Originally Posted By: AirgunSavant
Originally Posted By: 2015_PSD
How can 5W-20 be half the price of 0W-20? Answer--one is a conventional and the other a synthetic; care to guess which is which?. Otherwise, all of the major players have them priced the same for the same type--conventional or synthetic.
You often see 0w20 bring a $8 premium on a five quart jug over a 5w20. Same brand, same oil like Magnatec etc. In that case I'd use the 5w20. No big deal. Just a bunch of drama.
I have never seen an $8 (or any difference) between 0W-20 or 5W-20 for the same type and brand of oil. M1, PP, Edge, QSUD, they are all the same price for either viscosity. I am still betting the OP (or the random mechanic) was recommending a conventional or synblend 5W-20 overr a synthetic 0W-20.