Winter Oil preference

11-06-2007, 02:34 PM

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Winter Oil preference

Do you guys change your oil viscosity in the winter months? I'm due for an oil change soon and am curious about this.

11-06-2007, 02:37 PM

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i run mobil 1 0w40 year round no reason to run anything else its thinner than a 5W30 when cold and thicker than a 5 or 10W30 when its hot

11-06-2007, 04:17 PM

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yeah, no need to change your oil really, just make sure you give the car more time to warm up before you beat on it any.