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I have a 370 Iron Block and live in Las Vegas where the temp can get around 110 degrees or higher. What is a good weight of oil? I know most use 5w30 that seems a little thin. I was thing minimum 10w30 or going to 5w50.
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I am in South Florida and its very hot here...most use 10w30 here...
But isnt it really cold there right now? Here it has been about 70-75 during the day for the past few days..
But isnt it really cold there right now? Here it has been about 70-75 during the day for the past few days..
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I'm going to be running 0w30 German Castrol, and I'm in the Dallas area in Texas. Temps reach 110-115 on hot days during the summer down here. Not fun......been using 5w30 Mobil 1 and haven't seen a problem, but am switching to the decently thicker German Castrol just to be safe(if I can find it).
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Originally Posted by Kaneman
I have a 370 Iron Block and live in Las Vegas where the temp can get around 110 degrees or higher. What is a good weight of oil? I know most use 5w30 that seems a little thin. I was thing minimum 10w30 or going to 5w50.
Thanks,
Kane
Thanks,
Kane
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Originally Posted by TooSlow02
5W-30 and 10W-30 are the same weight at operating temperature, 10W-30 only has a higher viscosity when cold. You really don't have to go too high with the oil viscosity because of the heat. I live in Phoenix, and we use 0W-40 Mobil1 Synthetic in our customer's cars, even though 5W-30 is recommended. We have no problems with this oil weight. Your best bet is to keep your oil cool instead of using a higher weight.
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Originally Posted by Kaneman
I have a 370 Iron Block and live in Las Vegas where the temp can get around 110 degrees or higher. What is a good weight of oil? I know most use 5w30 that seems a little thin. I was thing minimum 10w30 or going to 5w50.
Thanks,
Kane
Thanks,
Kane