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#1124577 12/07/04 08:07 PM
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"At the very least," SEMA says, "a change of season should automatically tip you off to have the oil and filter in your vehicle changed." While a car may well be due for an oil change, some cars also require a lighter weight, or lower viscosity, oil if driven in severe cold. If applicable,

do tours require winter weight oils?

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#1124578 12/07/04 08:27 PM
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Re: winter weight oil
#1124579 12/07/04 08:35 PM
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5w30 24-7. This isn't a Chev 350.

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#1124580 12/08/04 06:45 PM
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I'm rollin in 10W-40 right now

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#1124581 12/08/04 09:12 PM
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5W 30 is fine....some people run 0w 20, but a lot of people ahve mixed feelings on running that weight in our cars.


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Re: winter weight oil
#1124582 12/08/04 11:55 PM
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I ran Mobil 1 0W-20 in the Taurus and it began leaking slowly. The car had about 85K miles on it. Don't run such a low weight if your engine has high miles, unless you have always used 0W-20.

The 5W-30 is great.

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