2000 Chrysler neon oil recomendation

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I have a 2000 chrysler neon with 200 000Km on it.
I have been using 5W-30 Castrol regular oil in it from the time i bought it when it was at 100 000Km. the car didnt even come with an owners manual so i don't know what it should have anyways a friend told me it should be running 5W-30 because he also had a neon. so i run that oil type all year round.

A few years ago i noticed on cold mornings the engine bangs allot for a couple seconds after starting. I am guessing its the thick oil not getting up quick enough.

I was considering switching to synthetic but a person from another forum told me it might do more harm than good at that millage.

What would you guys recommend? Should i switch to synthetic?
or go to a lighter oil for the winter time?

I really like the information on this site and a lot of it sheds a lot of light on oils. I found it to be very helpful in understanding how oils work and the classification process.

So the question remains what to use?
 
Mobil 1 AFE 0w30.its available at walmarts for cheap. this should be good for super cold starts. also be sure you are using a decent filter as well, one containing a good ADBV (Anti-drain-back-valve)
 
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Originally Posted By: donnyj08
Mobil 1 AFE 0w30.its available at walmarts for cheap. this should be good for super cold starts. also be sure you are using a decent filter as well, one containing a good ADBV (Anti-drain-back-valve)


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I use the Quaker state filters. After hearing all the bad stuff about fram!

Would 0W-30 still be thick enough for normal engine temperature?
I did read most of the oil analysis and it seems that it would but I'm new to this and definitely no no fluid engineer.
 
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