Are all 0w20 oils synthetic?

[Doog]

My new Avalon takes 0w20 and the dealer is giving me the first 25000 miles of changes included. Will they be using a dino or syn?

 

[Shannow]

Nope,
Honda make a Syn blend, as does Klondike, and I'm sure others.

There have been a couple of UOAs that would indicate that the (some) dealers are NOT using TGMO, and even 0W20 is not likely.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Definitely not mineral.

I believe they use TGMO which is synthetic.

 

[SatinSilver]

Metro uses full syn TGMO. Had a free UOA done to verify. I'd ask someone in the service department about it and see how credible they seem with the answer. Also it's two free oil changes that you receive. One at 10k and the other at 20k miles.

 

[Merkava_4]

How much noise does that engine make ? I can't see how Toyota can make an engine quiet with 0W-20.

 

[umungus1122]

Maxlife 0w-20 synthetic blend

 

[benjy]

on this forum we must differentiate oil groups, not the "cloudy' word "synthetic". i would think 0-20's prolly use some PAO in the mix, exxon mobil MAKES lo VIS PAO spectrasyn from 2 to 10, their 2.0 being 1.7 CST @ 100C, + it pours @ -87F !!!!

 

[mehullica]

During the free maintainance they will use TGMO. Toyota corporate pays the dealer for the service. After that the dealer is required to use full synthetic 0w20, but not any specific brand.

 

[NavyVet88]

I had this same question when I bought my civic and it called for a synthetic blend 0w-20. It also stated full synthetic could be used. I took one look at M1 EP and haven looked back!

 

[The Critic]

Remember, you get an oil change at the 10k and 20k marks. The 5k, 15k and 25k visits are a tire rotation and inspection.

 

[bvance554]

Its being 'given' to you. Who cares. If I offered you an ice cream cone would you ask if the cream was from grass fed free range cows?

 

[Revving2Redline]

Been using either castrol magnatec or edge 0w20 in the 15' Civic. Happy Happy Happy!!

 

[bigt61]

0W-20 Blends

Motorcraft
https://www.fcsdchemicalsandlubricants.c...ory=Motor%20Oil

Kendall
http://www.phillips66lubricants.com/documents/Kendall/engine_oil/Ken%20GT-1%20High%20Perf%20Syn%20Blend%20MO%20%28Ti%29%20TDSw%20815899.pdf

76 Super
http://www.phillips66lubricants.com/docu...Sw%20778615.pdf

Castrol
http://msdspds.castrol.com/bpglis/FusionPDS.nsf/Files/8D1D0BDE9CD081CC80257AA900533A56/$File/GTX_SynBlend_2012.pdf

Havoline
http://www.chevronlubricants.com/en_US/products/products/havoline-synthetic-blend-motor-oil.html

 

[gonefishing]

ACDelco has a syn blend 0W-20

I don't think I have seen a 0W-20 that wasn't at least a syn blend.

 

[Old Mustang Guy]

If I was going to do the 10k OCI I would like to know that it was full syn.