Originally Posted by 69GTX
Originally Posted by IndyFan
Your Acura has a radiator and thermostat. It will run at the same operating temperature in southern CA as it would in Maine.............People used to believe most engine wear comes at startup.
And that radiator and thermostat won't do you much good in a Maine winter at -30 deg F. Then you do need the 0w-20 oil. In California? Never. And this of course assumes your radiator and thermostat are working at 100%. What happens as both age? How about a 100 deg F day in Sunny California bumper to bumper freeway traffic. The 0W-20 oil isn't the best choice for that.
Most engine wear does come at startup/engine warmup.....until engine oil temp reaches approx 160-175 degF. That could take a while depending on your engine rpms and ambient temps, Startup or Warmup....it's the same thing....engine wear/corrosion.
That 0w20 does just fine in 100 degree weather and traffic in a properly functioning engine. I've done it. It'll turn around and do just fine in 30 below weather, too.
When everyone starts running 0w16, you guys will then see 0w20 as a thick oil. It's a slippery slope! (Pun Intended!)
Originally Posted by IndyFan
Your Acura has a radiator and thermostat. It will run at the same operating temperature in southern CA as it would in Maine.............People used to believe most engine wear comes at startup.
And that radiator and thermostat won't do you much good in a Maine winter at -30 deg F. Then you do need the 0w-20 oil. In California? Never. And this of course assumes your radiator and thermostat are working at 100%. What happens as both age? How about a 100 deg F day in Sunny California bumper to bumper freeway traffic. The 0W-20 oil isn't the best choice for that.
Most engine wear does come at startup/engine warmup.....until engine oil temp reaches approx 160-175 degF. That could take a while depending on your engine rpms and ambient temps, Startup or Warmup....it's the same thing....engine wear/corrosion.
That 0w20 does just fine in 100 degree weather and traffic in a properly functioning engine. I've done it. It'll turn around and do just fine in 30 below weather, too.
When everyone starts running 0w16, you guys will then see 0w20 as a thick oil. It's a slippery slope! (Pun Intended!)