05-18-2010, 07:47 PM
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GLS member
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Location: NY
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10w-30
its summer time i just hit 100k would it be safe to use 10w-30?
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05-18-2010, 07:55 PM
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GL Member
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Location: Illinois
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Quote:
Originally Posted by irondiezl3
its summer time i just hit 100k would it be safe to use 10w-30?
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05-18-2010, 08:05 PM
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GLS member
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on higher mileage isnt it better to switch to it?
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05-18-2010, 08:25 PM
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GL Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: westerville, ohio
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i have 144k miles with 5w30 syn in my car. no, you dont have to
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05-18-2010, 08:50 PM
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AutoCross Alero
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Texas
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im at 131000 running amsoil 10w40.
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05-18-2010, 08:58 PM
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Gone
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Lockport Ny
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its just thicker. cars shouldn't need to. trucks maybe.
i'm at 80 and i run 5-30. No reason to change, if your not having problems.
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05-18-2010, 08:59 PM
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Aleromod part owner
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Far Northeast Philadelphia, PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lord2heart
i have 144k miles with 5w30 syn in my car. no, you dont have to
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Just shy of 120K here and I also use 5w30 syn 
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05-18-2010, 09:43 PM
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AutoCross Alero
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Location: South Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cherrington17
its just thicker. cars shouldn't need to. trucks maybe.
i'm at 80 and i run 5-30. No reason to change, if your not having problems.
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my car has no problems, i live in a hotter climate a slightly higher weight oil is beneficial. i also run an oil cooler. its all in what you prefer as the owner and what helps you feel comfortable about the protection in your car. i prefer 10/30 or 10/40. |
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05-18-2010, 10:11 PM
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GLS member
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Location: NY
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will running 10w30 in summer hurt my engine?
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05-18-2010, 10:26 PM
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636 whp
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Location: AZ
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No, lol. I use 15W-50.
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05-18-2010, 10:27 PM
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Gone
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Lockport Ny
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no. it won't hurt. but it won't really help either. we don't get warm enough for it to make a difference.
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05-19-2010, 12:35 AM
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GL Member
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Location: westerville, ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by [ion] C2
No, lol. I use 15W-50.
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dang lol.
dino or syn? |
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05-19-2010, 12:51 AM
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GLS member
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Location: NY
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how far away is lockport from rochester? i think im going to try 10w-30 just to see if it sounds feels any different. syntheic that is
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05-19-2010, 12:59 AM
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636 whp
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Location: AZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lord2heart
dang lol.
dino or syn?
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Mobil 1 Synthetic. |
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05-19-2010, 04:25 AM
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GX Member
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Location: socal
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I'm currently running 5w30 which i put in before winter
I live in the Mojave dessert, it gets in the single digits in the winter and up to 120 in the summer(typically around 110 day to day but its not uncommon to be 100 at 1am)
i have 83k
should i run 10w30 or stick with 5w30? or is something else be better?
they dont sell 5w20 anywhere here cuz of the heat
im not running synthetic simply cuz im a poor college student 
Last edited by 04inprogress : 05-19-2010 at 04:32 AM.
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05-19-2010, 06:49 AM
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Keepin it Real
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Alexandria, VA
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i'm about to bump mine up to 10w30 syn for the summer. should help quiet down my sewing machine.
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05-19-2010, 07:08 AM
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GL Member
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10w30 syn all year long...
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05-19-2010, 07:35 AM
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Trying To Help
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vic28
10w30 syn all year long...
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same here
also in everything in my yard that requires oil
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05-19-2010, 08:12 AM
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GL Member
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Location: Rabat, Malta
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I run 5W30 all year round and my car is at 260,000km. It's also the 3400 and is starting to get a lot of lifter tick. Will going to 10W30 help quiet down the tick?
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05-19-2010, 05:57 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Oklahoma City
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0w30 synthetic, no problems after 125k.
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