So got this little Kia Picanto for local use.
I have looked in the handbook and they advise 5w20 or 5w30 (SM)
Annoyingly the Kia dealers all seem to supply 5w30 but I want to make sure economy is as good as possible I want the 5w20
I intend to change the oil and oil filter at 5k and have main dealer servicing at 10k.
The car does lots of town driving with some trips less than a mile and others four or five miles in traffic.
Am I just being fussy about insisting on the 5w20?
I have a couple of possible 5w20 oils in mind
But thought I would ask for some opinions on here first, next OCI not due for approx 2700 miles but it is doing 6/700 miles a week at the moment so best to be prepared!
My current favourite is Shell Helix Ultra Professional 5w20 but it's an SN not SM, I am not familiar with API but would that be a problem or is SN simply an improvement on SM and meets similar specs? (£35 for 5 litres)
Left field consideration is Red Line 5w20 Fully Synthetic, pricey at £58 for 3.78 litres. (Sump is only 3 litres)
As usual all feedback appreciated.
I have looked in the handbook and they advise 5w20 or 5w30 (SM)
Annoyingly the Kia dealers all seem to supply 5w30 but I want to make sure economy is as good as possible I want the 5w20
I intend to change the oil and oil filter at 5k and have main dealer servicing at 10k.
The car does lots of town driving with some trips less than a mile and others four or five miles in traffic.
Am I just being fussy about insisting on the 5w20?
I have a couple of possible 5w20 oils in mind
But thought I would ask for some opinions on here first, next OCI not due for approx 2700 miles but it is doing 6/700 miles a week at the moment so best to be prepared!
My current favourite is Shell Helix Ultra Professional 5w20 but it's an SN not SM, I am not familiar with API but would that be a problem or is SN simply an improvement on SM and meets similar specs? (£35 for 5 litres)
Left field consideration is Red Line 5w20 Fully Synthetic, pricey at £58 for 3.78 litres. (Sump is only 3 litres)
As usual all feedback appreciated.