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Oil for a 2003 Acura TL-S
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If you want to run the same oil in both these engines, the Amsoil 0w-30/5w-30 or 10w-30 will all give you excellent results. If you're running OCI's of 10k-12k or less, I'd stick with the significantly less expensive 5w-30 or 10w-30.
The Amsoil 5w-30 and 10w-30 use VERY similar basestocks and additive packages.
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The Amsoil 5w-30 and 10w-30 use VERY similar basestocks and additive packages.
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Thanks, My Acura TL-S is my wife car the mileage year is around 10k. I drove the Toyota 4Runner the mileage year the around 10k or less. I will do an OCI for both every year. So Ok to use Amsoil 0w-30 oil or something else for both cars. Or should I use different oil for both?
G-MAN,
I think Honda did the 5w-20 for Accord because they needed the little MPG bump for the sales between Toyota Camry and Honda Accord.
I think Honda did the 5w-20 for Accord because they needed the little MPG bump for the sales between Toyota Camry and Honda Accord.
Hey goofy. There's dozens of UOAs here that clearly show that 5w20s used in the vehicles their spec for, do as well as any other oil grade you can think of. If you want to use thicker oil, fine, it won't harm anything within reason, but you're just wasting gas.
This topic been debated here ad infinitum. Someone like you shows up every few days with the same conspiracy theory about CAFE and fuel economy.
Ever see the movie 'Groundhog Day'? We have on own version here...starring guys just like you.
This topic been debated here ad infinitum. Someone like you shows up every few days with the same conspiracy theory about CAFE and fuel economy.
Ever see the movie 'Groundhog Day'? We have on own version here...starring guys just like you.
Fair enough, sorry to rock to boat so to speak... Overall I just really what’d to stock 1 oil for both cars. But after using Amsoil 10w-30 in the Acura I felt something was missing around 7 grand, but I didn't feel comfortable to use 5w-20. I trust this site for oil info, so if some here would use 5w-20 oil why wouldn't I?
So can I use 5w-20 in my Toyota which calls for 5w-30?
And why are you using 5w-20 oil, is it for HP or MPG?
And why are you using 5w-20 oil, is it for HP or MPG?
As far as I understand, the 5w20 spec for Toyota began in MY 2006(My 06 4runner and Taco with 1GRFe will be getting 5w20 on the 5k mile oil changes). This does not mean that your 3.4 would not thrive on 5w20. My now sold 2002 Tacoma seeemd to thrive on M1 0w30, which may fall into 20wt range after the first drive. I would feel comfortableexpirimenting with 5w20 in it at this point.
Another issue is that M1 is about to relaease a 5w20 in the EP line and Amsoil is probably brewing up the competition for a long drain 20 as well, as Tooslick has alluded to in other posts, it wouldn't be that difficult to make the series 2000 a 20wt..
Another issue is that M1 is about to relaease a 5w20 in the EP line and Amsoil is probably brewing up the competition for a long drain 20 as well, as Tooslick has alluded to in other posts, it wouldn't be that difficult to make the series 2000 a 20wt..
Neither. I initially did it just for the heck of it, as an experiment. But when the wear numbers came back better than Mobil 1 and better than GC, and Terry Dyson said 5w20 and my engine were a "match made in heaven," I stuck with it--discounting one brief period where I got cold feet. But the NVH when I went back to 10w30 was enough to convince me that the Chrysler 3.5 LOVES 5w20 no matter what Chrysler says about 10w30 being the only recommended grade.
My engine runs smoother on 5w20, the wear numbers are better on 5w20, it gets marginally better gas mileage on 5w20. Therefore, I'm sticking with 5w20.
As Terry Dyson has said over and over: flow, flow, flow is the key to low wear and long engine life.
G-Man, have you summarized your 5W-20 findings anyplace? If not how about a brief post on what you found out about different ones.
I have used RL 5W-20 in my 5W-30 Toyota for over 50K miles.
So being an Amsoil fan is 5w-20 XL7500 ok to try / use.
Goofy8 - yes the Amsoil XLM is a fine oil. Let me know if you don't have a dealer as my proceeds go back into this site.
Oil flow,flow,flow depends on your oil pump,pump,pump....
The oil is just going along for the ride....
Nothing wrong with 5w-20 or even 0w-20 for the Acura, but I would not run it in a 1999 Toyota in Florida. I tried this experiment (Amsoil 5w-20 and Synergyn 0w-20 syns), in my 2.4L,'95 Tacoma and the bearing wear increased dramatically.
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The oil is just going along for the ride....
Nothing wrong with 5w-20 or even 0w-20 for the Acura, but I would not run it in a 1999 Toyota in Florida. I tried this experiment (Amsoil 5w-20 and Synergyn 0w-20 syns), in my 2.4L,'95 Tacoma and the bearing wear increased dramatically.
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TS, with the Synergyn oil being full Ester or Pao...would you say by this comment that a 20wt just does not have the shear strength to take the heat of Florida? or any other HOT State? Or that the older engines that are not speced for 20 weight have too much bearing clearance and wear more with a 20 weight?
Ok because I like 0w-30 Amsoil posting from this forum, I will use that in my Toyota which is in a raise cycle from ARX. My Acura will get 5w-20 Amsoil, and a little more Amsoil ATF fuild when needed. A shot of ATF will be added to the 4Runner also. Looking to become a Preferred Customer and yes I would be Happy to support you Pablo along with this site.
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