Should I buy? 5 qt 20w50 Quaker State. $4.50
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Lol no. What car are you going to be putting oil in
Is your Hyundai use 10W30 ? Then you can mix 1 quart 20w50 with 3-4 quarts Quaker State dino 5W20.
No. Viscotiy would be someplace crazy, and the add packs would very likely interfere with each other, neither able to do it's job as they were designed to.
What is all this craziness
I'd buy it to mix in and thicken up oil in an engine that burnt or leaked oil.
I would do it but I am a bit off my rocker when it comes to oil. I recently bought 4 QTS of Havoline 20w50 and used it as a substitute for the MMO I added. I only bought it because it was on sale for .95 a QT.
I used 5w20 when my subi specs 5w30. The franken mix was 1 QT of the 20w50, 1 QT of MMO and two QTS of 5w20. The subi loved it.
I used 5w20 when my subi specs 5w30. The franken mix was 1 QT of the 20w50, 1 QT of MMO and two QTS of 5w20. The subi loved it.
My W*M has Castrol GTX 20W50 on closeout but it's $7.00/5qt jug.
Just buy the proper grade of ST and be done with it.
I use 20w50 in a 1996 Avalon because it will smoke at an idle with 5w30. A 15w40 will use about a quart in 2000 miles, but the 20w50 it stays at the full mark. No problems yet. No RX, MMO, etc helped. I just waisted my money. Now I just use the think oil.
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I mix Delvac 1300 15w40 and Mobil 1 TDT 5W40 in a 50/50 blend to get a 10w40 for winter use in my diesel.
Next winter I am going to use about 2.5 qts of Mobil 0W40 and 5.5 qts Delvac to get that 10w40 a lower cost.
Next winter I am going to use about 2.5 qts of Mobil 0W40 and 5.5 qts Delvac to get that 10w40 a lower cost.
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20w-50 is junk. Don't dillute good oil w/it.
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I use 20w50 in a 1996 Avalon because it will smoke at an idle with 5w30. A 15w40 will use about a quart in 2000 miles, but the 20w50 it stays at the full mark. No problems yet. No RX, MMO, etc helped. I just waisted my money. Now I just use the think oil.
If the engine is smoking and using oil because of worn parts, or bad or broken valve seals thick oil is your friend. MMO or A-Rx would be a waste of good money.
I use 20w50 in a 1996 Avalon because it will smoke at an idle with 5w30. A 15w40 will use about a quart in 2000 miles, but the 20w50 it stays at the full mark. No problems yet. No RX, MMO, etc helped. I just waisted my money. Now I just use the think oil.
If the engine is smoking and using oil because of worn parts, or bad or broken valve seals thick oil is your friend. MMO or A-Rx would be a waste of good money.
$4.50 is cheap.
Go buy it now and figure it out later.
Go buy it now and figure it out later.
Maybe use QS 5W20 for thinning it out to keep concerns about different oil chemistry to a minimum. But honestly you could use just about anything. It might not be ideal, but the odds of trouble are quite small. I'd go for it.
I'd run it in the summer in my Jeep w/o a worry.
Hey I got a question is 20w50 thicker than HDEO straight 30 for higher temps application?
Yes, I would since the manufacturer allows 20W-50 why not use it for short summer interval? I know for some members the best choice would be 5W-20 but since it is allowed, it will not be a problem
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