0W oil is a waste

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2010 FX4: You summed it up right there!

I think Kev is Very Thoughtful though---> Thinking and worrying about every body else and trying to warn them. :->

 

[cbear]

I like that many of the people saying it a waste are the same people that mention plugging in their engine heater. Guess what, it doesn't matter if the air is at -40C if your engine is at -4C.

 

[artificialist]

Originally Posted By: kschachn
How would you ever notice a difference? Really, what would you look for?

Originally Posted By: artificialist
If you rally want to see if it is a waste or not, you could have one car run 5wXX and identical car run 0wXX and see what results you get.

You would have to disassemble the engine and measure wear on all components.

Or maybe you could just see which engine lasts longer based on how many miles the car was driven.

 

[FastLane]

I like Mobil 1 0W30 when its cold. I've used Mobil 1 5W30 as well. The owners manual for the Chevy 4.8 V8 says its recommended when its cold to use the 0W30.

 

[Paul3637]

Originally Posted By: Tabor


........ I will ignore brake fluid, brake lining, clutch, dampers, transmission fluid, coolant, spark plugs, and batteries since I got tired of doing math. But the difference between 5qt of Mobil1 0W-20 AFE and 5qt of Motorcraft SynBlend 5W-20 is $7 at my local Walmart. Since it is the difference between paying $3513.71 for 10 months of operation and paying 3520.71 for 10 months of operation, do you really think I care?

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AMEN ....... it's like people who put cheap (non top tier) gas in their cars to save 2 cents a gallon. Absolutely no perspective. WOW.