Originally Posted By: unDummy
I would use what is available locally at a reasonable price. This usually isn't the case with certain OE spec'd oils.
As long as the oil change interval is reasonable, any should perform perfectly. I would lean toward the thicker 40wts for southerners, and 30wts for northerners.
You are half right
if you use a low SAPS oil that is of high quality -- you would be right and ok in using it
I would use what is available locally at a reasonable price. This usually isn't the case with certain OE spec'd oils.
As long as the oil change interval is reasonable, any should perform perfectly. I would lean toward the thicker 40wts for southerners, and 30wts for northerners.
You are half right
if you use a low SAPS oil that is of high quality -- you would be right and ok in using it