Ok, it's just as much as case of using up my stash as it is a "good decision".
The fact of the matter is:
I expect very little, if any hit in mpg or performance.
I just used some 12cSt Delo 30 as a flush oil, for comparison it's smooth...a lil less revvy.
It's mid-summer...this is not a permanent oil for this car, just a temporary fill to try it out.
I will be using it next summer in the wife's CRV, fwiw. I hesitated to use it in winter for that vehicle, thus I put it in mine for summer instead.
I'll chime back in to report mpg after a tank or two...I expect no change.
fwiw, Castrol UK indicates Edge 0w-30 (an A3 oil?) and GTX Magnatec 10w-40
for my car.
So, if not now, mid-summer...when? GC will give me a good long oci, not too thick on SUMMER warm-up...why not?
PS looking at Castrol.uk again, it DOES indicate a 0w-20 oil and pretty much every other oil below a 50 weight...
Engine: 40°C, 0W-20 40°C, 0W-30 40°C, 0W-40 40°C, 5W-30 40°C, 5W-40 -20°C to >40°C, 10W-30 -20°C to >40°C, 10W-40 -15°C to >40°C, 15W-40
The fact of the matter is:
I expect very little, if any hit in mpg or performance.
I just used some 12cSt Delo 30 as a flush oil, for comparison it's smooth...a lil less revvy.
It's mid-summer...this is not a permanent oil for this car, just a temporary fill to try it out.
I will be using it next summer in the wife's CRV, fwiw. I hesitated to use it in winter for that vehicle, thus I put it in mine for summer instead.
I'll chime back in to report mpg after a tank or two...I expect no change.
fwiw, Castrol UK indicates Edge 0w-30 (an A3 oil?) and GTX Magnatec 10w-40
for my car.
So, if not now, mid-summer...when? GC will give me a good long oci, not too thick on SUMMER warm-up...why not?
PS looking at Castrol.uk again, it DOES indicate a 0w-20 oil and pretty much every other oil below a 50 weight...
Engine: 40°C, 0W-20 40°C, 0W-30 40°C, 0W-40 40°C, 5W-30 40°C, 5W-40 -20°C to >40°C, 10W-30 -20°C to >40°C, 10W-40 -15°C to >40°C, 15W-40