Totally oil confused now!?!?!

[Drew99GT]

One more thing. I replaced the thermostat from the stock 195 to a 180 degree. It's great in the hot summer time at high altitudes here because the factory fans don'tkick on till 215, actually 225 I think for the high speed setting. Is 180 too cold for short trip winter driving? It might not let the oil get to temperature quick enough etc and cause sludging.

 

[Dipstick]

quote:

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Originally posted by Ken:
Drew,
Sometimes it seems that the purpose of this forum is for some folks to count how many drops of oil can dance on the head of a pin

Ken

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^One of the better statements I've heard on this forum

. With your conditions stick with synthetic in the winter and change it about every 5k, then switch to a good conventional (castrol gtx or chevron) in the summer/spring.