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  • Quick oil question

    I got my hands on a couple free bottles of 5w20 oil and would like to use them in my Festy.

    I know the recommended oil is 10w30, but would this stuff work fine too? I mostly use my car for highway driving and it will be going on a trip down south soon.


    Thanks!

    Tim
    White '89L auto - Sold!
    Silver '06 Rav4, 95k!

  • #2
    Id stick with the 10w30 myself. Save the free stuff for flushing out the oil pan when you do oil changes.
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    • #3
      Think if you put a single quart in with your usual oil you'll be fine!
      I've been blending off a single quart of 5w-30(winter) or 20w-50(summer) for 200,000 miles FWIW.
      So how things going Tim?
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      • #4
        I run pennzoil platinum 5w20, no problems here.
        91GL BP/F3A with boost
        13.79 @ 100, 2.2 60' on 8 psi and 155R12's

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        • #5
          no problems with 5W-20. I run it also.
          Jim DeAngelis

          kittens give Morbo gas!!



          Bright Blue 93 GL (1.6 8v, 5spd) (Hula-Baloo)
          Performance Red 94 Aspire SE (Stimpson)

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          • #6
            Thanks for the input!

            -Tim
            White '89L auto - Sold!
            Silver '06 Rav4, 95k!

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