Wining noise/rumble

Personal preference, so it's up to you, but if it's minus-20, you'll be OK with 5w30.
I'd like to hear what our east coast members have to say about oil weight, as their winters are way more severe than ours.

 

^Ok, but I prefer 10w30 most of the year. Ever notice how hot our engines run? I just feel better with 10w30. It's not like your engine will blow up or anything, it's just a preference. I'm sure there are guys who swear their motor longevity is due to the better start-up viscosity of the 5w30. You might wanna do a google search on oil viscosity, there's a lot of discussion oil weights, brands, synthetic vs regular, etc.

 

^That's a good price, might get me some too :mrgreen:

 

good price indeed. i run 10-40. i know it sounds silly and probably is not true to any degree, but i have heard and psychologically experienced that heavier oil on older leaking gaskets slows the leak down. so i run 10-40 in my car with a minor oil leak somewhere and 20-50 in my girlfriends camry with an oil pan gasket leak. yes i plan to have both leaks fixed one day, when money is freed up some. but for now, i use heavier oil.

 

LOL, psychologically?! er, do you mean physically experienced?

 

no, i mean psychologically. i'm almost positive running the heavier stuff doesn't help with old seals, but im not sure cuz it does last some time. hehehe

 

Got it! :mrgreen: