Should I go with 0W30?

[xBa380]

Doing an oil change for a buddy and his 2.2L Alero that calls for 5W30 oil. I used 5W30 PP on the last oil change and was wondering if I should stick with that, or go with M1 0W30?

His car doesn't really have consumption from what I know (oil level was full before I did his last change). Should I just stick with what is recommended or give the 0W30 a go?

Just looking for suggestions... The only advantage is that PP is cheaper for the 5-gallon jug here, $21 vs $19.

Also, it has 105,000 miles on it if that helps!

 

[peking]

You can stick to what you're using or switch to M1 0W-30. Your buddy might see a slight gain in his MPG using the 0W-30.

Peace,
Paul

 

[Tones]

You probably won't notice any diff. Either oil or grade would be OK. Some have reported increase in consumption when switching to M1 in a higher mileage engine. If that is the case, then just switching back solves the problem. It think the 0W-30 would be a great year round oil.

 

[coffee]

There is definitely an increase in oil consumption with the M1 and I would stick with the PP.

 

[daman]

Originally Posted By: coffee
There is definitely an increase in oil consumption with the M1 and I would stick with the PP.

How,why?

the 0w30 will serve him well,every GM i own(over 120k) specs 5w30 and 0w30 works!

OP, run the 030,try it,,it'll work fine...

 

[JohnBrowning]

It will not matter I think the M1 0W30 is available in the 5 quart jug at Walmart. On that same note their is nothing wrong with useing PP again if it worked well for him last time and is cheaper.

 

[flwxman]

"if it ain't broke, don't fix it"

always works for me

 

[lovcom]

Originally Posted By: coffee
There is definitely an increase in oil consumption with the M1 and I would stick with the PP.


That's one heck of a blanket statement. Surely there are exceptions, yea?

 

[Iain]

Originally Posted By: xBa380
Doing an oil change for a buddy and his 2.2L Alero that calls for 5W30 oil. I used 5W30 PP on the last oil change and was wondering if I should stick with that, or go with M1 0W30?

His car doesn't really have consumption from what I know (oil level was full before I did his last change). Should I just stick with what is recommended or give the 0W30 a go?

Just looking for suggestions... The only advantage is that PP is cheaper for the 5-gallon jug here, $21 vs $19.

Also, it has 105,000 miles on it if that helps!


I would try it for one OCI. If you like it better than PP, keep using it.

 

[exranger06]

Originally Posted By: xBa380

Just looking for suggestions... The only advantage is that PP is cheaper for the 5-gallon jug here, $21 vs $19.

$19 for a 5 gallon bucket?! Where are you buying your oil?

 

[demarpaint]

I was pondering the same question as the OP has, and called Mobil and Pennzoil and was told that 0W-xx should work in any application that a 5W-xx would work. However, watch for leaks in older vehicles with higher mileage.

They also advised against it for my application 88 Ford E-150 4.9L with 65,000 miles, pampered. I still might try it since there are no leaks or oil useage. I like the idea of better protection when first starting, no matter how slight it might be.

Frank D

 

[harry j]

Originally Posted By: demarpaint
I was pondering the same question as the OP has, and called Mobil and Pennzoil and was told that 0W-xx should work in any application that a 5W-xx would work. However, watch for leaks in older vehicles with higher mileage.

They also advised against it for my application 88 Ford E-150 4.9L with 65,000 miles, pampered. I still might try it since there are no leaks or oil useage. I like the idea of better protection when first starting, no matter how slight it might be.

Frank D




Go for it, I switched to 0W-30 at 118,000 miles with no problems.
In fact, oil consumption stopped, and the car ran better than ever.

 

[demarpaint]

This is the kind of info I was looking for, and would be willing to give it a try. I am constantly checking things so maybe next OC I will give it a shot. My only problem is I have enough PP in my stash for 2 more oil changes.

Frank D

 

[harry j]

Originally Posted By: demarpaint
This is the kind of info I was looking for, and would be willing to give it a try. I am constantly checking things so maybe next OC I will give it a shot. My only problem is I have enough PP in my stash for 2 more oil changes.

Frank D



The Civic now has over 249,000 miles on the clock.