decision to run 0w-20 in our integra

[JHZR2]

Well, I made a decision... My wife drives MANY miles everyday, from local town to local town for her job. All of her individual trips are shorter, and the car never really gets up to temperature.

Im going to give Amsoil 0w-20 a try. 5w30 results have always come back good. She doesnt drive the car hard at all, and even on the highway, we never do more than 70 MPH. at 9.0 Cst and very shear stable, its likely no thinner than a common dino oil that have made those engines last a good long time historically.

So we will see. If we can eek a bit higher MPG from the car, its not a bad thing. I cant see any reason that in her usage pattern, there would be higher wear rates.

Of course UOA will tell the tale after a while...

Best,

JMH

 

[simple_gifts]

I'm playing with the idea of ASM in my '03 !echo!

I don't think you have anything to worry about....

 

[mettech]

I have it in our turbo car and will run it for 10K miles.

So far so good. It's an excellent oil.

 

[buster]

Good choice, although I'm very happy with M1 0w20 now. Engine response is excellent. $5qt at Walmart.

 

[oilyriser]

M1 0w-20 in Subaru, doing well.

 

[Pablo]

Man - you guys are braver than I.

That means a whole bunch of 0W-20 UOA's coming up. Something to look forward to. Like a fat kid on a chocolate cupcake!!

Can't wait to see Buster's M1. He must have a library going on his car.

Buster - I don't remember are your mileages and driving style going to be fairly equivalent? Nothing to skew either way?

 

[Stroker444]

I just ordered amsoil0w20 for my moms 05 ford escape. I sure it will do just fine for one year. Mom only drives 5-10k a year

 

[buster]

Quote:
Buster - I don't remember are your mileages and driving style going to be fairly equivalent? Nothing to skew either way?


I'm draining this oil out soon (6k miles on it) because of how I have been driving. Much harder than before. Very high sustained rpm's. I'm very curious to see how it holds up.

 

[buster]

Not much harder, but a bit more aggressive.

 

[JAG]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Of course UOA will tell the tale after a while...

Do you think a UOA will tell if an oil has a viscosity too low?

I do think Amsoil 0W-20 will work well in the described conditions.

 

[02zx9r]

18 quarts of ASM 0w-20, someday will get to run it

 

[Cutehumor]

I'm starting to get more interested in the 0w-20 oils for higher fuel economy due to gas prices. anyone report significant higher fuel economy here?

 

[EricZoom]

I'm also going to try Amsoil 0w20 in my Mazda6 Duratec, when my 6 month OCI comes up in March. I've been using M1 5w20 up to now. I'll see if there's any noticeable difference.

 

[Whimsey]

I don't think there will be a significant mileage change tank to tank but it will add up over time. And at $3+/- per gallon it could amount to $$ savings. To me the real value is the "speed" the 0/5W-20 weight oil reaches the OHC. My wife has a 2005 Explorer with the 4.6 V-8 and I have a 2002 F-150 with the same engine. When we cold start these engines they rev to around 2000 rpm almost immediately for emissions. The use of 0/5W-20 weight oils is appreciated due to it's cold pumpability, especially in the winter to avoid "dry" starts.

Whimsey

 

[Nickdfresh]

Toyota lists "0W-20" as one of their preferred oils for the new Camry engines interestingly (along with 5W-20). Obviously, they've tested it in a 3.5L engine that generates roughly 268 horse power, so it has to be good for something...

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Originally Posted By: Nickdfresh
Toyota lists "0W-20" as one of their preferred oils for the new Camry engines interestingly (along with 5W-20). Obviously, they've tested it in a 3.5L engine that generates roughly 268 horse power, so it has to be good for something...


Are the Toyota engines that list 0W-20 strictly hybrids?

 

[XPR]

I use 0W-20 (Amsoil) in my '93 truck. no problems.

 

[ThirdeYe]

Havoline 5w30 turned out great in my Integra, and it runs in the 20 weight range. I think the 0W-20 should turn out okay in your teg.