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Engine & Drivetrain
0-30wt 0il
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<blockquote data-quote="DILLARD000" data-source="post: 1046262" data-attributes="member: 74901"><p>Ed,</p><p>If plastic schrapnel was found in your OilPan, changing oil weight will NOT fix your problem;</p><p>the existing TimingGuide damage needs repair ASAP before the Valves+Heads suffer damage.</p><p>My routine is to change Oil+Filter every 6mths: 0w30.FullSyn in Spring, 0w20.FullSyn in Fall.</p><p>I chose "0w" because at 9000 Feet, ambient here runs 10~20degF cooler than most places;</p><p>a minus 10~15F winter morning is not unusual; seen winter temps as low as minus 30F.</p><p>"0w" allows oil to flow as quickly as possible during ColdStarts, </p><p>specificly thru the TimingTensioners to those notorious plastic TimingGuides.</p><p>90% of my driving is local, 30mile trips or less, 45mph or less.</p><p>For Hawaii & most places, I'd run 0w30.FullSyn year round;</p><p>for Arizona\Florida\Texas, I'd run 5w40.FullSyn year round.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DILLARD000, post: 1046262, member: 74901"] Ed, If plastic schrapnel was found in your OilPan, changing oil weight will NOT fix your problem; the existing TimingGuide damage needs repair ASAP before the Valves+Heads suffer damage. My routine is to change Oil+Filter every 6mths: 0w30.FullSyn in Spring, 0w20.FullSyn in Fall. I chose "0w" because at 9000 Feet, ambient here runs 10~20degF cooler than most places; a minus 10~15F winter morning is not unusual; seen winter temps as low as minus 30F. "0w" allows oil to flow as quickly as possible during ColdStarts, specificly thru the TimingTensioners to those notorious plastic TimingGuides. 90% of my driving is local, 30mile trips or less, 45mph or less. For Hawaii & most places, I'd run 0w30.FullSyn year round; for Arizona\Florida\Texas, I'd run 5w40.FullSyn year round. [/QUOTE]
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