Spec calls for 5w20. I would prefer to run 5w30 Pennzoil Gold syn blend. Any issues with doing this?
Vlad_the_Russian said:Many bigger V6 2.7L&3.5L Ecobeasts are running 0w40 with great results.
Hi Vlad. I respect that opinion but how should be quantify "Great Results"? The fact that the engine didn't grenade? To get a true idea we would have to do exhaustive oil analysis looking for wear evidence, or perhaps strip the engines down and present our findings. Or perhaps everyone who gets 100,000 miles on their turbo should chime in. I haven't seen any evidence on these things. Maybe they will come with time.
What I do know is that engines are generally quite forgiving on what type of oil they run, and it takes a long time (over 100,000 miles) to notice anything amiss.
SF