5w-20 to 0w-20
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You will not tell the difference except in your wallet since u found it on sale
Originally Posted By: tr4petty
I have a 2010 Jeep Liberty with the 3.7 V6. I have been using the recommended 5w-20 conventional oil in it but recently found a super deal on some 0w-20 full synthetic. Is there any problem with running the 0w-20 synthetic in my Jeep?
You have a hall pass being in the mild mid-wet to use any of these 0w weights you want since you have 4 full seasons while down hure in the ss, we got just 2 so it's either 30 weight al year or even the 40 ounce of malt liquor.
I have a 2010 Jeep Liberty with the 3.7 V6. I have been using the recommended 5w-20 conventional oil in it but recently found a super deal on some 0w-20 full synthetic. Is there any problem with running the 0w-20 synthetic in my Jeep?
You have a hall pass being in the mild mid-wet to use any of these 0w weights you want since you have 4 full seasons while down hure in the ss, we got just 2 so it's either 30 weight al year or even the 40 ounce of malt liquor.
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Originally Posted By: barkingspider
You will not tell the difference except in your wallet since u found it on sale
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You will not tell the difference except in your wallet since u found it on sale
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Synthetic 0W20 is better than conventional 5w20 in every way, especially for longer OCI and extreme temperature.
The only negative about synthetic vs conventional of any grade is the cost, since you bought some synthetic 0W20 on sale so that negative doesn't count.
The only negative about synthetic vs conventional of any grade is the cost, since you bought some synthetic 0W20 on sale so that negative doesn't count.
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Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
You have a hall pass being in the mild mid-wet to use any of these 0w weights you want since you have 4 full seasons while down hure in the ss, we got just 2 so it's either 30 weight al year or even the 40 ounce of malt liquor.
What are you talking about? Able to connect sentences much? I ran xW-20 in a 2010 FX4 its whole life with zero issues--even when towing 8-9K pounds in 117°F heat so it is not only xW-30 or xW-40 that works in Texas.
OP - both 5W-20 and 0W-20 are "20s" at operating temperatures and your engine will not know the difference except the basestocks are typically better in 0W-20 oils since they are **usually** synthetics. In the recent past, Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy carried the Ford specification for engines running 5W-20 so it was interchangeable for those engines and as such I cannot see where it would be a problem in your Jeep that is specified for a 5W-20.
Hope this helps!
You have a hall pass being in the mild mid-wet to use any of these 0w weights you want since you have 4 full seasons while down hure in the ss, we got just 2 so it's either 30 weight al year or even the 40 ounce of malt liquor.
What are you talking about? Able to connect sentences much? I ran xW-20 in a 2010 FX4 its whole life with zero issues--even when towing 8-9K pounds in 117°F heat so it is not only xW-30 or xW-40 that works in Texas.
OP - both 5W-20 and 0W-20 are "20s" at operating temperatures and your engine will not know the difference except the basestocks are typically better in 0W-20 oils since they are **usually** synthetics. In the recent past, Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy carried the Ford specification for engines running 5W-20 so it was interchangeable for those engines and as such I cannot see where it would be a problem in your Jeep that is specified for a 5W-20.
Hope this helps!
Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
You have a hall pass being in the mild mid-wet to use any of these 0w weights you want since you have 4 full seasons while down hure in the ss, we got just 2 so it's either 30 weight al year or even the 40 ounce of malt liquor.
1) Again please in english...
2) 0w20 synthetic is as good or better in Death Valley than 5w20 conventional anyway.
You have a hall pass being in the mild mid-wet to use any of these 0w weights you want since you have 4 full seasons while down hure in the ss, we got just 2 so it's either 30 weight al year or even the 40 ounce of malt liquor.
1) Again please in english...
2) 0w20 synthetic is as good or better in Death Valley than 5w20 conventional anyway.
Originally Posted By: 440Magnum
Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
You have a hall pass being in the mild mid-wet to use any of these 0w weights you want since you have 4 full seasons while down hure in the ss, we got just 2 so it's either 30 weight al year or even the 40 ounce of malt liquor.
1) Again please in english...
2) 0w20 synthetic is as good or better in Death Valley than 5w20 conventional anyway.
1. You understood MALT LIQUOR BEER well so don't act like an angel
2. o weight oils are for those who prefer less sand in their pants cause they live in the temperal conditions of the midwest and quite frankly have been spoiled, as a result.
capeche I mean comprende, si si senor.
Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
You have a hall pass being in the mild mid-wet to use any of these 0w weights you want since you have 4 full seasons while down hure in the ss, we got just 2 so it's either 30 weight al year or even the 40 ounce of malt liquor.
1) Again please in english...
