New member, posted with a clown emoji, saying they are using 0W-16 on a 2009 car.
FYI Never took cemistry, only know what I read and can not believe all. Driving for 51 years and changing oil for same amount of time. I got the 2018 Camry because it was getting too hard to do the repairs myself. The Camry is getting 41-42 mpg with 2k on engine all Hiway. So, when 0w-16 oil came in the crankcase, I wanted to know all about the new oil. MY 2009 Spectra is designed to take 5w-30 or 0w-20. What looked like a research paper from an oil engineer on Bob the oil Guy site said, you can go up or down 1 one oil spec on an engine, I tried 0w-16 on this old KIA. Yes, the post on shearing some parts (bearings) made a good point. 0w-16 has been used in Japan since 2000. Has different engines been made in Japan since 2000 than for the US, I don't think so. Yes, my KIA is running better, but at what cost? Not much, it is only worth about 1500.00 and i drive 3K to 6k per year with this car. Another point in a research article said, 10K drain cycle is not good for heavy use cars like police slow or long idle use. 25%- 35% shorter drain cycles are required. My Camry does do alot of stop and go, long idles. I appreciated that info and will change oil around 5k-6k. Also, regarding 15K oil or one year changes, an article used a graph showing how oxidation and 3 other peramiters affect oil as it ages. My long time mechanic believes 6 months and oil is done. The article's graph and oil color change range shows that oil as it just starts to turn black is a good indicator that your oil has lost its given benifits. So, I'm only asking in ignorance, those with credentials give their understanding on the newly introduced 0w-16 oil in New cars today and its use in older cars. Especially when using Abbreviations, please dumb it down for us old guys. Respectfully DCG PS. I unknowingly hit the emoji button. Your belief that I was pulling your legs was funny, but not true smile
FYI Never took cemistry, only know what I read and can not believe all. Driving for 51 years and changing oil for same amount of time. I got the 2018 Camry because it was getting too hard to do the repairs myself. The Camry is getting 41-42 mpg with 2k on engine all Hiway. So, when 0w-16 oil came in the crankcase, I wanted to know all about the new oil. MY 2009 Spectra is designed to take 5w-30 or 0w-20. What looked like a research paper from an oil engineer on Bob the oil Guy site said, you can go up or down 1 one oil spec on an engine, I tried 0w-16 on this old KIA. Yes, the post on shearing some parts (bearings) made a good point. 0w-16 has been used in Japan since 2000. Has different engines been made in Japan since 2000 than for the US, I don't think so. Yes, my KIA is running better, but at what cost? Not much, it is only worth about 1500.00 and i drive 3K to 6k per year with this car. Another point in a research article said, 10K drain cycle is not good for heavy use cars like police slow or long idle use. 25%- 35% shorter drain cycles are required. My Camry does do alot of stop and go, long idles. I appreciated that info and will change oil around 5k-6k. Also, regarding 15K oil or one year changes, an article used a graph showing how oxidation and 3 other peramiters affect oil as it ages. My long time mechanic believes 6 months and oil is done. The article's graph and oil color change range shows that oil as it just starts to turn black is a good indicator that your oil has lost its given benifits. So, I'm only asking in ignorance, those with credentials give their understanding on the newly introduced 0w-16 oil in New cars today and its use in older cars. Especially when using Abbreviations, please dumb it down for us old guys. Respectfully DCG PS. I unknowingly hit the emoji button. Your belief that I was pulling your legs was funny, but not true smile
