The Mileage on & Perceived Tightness of an engine should always be figured in when deciding on OilWeight ~ Also to be considered is the fact that TodaysOils are different & MuchBetter than what was available when the OwnersManuals for our Van's were written ~~ I am a believer in using a --> 0 to 5 w 30 to 40 Oil <-- in my H2OBoxrs here in NM & we do get temp's that range from the 100+s down to the SingleDigi's & some Rare Sub0s ~ I will say that if I lived in PHX, AZ area in the Summer I might consider running a 5w50 during the HotMonths ~ Here is a link to some interesting reading ~ The 1st 4 Chapters & Chapter 9 are of ParticularInterest http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/motor-oil-101/ ORR ~ DeanB On 8 Jan , 2014, at 3:38 AM, Bob Anderson wrote: > The temps here in Massachusetts have been dipping down to single > digits at night and I'm wondering if maybe I should change out the > 20/50 oil I have in my 2.1 Wbxr? And, if so, what would be the > recommended winter oil weight? > Thanks, > Bob A > '86 GL |
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