POPULAR MECHANICS : How To pick the Right Engine Oil

[odie]

https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/car-technology/a53/what-oil-does-my-car-take/ .

 

[rob1715]

Good read.

 

[Danh]

“The crankshaft is partially submerged in a bath of oil.” ?? What decade are we talking about?

 

[nicholas]

“The crankshaft is partially submerged in a bath of oil.” ?? What decade are we talking about?

That cant be right.......?

 

[Blinker]

This article seems very outdated. It stated most automakers call for 5W-20 or 5W-30 in the colder months and 10W-30 in the warmer months. I can’t think of any vehicle built in the last 20+ years that says this in the owners manual.

 

[4WD]

This article seems very outdated. It stated most automakers call for 5W-20 or 5W-30 in the colder months and 10W-30 in the warmer months. I can’t think of any vehicle built in the last 20+ years that says this in the owners manual.

Yeah … early on - 10w40 and 10w30 were referenced … …
What in the wide world of sports is going on here ?

 

[aquariuscsm]

Don’t some current manuals still have the proper oil temperature chart?

 

[blufeb95]

Don’t some current manuals still have the proper oil temperature chart?

Hyundai is about the only one I can think of that still has a temp chart, most manuals say to use one viscosity any more usually 0w20 or 5w30.

 

[zrxkawboy]

This article seems very outdated. It stated most automakers call for 5W-20 or 5W-30 in the colder months and 10W-30 in the warmer months. I can’t think of any vehicle built in the last 20+ years that says this in the owners manual.

The only one I know of is the Chrysler 3.5.

 

[PimTac]

Popular Mechanics is slipping. The ghost of Smokey Yunick needs to come down and knock some sense in the heads of the people there.


This sounds like a article from the 60’s or 70’s.

 

[4WD]

Hyundai is about the only one I can think of that still has a temp chart, most manuals say to use one viscosity any more usually 0w20 or 5w30.

Those two take care of a huge chunk of the modern gassers …

 

[Pablo]

Full Synthetic Oil: Oils made for high-tech engines or heavy-duty uses, be it a Ford F-150 that tows frequently or a Chevrolet Corvette with the latest supercharged LS engine, are full of synthetic additives.

Genius!

 

[SuperSalad]

Most motor oils’ viscosity is rated based on how thick it is at zero degrees Fahrenheit (represented by the number preceding the W, which stands winter,.....

Um, no it isn't....

It is rated based on how thick it is at either: 14, 5, -4, -13, -22, -31, or -40 Fahrenheit (-10, -15, -20, -25, -30, -35, or -40 centigrade) depending on the winter grade.

There is no winter grade for engine oils that uses 0 degrees Fahrenheit as the test temperature.

 

[OIL_UDDER]

“The crankshaft is partially submerged in a bath of oil.” ?? What decade are we talking about?

We sure as heck didn't do that in Pentastar! Lol. Yikes. Do you want oil or foam? haha

 

[4WD]

We sure as heck didn't do that in Pentastar! Lol. Yikes. Do you want oil or foam? haha

Yeah … mine has one of them-thar new fangled var-uh-bal misplaced Pumps

 

[4WD]

Um, no it isn't....

It is rated based on how thick it is at either: 14, 5, -4, -13, -22, -31, or -40 Fahrenheit (-10, -15, -20, -25, -30, -35, or -40 centigrade) depending on the winter grade.

There is no winter grade for engine oils that uses 0 degrees Fahrenheit as the test temperature.

You could make a fairly long lists of flaws in that article …

 

[Duffyjr]

That whole article could of been done in two words and saved a lot of reading, "Owner's Manual".

 

[odie]

" This article seems very outdated. "

August 31st of '20 .

 

[kschachn]

August 31st of '20 .

Date of publication isn’t what he means.

 

[blingo]

That whole forum is looking like crashed and reset or limping home. But it means more progress that way.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/5w20-vs-5w30-again.333882/