1996 BMW Z3 Roadster "5w20 5w30" Questions

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...5W20 oil? I called them to ask why, and they said it was all they had, but according to their electronic manual, was OK for this engine... My owners manual reccommends 5W30 for cold temps, and 15W40 ...

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...5W20 or 5W30 More thanlikely it uses 5w30. Use of 5w20 was not intruduced until newer cars of today came out because of the decreased tollerrencles between engine components whic calls for a lower ...

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5w20 or 5w30 The mechanic put 5w30 instead of 5w20 in my 2002 Lincoln LS will it be ok for this next 3000 miles or do I need to have it redone? Unless your in 0'F or colder weather, you'll be fine.

...5w20 in my 2008 Suzuki Forenzs? I have always used 5w30. If it calls for 5W30, use 5W30 only. The weight of the motor oil is very important for proper lubrication. It does not matter if synthetic or ...

5w20 instead of 5w30 engine oil when they reccomend 5w30 Use only the oil weight on the oil cap or owners manual if the cap does not list the oil weight. Most older vehicles called for eather 10w30 or

...5w30 instead of 5w20 oil on a 2006 can i use 5w30 instead of 5w20 oil on a 2006 chrysler town and country you can but not recommended. the reason for the thinner oil is the tolerances in the bearing ...

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...5w20 superseding 5w30 Owners Manual specifications. Applies to the majority of the car products back to the early 1990's. So in short in your manual it may say 5w30 but now they recommend using 5w20. ...

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...takes 5w30; is it ok to put in 5w20 or will it cause problems? you can not add 5w20 to this vehicle the oil is thinner and it is not made for this vehicle if stuck you could add 10w30 and nothing ...

what is the best oil for a 95 F250 5.8L. 5w20 or 5w30 5w20 is too light for and engine that old 10w 20 or 30 would be minimum viscosity in really cold weather ( 0 c) or normal ambient temp 15w 30 ...

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