I bought a used car: 1998 Ford taurus se, VIN:'U', milege:67100. My user guide recommand me use 5w-30, But the castrol's websit recommand me use 10w-30. I'm in AL, so i want to use castrol 'SYNTEC BLEND' 10w-30. How do you think about it?
Which One Should I Use:5w-30 Or 10w-30?
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Hi,
This is my take on the Oil topic.
If you engine has too many miles, 100K +, then use 10W 40 for oil burning prevention. If your engine is relatively new and has fewer miles, 10W 30 Recommended for summer and 5W-30 in winter. Also just for your info, if you have 10W30 in winter, wait till your car really warms up to drive it. Such practices will keep your engine running longer and healthier.
FTV
This is my take on the Oil topic.
If you engine has too many miles, 100K +, then use 10W 40 for oil burning prevention. If your engine is relatively new and has fewer miles, 10W 30 Recommended for summer and 5W-30 in winter. Also just for your info, if you have 10W30 in winter, wait till your car really warms up to drive it. Such practices will keep your engine running longer and healthier.
FTV
Yes, every time, I wait until the engine idle jarless, and then keep going, it's about 30'. That's why i chose castrol 'SYNTEC BLEND' 10w-300.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Most likely, your owner's manual warns about "severe" driving conditions such as stop and go traffic, towing and hauling, extreme temperatures and frequent short trips. These "severe" driving conditions can tear apart your motor oil, weakening its ability to protect your engine and ultimately resulting in premature wear.
That's why there's Castrol SYNTEC BLEND, the only synthetic blend engineered with Castrol conventional oil and SYNTEC molecular components. SYNTEC BLEND provides an added level of protection versus conventional oils, enabling it to withstand the extreme stress caused by these severe driving conditions.
10w-30 is thicker than 5w-30, but the oil fit for frequent short trips, So....
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Most likely, your owner's manual warns about "severe" driving conditions such as stop and go traffic, towing and hauling, extreme temperatures and frequent short trips. These "severe" driving conditions can tear apart your motor oil, weakening its ability to protect your engine and ultimately resulting in premature wear.
That's why there's Castrol SYNTEC BLEND, the only synthetic blend engineered with Castrol conventional oil and SYNTEC molecular components. SYNTEC BLEND provides an added level of protection versus conventional oils, enabling it to withstand the extreme stress caused by these severe driving conditions.
10w-30 is thicker than 5w-30, but the oil fit for frequent short trips, So....
But my guide recommend me use 5w-30, think about of the weather of AL and the the age of my car, do you think whitch one is bette?Originally posted by FVT+Apr 7 2004, 09:42 AM-->QUOTE (FVT @ Apr 7 2004, 09:42 AM)i use the same thing w/ 10W-40 spec. Kind of expensive oil, dont you think?[/b]![]()
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I use Royal Purple 5w-30 all year round. But before I went synthetic, I would use a 5w in the winter, and a 10weight in the summer. The 10w is better at p[reventing thermal breakdown, but the viscocity of the 5w is better for cold starts. Also, 5w is better if you do alot of short trips, because it flows into the valvetrain much quicker when cold.
If you change your oil regularly, you won't have an issue with piston rings going bad, and burning oil. My family has driven several cars past the 300k mile point, and none have ever burnt oil. Actually, using a thicker oil will cause the piston rings to rub against the chamber walls without oil to protect against fricton. That will CAUSE oil consumption.
If you change your oil regularly, you won't have an issue with piston rings going bad, and burning oil. My family has driven several cars past the 300k mile point, and none have ever burnt oil. Actually, using a thicker oil will cause the piston rings to rub against the chamber walls without oil to protect against fricton. That will CAUSE oil consumption.
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I own a 2000 Vulcan FFV Taurus and am also in AL, Auburn to be exact, and I use Castrol Syntec 5W-30. I used it so as not to take any chances as to voiding a warranty and since then have just stayed with it. 5W-30 is fine for my car.Originally posted by leshan+Apr 7 2004, 09:54 AM-->QUOTE (leshan @ Apr 7 2004, 09:54 AM)But my guide recommend me use 5w-30, think about of the weather of AL and the the age of my car, do you think whitch one is bette? [/b]
i use the same thing w/ 10W-40 spec. Kind of expensive oil, dont you think?![]()
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my vulcan has 73,xxx miles on it and has only had one major issue (cooling fans stopped working, but it was winter and the car didn't overheat)
Hi,Originally posted by taurus2000+Apr 7 2004, 03:28 PM-->QUOTE (taurus2000 @ Apr 7 2004, 03:28 PM)I own a 2000 Vulcan FFV Taurus and am also in AL, Auburn to be exact, and I use Castrol Syntec 5W-30. I used it so as not to take any chances as to voiding a warranty and since then have just stayed with it. 5W-30 is fine for my car.
i use the same thing w/ 10W-40 spec. Kind of expensive oil, dont you think?![]()
But my guide recommend me use 5w-30, think about of the weather of AL and the the age of my car, do you think whitch one is bette?
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my vulcan has 73,xxx miles on it and has only had one major issue (cooling fans stopped working, but it was winter and the car didn't overheat) [/b]
I'm in Auburn too, my engine is Vulcan too, Look at here http://www.castrolusa.com/gradeCalculator.asp
By the recommending of Castrol, your choice is right. My engine is older than yours, so maybe i should use thicker oil. By the recommending of castrol i should use 10w-30. And the full synthetic oil is expensive to me, so i choose SYNTEC BLEND.
I have changed the engine oil with castrol 'SYNTEC BLEND' oil this noon
Nice to meet you!
Your car is designed to run on the recomended oil. The clearances in the engine are designed to operate with a certain thickness of oil film, thus the recomended viscosity. Unless your engine is burning oil or making noise, just keeping it changed according to your use and inviroment, such as short triping and dust, should be fine. I have had several engines go over 300k on 5-30 using several brands. When I changed the head gaskets on my 3.8 with 107k the other day it still had the hone pattern visible on the cylinder walls. It dosen't use oil and I have been running Tech 2000(Wall-mart) brand oil. My '92 Vulcan with 160+k only uses about a quart between changes but always has. Unless your clearances are already enlarged due to wear, using a considerably heavier oil will cuase poor film coverage(because of inadiquate space for the film) thus immediatly increasing clearances and voiding warrenty. By the way I run in temeratures from-50 to 110+.
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Hey dude,
where you at? i'm in madison.
anyways, i use german castrol 0-w30 with a bosch oil filter. love it.
where you at? i'm in madison.
anyways, i use german castrol 0-w30 with a bosch oil filter. love it.
Yes, i agree with you. But the recommend of my car's user guide(5w-30) and castrol websit(10w-30) are different. Since i bought a used car, I'm not sure which one is right. and they all give only one recommending choice, wherever you are, the north and the south of the USA are the same grade. I think we need some different recommending.
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