Hi....I live in the Atlanta GA area where avg. yearly temps. range from 25 F to 90 F.
90% of my driving is repetitive grocery getter trips, I drive 4mi to the store, then on my return return trip back home I take a longer 12mi. drive to heat up the oil a little more.
I'm trying to avoid the sludge build-up in the oil pan that's associated with these short trips.
Will a 5w-20 Grp.3 Synthetic Oil reach it's operating temperature quicker than a 5w30 Grp.3 Syn.oil, an will it maintain a higher temp.& faster flow that the 5w30 Grp. 3 Syn. oil will ?
My vehicle is a no passenger, no load 2014 Dodge Caravan 3.6L eng - 6spd. AT mini-van. w/3000mi.
In final gear > 55/60mph. / 1250 RPM +/-
I try to do a weekly 30/40min. freeway drive @ 65mph.
Annual mileage 5000mi. or less.
Oil & Filter change every 3000mi. or less.
I opted for a synthetic oil believing it left a better film on the eng. parts an would circulate quicker on cold starts due to it being slicker, these beliefs may be inaccurate an a lot of hype.
A conventional oil may or may not serve my purpose & driving habits as well as synthetic oil, but this is something I don't know.
NEW Chrysler specs. call for "fuel saving" 5W-20 oil for the 3.6L Penstar eng.
Along with the 5W-20 change, Chrysler/Fiat designated a H-6395 oil specification that required specific brands of oil that had to be used for warranty purposes, I haven't found any relevant info that relates to the H-6305 specs.other than the fact the chosen brands of oil were ones that Fiat held financial interest in.
Prior to 2013 Chrysler called for 5w30 in the 3.6 Penstar eng., no mods. or changes were made to the eng. to warrant switching to 5W-20 oil, it was strictly a fuel saver that complied with govt. regulations & made thrifty fleet owners happy.
I may be living in the past when Kendall introduced it's 2 thousand mile oil, but it's hard for me to believe a fuel saving oil that thins out like water can protect the moving internal engine parts.
All replies are welcome - Thank you, Oldwagon
90% of my driving is repetitive grocery getter trips, I drive 4mi to the store, then on my return return trip back home I take a longer 12mi. drive to heat up the oil a little more.
I'm trying to avoid the sludge build-up in the oil pan that's associated with these short trips.
Will a 5w-20 Grp.3 Synthetic Oil reach it's operating temperature quicker than a 5w30 Grp.3 Syn.oil, an will it maintain a higher temp.& faster flow that the 5w30 Grp. 3 Syn. oil will ?
My vehicle is a no passenger, no load 2014 Dodge Caravan 3.6L eng - 6spd. AT mini-van. w/3000mi.
In final gear > 55/60mph. / 1250 RPM +/-
I try to do a weekly 30/40min. freeway drive @ 65mph.
Annual mileage 5000mi. or less.
Oil & Filter change every 3000mi. or less.
I opted for a synthetic oil believing it left a better film on the eng. parts an would circulate quicker on cold starts due to it being slicker, these beliefs may be inaccurate an a lot of hype.
A conventional oil may or may not serve my purpose & driving habits as well as synthetic oil, but this is something I don't know.
NEW Chrysler specs. call for "fuel saving" 5W-20 oil for the 3.6L Penstar eng.
Along with the 5W-20 change, Chrysler/Fiat designated a H-6395 oil specification that required specific brands of oil that had to be used for warranty purposes, I haven't found any relevant info that relates to the H-6305 specs.other than the fact the chosen brands of oil were ones that Fiat held financial interest in.
Prior to 2013 Chrysler called for 5w30 in the 3.6 Penstar eng., no mods. or changes were made to the eng. to warrant switching to 5W-20 oil, it was strictly a fuel saver that complied with govt. regulations & made thrifty fleet owners happy.
I may be living in the past when Kendall introduced it's 2 thousand mile oil, but it's hard for me to believe a fuel saving oil that thins out like water can protect the moving internal engine parts.
All replies are welcome - Thank you, Oldwagon
