New car calls for 0W-20 weight oil, I am not familiar that product.
Any thoughts? Pro or Con??
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Any thoughts? Pro or Con??
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0W-20 SYNTHETIC OIL???
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It is very common in todays newer engines
Here is a better explanation than I can write.
What Is 0W-20 Engine Oil? | Castrol(R) USA
Here is a better explanation than I can write.
What Is 0W-20 Engine Oil? | Castrol(R) USA
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Modern engine lubrication systems are designed to run oil with less parasitic pumping losses than your father's Oldsmobile.
Don't try to outsmart the engineers that designed the engine.
Don't try to outsmart the engineers that designed the engine.
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Yes...engines today are built to tight tolerances past designers couldn't dream of. 0W-20 is a very commonly specified oil and has been for at least 20+ years.
Acura takes 0W-20
Stingray 0W-40
When in doubt go to factory recommended viscosity
Stingray 0W-40
When in doubt go to factory recommended viscosity
What GM called for my 2017 Bowtie truck 0W-20....So's dats all all I've ever poured in it..........All seems well.....Well it holds 8 quarts instead of the old 5 qts for most V8's
TJm15.38
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Both my 2013 Honda CRV and 2022 Toyota Tacoma use 0-20W synthetic.
Blueandnickel
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I have a 3.5L TT in my vehicle. The manual calls for 0w-20, but it’s hard to find in my small town. I asked a top oil expert and the manufacturer and they both advised me that 5W-30 would work fine. I’m in a warmer climate. I notice you’re in FL, so you should be fine too.
My 2018 Silverado uses 0-20 synthetic; my 02 Silverado uses 10-30 or 10-40. Same 5.3 V-8, 16 model years later. The '18 engine has much tighter internal tolerances than the '02.
My 2018 Subaru calls for 0-20. Use Mobil One and a Wix filter.
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Long gone are the days of 20W-50. I recall my dad shaking his head at 10W-40.
In hot weather in the '70s we sold straight 40w to oil-burning clunkers. Straight 50w was for hot weather hay season tractors that were already running. Then there was Double Eagle 30w re-refined oil for 19 cents a quart for the worst of the worst that still ran.
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I used Wix for many years. Cars, lawnmowers, snowblowers, generators, etc.
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There is currently 0w8. Probably we’ll be using 0w4 before too long.
Can there be 0w0??
Can there be 0w0??
2016 Tacoma 0w-20
2014 Ram Hemi 5w-20
2014 Ram Hemi 5w-20
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The very best oil you can use is Amsoil Signature 0-W20 which is the undisputed champion by every oil specialist, race car driver and car aficionado. The downside is the price! Second best and 95% as good is Penzoil ULTRA Platinum (not the regular platinum). It is made from natural gas and is excellent at 1/3 the price. The best filter is Amsoil as well. Forget about what they told us about oils 30 years ago - 100% full synthetic is now the best there is for new vehicles.
Today’s fuel efficient oil is as thin as water but chemically far superior to yesterday’s kind.
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My 2013 Prius C had over 200k miles on it since new. At 5000 miles the oil was still clean and at the full mark. 0W20 since new and dealer serviced most of the time. Not sure if the new 2024 one is 0W20 or 0W16 but it will be what I use in the new Prius. Seen one on an independent Toyota repair shop with 341k miles on the original brake pads and they had more than half of the pad material left. Even with current gas prices here creeping past $3 a gallon that's less than 5 cents a mile in fuel cost.
