lancer

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...5W30 in winter, and 10W30 in summer). 10W40 IS IF YOUR CAR IS OVER 120K 10W30 DURING WARM MONTHS 5W30 IN THE COLD MONTHS BUT I USE 15W30 SPECIFIED FOR HIGH REV ENGINES SUCH AS A FIVE SPEED OR MANY ...

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Question about 1995 Astro

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...5W30 as stated on the oil cap but I think the last oil change may have been 10W40. Would having the two different oils in the van cause a problem like this? No,the oil ratings 10w30 and so refer to ...

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...10w30 synthetic oil instead of 5w30 Had oil change done ..... Days later had issues with check engine on. Shop checked out and said they thought it may be from oil being wrong viscocity. Never heard ...

Question about 1998 Escort

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...could low oil level cause the engine fault/warning light to come on? The engine arning light will be a compleatly different fault to the low engine oil.any of these oils will do 5w30 10w30 5w40 ...

...10W30? It's really a an owners choice. As long as it's one of the two. The "w" stands for winter. Most of them, for what ever reason, tell you 5w30 right on the filler cap these days. 5W30 or maybe ...

...the difference in my Hondas, when it is cold and I have 10w30 in, the valves click. That isn't a good thing. In the summer it doesn't matter, but I would stick with the manufacturers

...10W30 will do in a warmer climate. Both oils have the same viscosity when the engine is up to running temperature - that's what the number 30 refers to. The difference is when the engine is cold, the ...

...5w30 in the winter time and 10w30 in the summer. if you live where it is generally warm all the time, then I'd go with 10w30 year around Check owners manual Check cap on engine oil filler Most all ...

Question about 1997 Century

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...5w30. Oil type depends on differing conditions. If you live in a hot climate and/or do a lot of heavy driving, 10w40 oil is better for your car. A cold climate would require a thinner oil such as ...

What is the difference between 10w30 and 5w30 motor oil? The first number is the weight of the oil at 32 degrees and the second number is at 80 or 100 degrees. The lower the number the thinner the oil

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