Originally Posted by The_Nuke
Originally Posted by shaggyis18
Hello Community,
First post here looking for some thoughts. I have a potential issue that is quite similar but pretty much the opposite of the issue discussed thoroughly in
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/foru...3711/all/0W-20_vs._5W-30_-_General_Moto.
My issue is that my vehicle's manual (2018 Chevy Traverse) calls for 5W-30 (or 0W-30 in cold climate defined as -20F or below which is extremely rare where I live in Colorado), and the dealer, who has handled the first two oil changes free of charge as part of the benefits of the new vehicle purchase, appears to have used 0W-20 in both changes. I never even thought of the need to double check whether the dealer was doing things right, and only discovered this yesterday when reviewing the receipts as part of my efforts to get up to speed on handling my own oil changes now that the freebies are used up. My concern is whether this use of the 0W-20 oil had the potential to cause extra wear and tear that wouldn't have occurred had the prescribed 5W-30 or 0W-30 been used instead. Any thoughts on this? Would raising concerns with the dealer be advised?
Would really appreciate any thoughts on this. Thanks!
Two things:
1. welcome aboard! It looks like you are going fit right in here!
2. take a breath, relax, your vehicle is fine. It is in the exact same shape as it would have been had they used 5W-30...possibly even better.
Is 0W-20 different from 5W-30? Sure.
Is the difference significant enough that your particular application could suffer negative consequences from using it instead of 5W-30? No, not even close...not based upon the information you have provided about your vehicle, location, etc.
It's good that you were detail oriented enough to notice the error on the print-out. That will serve you well in life, as it likely already has. But in this specific instance, your vehicle has no standing for punitive actions - it's fine. So any trouble you go to in the hopes of being made whole will likely be more trouble than they are worth...literally.
Now, on to the really important topic -beer. The last time I was in Colorado, I toured the Coors brewery, and that's where I was introduced for the first time to Blue Moon. It's been my favorite brew ever since (2006?). What's the Blue Moon coverage like there in Colorado, I'm assuming it's the standard draft beer at every place that serves alcohol?
Thanks for the advice Nuke. On to beer status in Colorado. If you haven't been here since 2006, things have changed a bit. Blue Moon certainly is a household name in just about any serving or selling establishment in any town in the state, but it has a heck of a lot of competition that has come online over time that is just as ubiquitous. The brewery landscape has really expanded in the last decade in Colorado, so you should make another visit!