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I'm sure it was. And what would have happened if you had 20W-50 in a 5W-30 application where you are at? Hard to start if it was in an unheated area? Sure. Good for fuel economy? No. Optimal under the conditions? No. Will you be in bypass? Oh yea. Is the mechanic the OP referring to misinformed? Sure.
I'm not condoning the use of improper oil but the Chicken Little sky is falling BITOG paranoia scripted responses gets out of control sometimes. The OP will rid himself of the car long before the consequences of grossly improper engine oil rears it's ugly head.
We are also talking Fahrenheit, not Celsius. -25C is -13F. Borderline for 20W. A synthetic 10W-30 would be just fine in the OP's application is his area of the world this time of year.
Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
Originally Posted By: Oil Changer
Where in NA is it consistently -20? 20W is rated to -15, is it not? What's going to happen to the OP's engine if he puts in 20W-50?
Originally Posted By: 4wheeldog
So......We now have two documented mechanical types that work on Subarus that do not know feces from Shinola when discussing motor oil. I suppose that is about average, considering who works on cars for a living, these days.
It was -25C here AGAIN this AM.
I'm not condoning the use of improper oil but the Chicken Little sky is falling BITOG paranoia scripted responses gets out of control sometimes. The OP will rid himself of the car long before the consequences of grossly improper engine oil rears it's ugly head.
We are also talking Fahrenheit, not Celsius. -25C is -13F. Borderline for 20W. A synthetic 10W-30 would be just fine in the OP's application is his area of the world this time of year.
Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
Originally Posted By: Oil Changer
Where in NA is it consistently -20? 20W is rated to -15, is it not? What's going to happen to the OP's engine if he puts in 20W-50?
Originally Posted By: 4wheeldog
So......We now have two documented mechanical types that work on Subarus that do not know feces from Shinola when discussing motor oil. I suppose that is about average, considering who works on cars for a living, these days.
It was -25C here AGAIN this AM.