A family member has a 2009 Mazda 3 manual 2.0L with 299K KM's (186K miles). We've used 5w30 because it seems to consume oil between changes (could be close to 1L over 8K KM's). I didn't see the Euro part and bought this oil tonight:
My question:
I don't foresee a problem using a 40W, considering the mileage. I'm more concerned that it's going to be run low on oil. Let me know if there are any reservations.
Quaker State Euro Full Synthetic 5W-40 Motor Oil, 5-L
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It's has 165k miles on it, I've been using Regular M1 5w30 for most of the OCIs, and 5w20 sometimes when 5w30 is not on the shelves. Is it time to use Full SAPS like the FS 0w40/5w40 for a better wear protection (EPA is not square strict about CATs in Egypt) ,opt for the the ESP 5w30 (same...
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My question:
I don't foresee a problem using a 40W, considering the mileage. I'm more concerned that it's going to be run low on oil. Let me know if there are any reservations.