Don't you have any kind of heater? If not, get one. Can you get a 0W-20 oil?
Corolla 1.8 engine...Need COLD weather oil
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Disregard anything that quack says.
The non-Newtonian properties, pressure-viscosity coefficients, bulk moduli and boundary film-strength properties of basestocks vary but need to be put into context of the formulation and the lubrication/temperature regime they will be operating in.
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Hard to statistically believe two quarts of 5W-20 with three quarts 0W-40 can't handle -20 temps?
Isn't that the formula you were going to use?
If anything, I would very-slowly loosen the oil pan bolt - let another quart drip out - then replace it with a quart of 5W-20 --- before I would drain all the oil & replace it.
Then I would save that quart of used oil for next oil change.
Isn't that the formula you were going to use?
If anything, I would very-slowly loosen the oil pan bolt - let another quart drip out - then replace it with a quart of 5W-20 --- before I would drain all the oil & replace it.
Then I would save that quart of used oil for next oil change.
Statististics have very little to do with it. You're dealing with a blend of unknown formulations. It's hard to predict how various basestocks, VIIs, and PPDs are going to behave when mixed. That's why I don't normally recommend blending for the low end. Best case scenario is if an all PAO 0w20 was being blended in...but it looks like we can't count on that anymore.
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Hard to statistically believe two quarts of 5W-20 with three quarts 0W-40 can't handle -20 temps?
Isn't that the formula you were going to use?
Well.....I would have bet it would have been good........but this AM, evidently it turns out not to be the case.
If anything, I would very-slowly loosen the oil pan bolt - let another quart drip out - then replace it with a quart of 5W-20 --- before I would drain all the oil & replace it.
Then I would save that quart of used oil for next oil change.
IF I remeber right XD-3 0W40 is on the thick side for a 0W40. Would M1 0W40 be thin enough to make life bearable? Is M1 0W30 available? I know that M1 0W30 is some seriously thin stuff!
Actually, if they'd bump the HTHS up to about 3.3, and keep the SL/GF-3 CCS/MRV values, it would be the most perfect 30 grade for all around use. Besides, no oil is too thin at -20°C.
Esso XD3 0W30
Motomaster Formula1 blend 0W30 or dino 5W20 or ?
Formula1 is on thinner side, while Esso is a thick 30
Motomaster Formula1 blend 0W30 or dino 5W20 or ?
Formula1 is on thinner side, while Esso is a thick 30
If you cannot find a 0w-20 synthetic, I would go for a 0w30 rather than a 5w-20 for very cold climates (Minnesota, N Dakota or much of Canada and Alaska. Otherwise the 5w-20 may be ok.
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