0W-20 ok to use

[Triple_Se7en]

Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog
Magnatec is only a syn blend in 5w30 (the 0/5w20's are full synthetic)

My choice would be Napa Synthetic since it's still on sale for just $2.99/qt. It is rebranded Synpower

No it's not! It's weakened Synpower. Call Ashland and ask them yourself. What's the same is only the base oil.

Use the manual-recommended viscosity for your vehicle. I suppose if you wanted an 0W oil, the manufacturer would probably allow 0w30 instead.

 

[ChrisD46]

Perhaps anything Dexos 1 rated and call it a day ?

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Why do people psychologically gravitate towards thinner oils ? Totally baffles me.

Because it performs so well.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

5w30 is a thin oil. Can be safely and effectively used anywhere during the winter, in the continental USA, where 5w30 exists on engine oil-fill caps.
Use 0W-20 where recommended.

 

[dblshock]

Originally Posted By: demarpaint
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Why do people psychologically gravitate towards thinner oils ? Totally baffles me.

Maybe it's like the attraction most men have toward thinner women?

hold on, like my motor oil I like women gooey with a tad of meat on the bone.