So after talking to KCJEEP; I got a jug of PYB 5w30 and jug of 10w30 PYB. Going to dump the PYB 5w30 in the Focus. Guess that's a moral sin here at BITOG using a 30 weight in a 20weight spec's 2011 Ford eh
Am I nuts?
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Originally Posted By: car51
So after talking to KCJEEP; I got a jug of PYB 5w30 and jug of 10w30 PYB. Going to dump the PYB 5w30 in the Focus. Guess that's a moral sin here at BITOG using a 30 weight in a 20weight spec's 2011 Ford eh
By BITOG law, you are accepted since you did NOT put inbehst it says on the CAP, OR the manufacturer says to use.
You're good!
(Now.. If you'd have used Dino of what it says, you would be shunned for not using some kind of a 20-grade in almost anything.)
So after talking to KCJEEP; I got a jug of PYB 5w30 and jug of 10w30 PYB. Going to dump the PYB 5w30 in the Focus. Guess that's a moral sin here at BITOG using a 30 weight in a 20weight spec's 2011 Ford eh
By BITOG law, you are accepted since you did NOT put inbehst it says on the CAP, OR the manufacturer says to use.
You're good!
(Now.. If you'd have used Dino of what it says, you would be shunned for not using some kind of a 20-grade in almost anything.)
Very good point
I bet if I put 10w30 PYB in the Focus I would be flamed but if I put M1 0w40 people would be all over it
{ wouldn't worry about BITOG approval. I like what ever 30 wts over what ever weights 20 wts, I do not live in arctic temperatures. Are you nuts? I do not know but after a while you will become used to it and it really won't matter any more.
I live in the northeast and we had maybe 2 days this year where it was 11F outside and that's it
No flame here i have a 2008 honda accord 4 banger 130,000 miles these are known for VTC actuator problems and burning a quart of oil every 1000 miles. Mine never add a drop of oil and silent running. I have never run the 5/20 it calls for with out cutting it with a thicker oil or running 10/30 or some OMG 15w40 in summer. OCI at 5000 miles or so with filter. Call me out but if you lookup VTC actuator and some oil burning Hondas everyone would be dumping there car.
Interesting info sir. I have read some about that issue
I'm in the northeast too and run 5w30 in my Lincoln back spec'd for 5w-20. My other car is spec'd for 5w30 and I'm going to 0w-40. If the mfg's didn't have to worry about back specs for fuel economy and only cared about max engine life, I wonder how many of the those 5w-20's would jump to 5w30's?
I have about a dozen qts of 10w30 as well they I will run in the warm half of the year or mix in as the 6th quart on my cars.
I have about a dozen qts of 10w30 as well they I will run in the warm half of the year or mix in as the 6th quart on my cars.
the rule of thumb in bitog is 10 psi of pressure per 1000 rpm ,so if your car is outside that when hot you arent following bitog rule
Yvon_la: my car is under a carport/shed thing
69GTX: yeah, my co workers 02' Ford says it's back spec's to 5w20. Darn it ford; make your mind up!! I have faith in the PYB 5w30
69GTX: yeah, my co workers 02' Ford says it's back spec's to 5w20. Darn it ford; make your mind up!! I have faith in the PYB 5w30
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Originally Posted By: yvon_la
the rule of thumb in bitog is 10 psi of pressure per 1000 rpm ,so if your car is outside that when hot you arent following bitog rule
No, that was the rule of thumb for the SBC and has nothing to do with BITOG and is far from universal, FYI.
the rule of thumb in bitog is 10 psi of pressure per 1000 rpm ,so if your car is outside that when hot you arent following bitog rule
No, that was the rule of thumb for the SBC and has nothing to do with BITOG and is far from universal, FYI.
Hahaha! Yeah, a Focus has a 2.0 "Duratech" engine
I seriously wonder where some folks come up with insane recommendations btw
Is anyone here running something other than say 5w20 rec. ?
You're nuts just because you start all sorts of threads
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Originally Posted By: car51
So after talking to KCJEEP; I got a jug of PYB 5w30 and jug of 10w30 PYB. Going to dump the PYB 5w30 in the Focus. Guess that's a moral sin here at BITOG using a 30 weight in a 20weight spec's 2r011 Ford eh
Ive been using 5 and 10 w30 in my mazda that specs 0w20 for over 80k and my fusion that specs 5w20 for about 100k. Both are perfectly healthy.
So after talking to KCJEEP; I got a jug of PYB 5w30 and jug of 10w30 PYB. Going to dump the PYB 5w30 in the Focus. Guess that's a moral sin here at BITOG using a 30 weight in a 20weight spec's 2r011 Ford eh
Ive been using 5 and 10 w30 in my mazda that specs 0w20 for over 80k and my fusion that specs 5w20 for about 100k. Both are perfectly healthy.
Originally Posted By: 69GTX
I'm in the northeast too and run 5w30 in my Lincoln back spec'd for 5w-20. My other car is spec'd for 5w30 and I'm going to 0w-40. If the mfg's didn't have to worry about back specs for fuel economy and only cared about max engine life, I wonder how many of the those 5w-20's would jump to 5w30's?
I have about a dozen qts of 10w30 as well they I will run in the warm half of the year or mix in as the 6th quart on my cars.
You're quite wrong you know about thicher is better in all cases. Man'f don't have to worry about back spec'd 5-20 as 20 wt oils really have little to do with MPG. Besides the millions of engines using 20 wt oils for hundreds of thousands of miles and where are the short lived engines. I use 0-20 for max engine life. Started doing that in 1978 when I changed my Dodge from 10-40 Valvoline to M1 5-20. There is a lot of thin oil fear here. It's a disease.
I'm in the northeast too and run 5w30 in my Lincoln back spec'd for 5w-20. My other car is spec'd for 5w30 and I'm going to 0w-40. If the mfg's didn't have to worry about back specs for fuel economy and only cared about max engine life, I wonder how many of the those 5w-20's would jump to 5w30's?
I have about a dozen qts of 10w30 as well they I will run in the warm half of the year or mix in as the 6th quart on my cars.
You're quite wrong you know about thicher is better in all cases. Man'f don't have to worry about back spec'd 5-20 as 20 wt oils really have little to do with MPG. Besides the millions of engines using 20 wt oils for hundreds of thousands of miles and where are the short lived engines. I use 0-20 for max engine life. Started doing that in 1978 when I changed my Dodge from 10-40 Valvoline to M1 5-20. There is a lot of thin oil fear here. It's a disease.
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Originally Posted By: car51
So after talking to KCJEEP; I got a jug of PYB 5w30 and jug of 10w30 PYB. Going to dump the PYB 5w30 in the Focus. Guess that's a moral sin here at BITOG using a 30 weight in a 20weight spec's 2r011 Ford eh
Ive been using 5 and 10 w30 in my mazda that specs 0w20 for over 80k and my fusion that specs 5w20 for about 100k. Both are perfectly healthy.
And my Fusion and Focus is fine using M1 0-20 with 178K, and 152K. At 10K OCIs.
Originally Posted By: car51
So after talking to KCJEEP; I got a jug of PYB 5w30 and jug of 10w30 PYB. Going to dump the PYB 5w30 in the Focus. Guess that's a moral sin here at BITOG using a 30 weight in a 20weight spec's 2r011 Ford eh
Ive been using 5 and 10 w30 in my mazda that specs 0w20 for over 80k and my fusion that specs 5w20 for about 100k. Both are perfectly healthy.
And my Fusion and Focus is fine using M1 0-20 with 178K, and 152K. At 10K OCIs.
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