Nervous about 0W20

[1bioguy]

Since it is unseasonably warm in the Chcagoland area, I've decided to change my oil in 01 Civic the weekend. Going out is a Syntec/dino 5w20 brew with only 3K on it. I want to try the Honda 0W20 I got for a steal before the temp. drops. This is not the spec. oil for this vehicle, but the way I see it, wouldn't any 0Wxx be surerior to a 5 or 10W due to superior flow at start up? After warm up it should behave as the 5W20 would correct? Please help my apprehension!

 

[lt2000]

You got it right.
gary

 

[Chris Meutsch]

Yes. I have the same car and used the M1 0w20 earlier this year. Free revving and great mileage.

 

[Oil Changer]

What's the problem? If your vehicle specifies a 20 weight oil the "0" rating should be meaningless to you. If anything, I say good job. I have an F-150 5.4l that I tow and haul with and I run 0W20 in it year-round. No problems.

 

[rpn453]

It is the specified oil for your vehicle. 0W meets 5W specifications and passes the same SM/GF-4 tests. Honda could call it a 5W-20 if they wanted. Cross out the "0W" and write "5W" on the bottle if it makes you feel better!

 

[D189379]

I always run 0WXX oils all year round. I think everyone should.

 

[sxg6]

I used 0w-20 in my '03 civic from 20k-80k, and i just started using it again at 110k. You won't have any problems, at all.

 

[Oil Changer]

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It is the specified oil for your vehicle. 0W meets 5W specifications and passes the same SM/GF-4 tests. Honda could call it a 5W-20 if they wanted. Cross out the "0W" and write "5W" on the bottle if it makes you feel better!

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Good post. I think most people see the "0" and think that means nothing or water or gas vapor instead of oil and totally forget about the fact that it is a 20 weight oil like any other 20 weight oil. Oh well, one day everyone will see things my way.

 

[Oil Changer]

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I always run 0WXX oils all year round. I think everyone should.

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[JohnBrowning]

You only benifit from a 0WXX if the temp. gets low enough to take advatage of the 0W rateing. Their is no advatage with say 11°F for example over a 5W rated oil. The need has to be present for any advantage to be had. Many 0W30 oils are more viscous then their 5WXX and 10WXX counter parts. Look at GC for example it is almost a 40Wt.!

 

[Oil Changer]

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You only benifit from a 0WXX if the temp. gets low enough to take advatage of the 0W rateing. Their is no advatage with say 11°F for example over a 5W rated oil. The need has to be present for any advantage to be had. Many 0W30 oils are more viscous then their 5WXX and 10WXX counter parts. Look at GC for example it is almost a 40Wt.!

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[Triple_Se7en]

Isn't the 0W-20 listed as a thicker viscosity than 5W-20??

 

[55Test]

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I always run 0WXX oils all year round. I think everyone should.

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I wonder how my 93 Protege would take to a 0w20 oil..

 

[Mokanic]

I wonder how long it will be before 0W20 is considered a heavy oil? Then we will have people debating the 0W5 versus
the heavy 0W15. Don't say it won't happen.

 

[Oil Changer]

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I always run 0WXX oils all year round. I think everyone should.

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I wonder how my 93 Protege would take to a 0w20 oil..

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If that vehicle specifies a 20 weight I say go for it. You will notice no difference between it and a 5W20 except on the super cold mornings when your engine will thank you. I swear by the 0WXX oils.

 

[Oil Changer]

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I wonder how long it will be before 0W20 is considered a heavy oil? Then we will have people debating the 0W5 versus
the heavy 0W15. Don't say it won't happen.

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0W15? Who'd want to use that tar?

 

[Mokanic]

Instead of GC 0W30 it will be HV 0W5. That stands for Hispanic Valvoline; it's red in color and you can dip your nachos in it. Plus, it smells like cilantro.

 

[redhorse554]

paul baker,mr. neo,could be consider the father of zero '0'
weight oils..back in '92, i switched to his ow5 weight in my '91 pont. with a 3.4 twincam..had excellent results for years..he said some day the big oil companies would follow.
how right he was.

 

[toocrazy2yoo]

We'll be seeing thinner than 0W when the GTL processes fire up, won't we? Won't lubricants derived from GTL be thebest of the best? Someone posted a link somewhere around here that left me the impression that GTL lubes will make today's syns look like single-grade SA..

Of course, being me, I could be wrong..

 

[Triple_Se7en]

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What's the problem? I have an F-150 5.4l that I tow and haul with and I run 0W20 in it year-round. No problems.

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Uh... where do you live? USA is a big country.