Recent content by Davehintermeister

Gotcha. You’re all being so helpful I’m going to pose another question. Using synthetic and accounting for oil dilution etc…..Almost all of our trips are less than 10 miles except for an occasional 150 mile round trip to Tucson. So, I change the oil every 6 months and the mileage is generally...

I totally agree. Thank you all Thank you! We are at 4600 feet in the “ high desert.” I’m thinking that I’ll go with 0W40. I used Mobil 1 and PP 5W30 in our previous car (1.6 Ecoboost) and it was okay. I think the 0W40 is the way to go with this engine. I wonder how soon I should change the 20...

I probably should have clarified that it’s a 2022 Hyundai. The owners manual specifies 0W20. The oil cap also has 0W20 on it. I certainly agree with all the recommendations to go heavier in Arizona.

We just purchased a new Hyundai Kona with the 1.6 liter turbo. The owner’s manual recommends 0W20 synthetic. Maybe I’m old school, but I wonder if I should use a heavier weight oil for Arizona desert temperatures. Especially with a turbocharged engine. I’m considering 0W30, 5W30, or maybe even...