2) 0w20 synthetic is as good or better in Death Valley than 5w20 conventional anyway.
1. You understood MALT LIQUOR BEER well so don't act like an angel
2. o weight oils are for those who prefer less sand in their pants cause they live in the temperal conditions of the midwest and quite frankly have been spoiled, as a result.
capeche I mean comprende, si si senor.
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Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
Originally Posted By: 440Magnum
Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
You have a hall pass being in the mild mid-wet to use any of these 0w weights you want since you have 4 full seasons while down hure in the ss, we got just 2 so it's either 30 weight al year or even the 40 ounce of malt liquor.
1) Again please in english...
2) 0w20 synthetic is as good or better in Death Valley than 5w20 conventional anyway.
1. You understood MALT LIQUOR BEER well so don't act like an angel
2. o weight oils are for those who prefer less sand in their pants cause they live in the temperal conditions of the midwest and quite frankly have been spoiled, as a result.
capeche I mean comprende, si si senor.
1) I understood the words, not what they have to do with oil
2) Nobody is talking about "0 weight oils." 0w30 is a 30-weight just like 10w30 and 5w30 are. 0w20 is a 20-weight just like 5w20 is. Some of the 0w30 oils are thicker at 100C than some 5w30 oils are at 100C. So (it looks like, best I can tell) you're falling into the misconception that a 0 before the w in 0w20 or 0w30 means "thinner oil when its hot." It doesn't mean that. It means "thinner oil when its COLD."
Originally Posted By: 440Magnum
Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
You have a hall pass being in the mild mid-wet to use any of these 0w weights you want since you have 4 full seasons while down hure in the ss, we got just 2 so it's either 30 weight al year or even the 40 ounce of malt liquor.
1) Again please in english...
2) 0w20 synthetic is as good or better in Death Valley than 5w20 conventional anyway.
1. You understood MALT LIQUOR BEER well so don't act like an angel
2. o weight oils are for those who prefer less sand in their pants cause they live in the temperal conditions of the midwest and quite frankly have been spoiled, as a result.
capeche I mean comprende, si si senor.
1) I understood the words, not what they have to do with oil
2) Nobody is talking about "0 weight oils." 0w30 is a 30-weight just like 10w30 and 5w30 are. 0w20 is a 20-weight just like 5w20 is. Some of the 0w30 oils are thicker at 100C than some 5w30 oils are at 100C. So (it looks like, best I can tell) you're falling into the misconception that a 0 before the w in 0w20 or 0w30 means "thinner oil when its hot." It doesn't mean that. It means "thinner oil when its COLD."
Originally Posted By: tr4petty
Thanks everyone. I'm going to start using it at the next oil change then. I have usually avoided synthetics due to the high cost but I found this 0w-20 synthetic at a price I just couldn't pass up!
The 0W-20 will work perfectly in place of 5W-20. Check out Walmart's everyday prices for synthetic oil. It's not quite the ripoff of auto parts store prices.
Thanks everyone. I'm going to start using it at the next oil change then. I have usually avoided synthetics due to the high cost but I found this 0w-20 synthetic at a price I just couldn't pass up!
The 0W-20 will work perfectly in place of 5W-20. Check out Walmart's everyday prices for synthetic oil. It's not quite the ripoff of auto parts store prices.
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Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
1. You understood MALT LIQUOR BEER well so don't act like an angel
2. o weight oils are for those who prefer less sand in their pants cause they live in the temperal conditions of the midwest and quite frankly have been spoiled, as a result.
capeche I mean comprende, si si senor.
So are you saying you are posting while intoxicated? If so that explains a whole heck of a lot.......
1. You understood MALT LIQUOR BEER well so don't act like an angel
2. o weight oils are for those who prefer less sand in their pants cause they live in the temperal conditions of the midwest and quite frankly have been spoiled, as a result.
capeche I mean comprende, si si senor.
So are you saying you are posting while intoxicated? If so that explains a whole heck of a lot.......
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Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
1. You understood MALT LIQUOR BEER well so don't act like an angel
2. o weight oils are for those who prefer less sand in their pants cause they live in the temperal conditions of the midwest and quite frankly have been spoiled, as a result.
capeche I mean comprende, si si senor.
So are you saying you are posting while intoxicated? If so that explains a whole heck of a lot.......
Originally Posted By: 06VtecV6
1. You understood MALT LIQUOR BEER well so don't act like an angel
2. o weight oils are for those who prefer less sand in their pants cause they live in the temperal conditions of the midwest and quite frankly have been spoiled, as a result.
capeche I mean comprende, si si senor.
So are you saying you are posting while intoxicated? If so that explains a whole heck of a lot.......
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