Switching to 5w30

[Fa24wrx]

So, I've decided to switch my 2022 wrx from 0w20 to 5w30 during summer (georgia heat).

A few options I'm looking at:
Pennzoil ultra platinum
Motul 5w30
QS Ultimate protection 5w30

Thoughts? Anything else I should look into? Must meet API SP, ILSAC GF-6, and preferably dexos but not required

 

[Malo83]

Any full synthetic oil will work, just buy your favorite brand oil.

 

[edyvw]

So, I've decided to switch my 2022 wrx from 0w20 to 5w30 during summer (georgia heat).

A few options I'm looking at:
Pennzoil ultra platinum
Motul 5w30
QS Ultimate protection 5w30

Thoughts? Anything else I should look into? Must meet API SP, ILSAC GF-6, and preferably dexos but not required

Which Motul? Not sure which of their oil is ILSAC GF-6.
But, personally, I would go Euro stuff.

 

[Fa24wrx]

Which Motul? Not sure which of their oil is ILSAC GF-6.
But, personally, I would go Euro stuff.

 

[chris719]

I don't think a Euro oil can meet GF-6A even because of the high HTHS, or none of them seem to, at least.

Mobil 1 ESP 5w30 seems like a good choice. API SP plus all the relevant Euro approvals. Personally I'd just run Mobil 1 Full Synthetic 0w40, but I run that in everything.

 

[dubber09]

That Motul has MB 229.52 - that's all you need to see, should be great oil.

 

[jxthomps]

Castrol EDGE Extended Performance

 

[Rogueman2016s]

Mobil 1 oils can withstand engine temps of up to 500 degrees. Why do you feel 0w20 isn’t worthy?

 

[Fa24wrx]

Mobil 1 oils can withstand engine temps of up to 500 degrees. Why do you feel 0w20 isn’t worthy?

I'm just worried about excess wear from running 0w20 when oil temps get 212-230 often here in the georgia summers. How do you find what temps oils can get to?

 

[Rogueman2016s]

I'm just worried about excess wear from running 0w20 when oil temps get 212-230 often here in the georgia summers. How do you find what temps oils can get to?

It’s been mentioned on here manufactures test vehicles in pretty harsh conditions and extremes. Georgia weather won’t wring out 0w20.

 

[edyvw]

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Go Mobil 1 ESP 5W30. It will be cheaper and I would give it step up grade from this Motul.

 

[edyvw]

I don't think a Euro oil can meet GF-6A even because of the high HTHS, or none of them seem to, at least.

Mobil 1 ESP 5w30 seems like a good choice. API SP plus all the relevant Euro approvals. Personally I'd just run Mobil 1 Full Synthetic 0w40, but I run that in everything.

It cannot. But if API SP is required, Mobil 1 ESP 5W30.

 

[charbaby]

Does your owner's manual allow for the 5W30 during the warranty period? If so, use it.

 

[barkingspider]

Supertech full syn

 

[The Lube Guy]

So, I've decided to switch my 2022 wrx from 0w20 to 5w30 during summer (georgia heat).

A few options I'm looking at:
Pennzoil ultra platinum
Motul 5w30
QS Ultimate protection 5w30

Thoughts? Anything else I should look into? Must meet API SP, ILSAC GF-6, and preferably dexos but not required

It doesn't matter and won't do anything for you if you switch from an ILSAC 0W-20 to an ILSAC 5w30. If you want an improvement then switch to something like Mobil 1 ESP 0w30 or 5w30, or something similar, like Pennzoil Platinum Euro LX 0w30, Pennzoil Platinum Euro L 5w30, etc. Otherwise just stay with a quality 0W-20.

If you want to use one of the oils provided in your list, then Pennzoil Ultra Platium 5w30 is the way to go. Castrol EDGE Extended Performance is another great choice.

 

[Fa24wrx]

Does your owner's manual allow for the 5W30 during the warranty period? If so, use it.

It states "a thicker viscosity may be used in hotter temperature environments."

 

[Fa24wrx]

It’s been mentioned on here manufactures test vehicles in pretty harsh conditions and extremes. Georgia weather won’t wring out 0w20.

You'd run 0w20 in a turbo boxer with oil temps hitting 230f?

 

[Kalle.J]

So, I've decided to switch my 2022 wrx from 0w20 to 5w30 during summer (georgia heat).

A few options I'm looking at:
Pennzoil ultra platinum
Motul 5w30
QS Ultimate protection 5w30

Thoughts? Anything else I should look into? Must meet API SP, ILSAC GF-6, and preferably dexos but not required

ACEA C3, MB-229.51 / .52

 

[Rogueman2016s]

You'd run 0w20 in a turbo boxer with oil temps hitting 230f?

If I had that vehicle yes..

Isn’t the wrx equipped with an oil cooler?

 

[ATex7239]

You'd run 0w20 in a turbo boxer with oil temps hitting 230f?

As a person who has run 0W20 & 5W20 in turbo engines (non-Subaru cause I don’t vape) in Texas, yes. But going up isn’t a bad idea especially if you going to drive it like it was meant to be.