Thread: what oil do you run...

ive heard people run 0w30, 5w30, 10w30

whats your preference and why?

10w30, because the cap tells me too. I might do half and half for the winter. 2 5w30 and 3 10w30.

5w30 amsoil, with a wix filter.

5w30 Pennzoil Full Synthetic, because I live in Minnesota and it gets d*mn cold here in the winter. I'll probly go with 10w30 for the summer though.

Originally Posted by Confusingboat

,I live in Minnesota and it gets d*mn cold here in the winter..

Yea it does get pretty cold here, what part of MN you from?

royal purple 10w30

Mobil 1 10w30

Castrol synthetic 10w30

you guys are missing the point. he is asking about what WEIGHT of oil you run and why. anyone following the oil cap or manual is being mislead. you must right the right weight of oil for your elevation, climate, wear range, etc.

i ran 10w-40 because even in the hot summer my oil pressures would stay up. when i was running 5w-30 or 10w-30 my oil pressures would drop too low for my liking. i think the thicker oil is what kept my car alive for so long.

10w30 whatever synthetic brand is on sale. Usually use a purolator oil filter. Run that weight all year long. I run it because I have not had any problems with it. Now in my old truck (bad rings) I run some 20w oil, helps it not smoke as bad.

used french fry oil

10w30 winter and summer

10w40 royal purple w/ K&N hp-2002 filter, because I get a killer discount at Jegs here.

Originally Posted by rynoman03

Mobil 1 10w30

I ran 5w-30 in the gp all year, 0w-20 in the g6 all year,20w-50 in my truck

I run 10W-30 all year long in my vehicles mostly because the climate. It VERY RARELY gets below 0* here.

10w-30 synthetic

I accidentally bought 5w-30 this oil change but put it in anyways. I usually run 10w-30 in summer and 5w-30 in winter. 5w-30 doesnt get so thick when its cold out

Conventional 10w-30 in spring thru fall and 5w-30 for the cold MN winters. My 03 GT sits in a unheated, unattatched garage and it can get to -20* F in MN. Always use a Napa Gold filter.

weights can be misleading. for example mobil 1 5w30 is thicker then mobil 1 10w30. the cSt is what you should be looking at if your concerned about your oils thick/thinness

Originally Posted by Bio248

you guys are missing the point. he is asking about what WEIGHT of oil you run and why. anyone following the oil cap or manual is being mislead. you must right the right weight of oil for your elevation, climate, wear range, etc.

i ran 10w-40 because even in the hot summer my oil pressures would stay up. when i was running 5w-30 or 10w-30 my oil pressures would drop too low for my liking. i think the thicker oil is what kept my car alive for so long.

10w 40 so in the chicago area in the summer would you recommend it?