Veni Vidi Vici
Using conventional 10w30 in the summer and 5w30 synthetic in the winter
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Veni Vidi Vici
Run 5W30 synthetic. Have control over brands, bcs. why not!
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Just wondering what makes it good?
I know right. He is wondering wether he should use a conventional/synthetic, summer/winter tandem then finally discloses that he has enough oil on hand to last him about 40 years with only driving on the weekends or every other weekend
That’s like the other person who recently joined asking if he should go from 0W20 to 5W30, and then later discloses that he has access to unlimited FREE Mercedes Benz branded 0W20 and can’t figure out what he should do
$11 for a jug at Walmart last year
This car is not the only vehicle using my oil. I also have a truck takes 5w30, I take care of my sisters SUV, my mothers SUV, truck, and JD Gator. All take 5w30, so I figure I've got three to four years worth of oil remaining quick arithmetic, as my mother and sister take 3-4 oil changes a year (mother drives 40k miles/yr going to grandkids things).
I think I purchased the 5w30 for $2.75 on closeout at my employer in 2021 before the manufacturer did a label change and marketing update to increase retail price $2 (formulation stayed the same). I don't know how these things work, but I assume the manufacturer wanted to start using the new name and so gave a rebate on the old label under the old branding remaining on the shelf and in the warehouse. I saw the email that the retail price was dropping and the cost to get it in at my store was dropping so I wrote a check and bought the warehouse out of what had not already been grabbed, got it to my store, and made my store a little chunk, and saved myself a chunk.
Stockpiling large amounts of engine oil is not a prepping strategy I wouldn't think, unless you're going to stockpile crude and own your own refinery to make your own fuel, because I don't see a horde of gas staying good for more than two years assuming that can even be done. If I'm not mistaken, stabilizers claim 6-months gain. Two years is me assuming there could be some even better method out there that I'm not aware of.
Ok well you didn’t mention that with that horde of oil that you are maintaining a 6 vehicle fleet. I stand corrected
Patman
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I've never heard of anyone else doing that, what do you expect to benefit from this? Why not just stick with 0w20 all the time? There is going to be virtually no difference between a 0w20 and a 5w20 in the summer.
First thing is this goes in my 2019 Miata. My focus is the amount of viscosity index improvers needed (less preferred) for the difference and the quality of the base oil. I like 5w20 over 0w20 but for colder months and short trips maybe 0w might be better. IMO not much difference, like you say. Just what I do…
Not sure you conquered with one post, but congrats regardless!
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I'm sure he wasn't referring to price but rather oil quality. Therefore I ask again, what makes it good?
You are correct that you need a gas strategy for the apocalypse, but you also need plenty of oil.
The answer is to go to a 2000 mile oci
It's a true dino not a blend that slowed down my oil loss my beater burns syn and blends a quart every 1k miles Valvoline white bottle 10/30 a QT 2k miles.
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That's what I meant. People proclaim such and such is bees knees or whatever without giving us a reason why they're saying it. Thanks.
I think any of those oils would work in your car. I would look at any other cars you own to see what they require and earmark that oil for those cars. Then from what is left, start using the oldest oil first. The only exception would be 10W40 may be a little thick in the winter. Use that in the summer to use it up.