I have a 2007 Dodge Dakota SLT, 3.7 V-6, is it safe to use 5w-30 or stay with 5-20. I have 18000 miles on truck.
5W-20 or 5W-30
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I have a 2007 Dodge Dakota SLT, 3.7 V-6, is it safe to use 5w-30 or stay with 5-20. I have 18000 miles on truck.
5W30 = Yes!
at this point i would say stay with 5w20
I depends how you drive and how heavily you load the car. Does it consume any?
My mom's 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee has a 3.7 and it states only to use 5w30. The 3.7 you have is basically unchanged, so I would doubt that using 5w30 could cause trouble.
I try to stay out of these 5W-20 -vs- 5W-30 threads. As soon as one guy recommends 5W-30, there's always another guy right there with his 5W-20 recommendation. It's totally futile to post in these threads.
Yea, but I have the 3.7 '06 liberty with the same 3.7 that was spec'ed at 5w30, but the '07's are speced at 5w20. So I am with you, what gives?
This article Fuel Economy vs. Wear may interest you.
Now here comes the flood of "that article is dated comments", "5W20 is better now" (yes and yes). Ah the debate rages on!
Now here comes the flood of "that article is dated comments", "5W20 is better now" (yes and yes). Ah the debate rages on!
Use whichever one makes you happy. This has to be the most debated topic in all of motor oil land.
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Let your engine decides which it likes best.
So try them both. Just pick one for a starter. Being winter is approaching, now is a great time to try-out the 5W-20.
So try them both. Just pick one for a starter. Being winter is approaching, now is a great time to try-out the 5W-20.
Or you could try both 5W-20 and 5W-30 at the same time by trying 5W-30 Havoline DS.
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