Hi....I live in the Atlanta GA area where avg. yearly temps. range from 25 F to 90 F.
90% of my driving is repetitive grocery getter trips, I drive 4mi to the store, then on my return return trip back home I take a longer 12mi. drive to heat up the oil a little more.
I'm trying to avoid the sludge build-up in the oil pan that's associated with these short trips.
Will a 5w-20 Grp.3 Synthetic Oil reach it's operating temperature quicker than a 5w-30 Grp.3 Syn.oil, an will it maintain a higher temp.& faster flow that the 5W-30 Grp. 3 Syn. oil will ?
My vehicle is a no passenger, no load 2014 Dodge Caravan 3.6L eng - 6spd. AT mini-van. w/3000mi.
In final gear > 55/60mph. / 1250 RPM +/-
I try to do a weekly 30/40min. freeway drive @ 65mph.
Annual mileage 5000mi. or less.
Oil & Filter change every 3000mi. or less.
I opted for a synthetic oil believing it left a better film on the eng. parts an would circulate quicker on cold starts due to it being slicker, these beliefs may be inaccurate an a lot of hype.
A conventional oil may or may not serve my purpose & driving habits as well as synthetic oil, but this is something I don't know.
NEW Chrysler specs. call for "fuel saving" 5W-20 oil for the 3.6L Penstar eng.
Along with the 5W-20 change, Chrysler/Fiat designated a H-6395 oil specification that required specific brands of oil that had to be used for warranty purposes, I haven't found any relevant info that relates to the H-6305 specs.other than the fact the chosen brands of oil were ones that Fiat held financial interest in.
Prior to 2013 Chrysler called for 5W-30 in the 3.6 Penstar eng., no mods. or changes were made to the eng. to warrant switching to 5W-20 oil, it was strictly a fuel saver that complied with govt. regulations & made thrifty fleet owners happy.
I may be living in the past when Kendall introduced it's 2 thousand mile oil, but it's hard for me to believe a fuel saving oil that thins out like water can protect the moving internal engine parts.
All replies are welcome - Thank you, Oldwagon
90% of my driving is repetitive grocery getter trips, I drive 4mi to the store, then on my return return trip back home I take a longer 12mi. drive to heat up the oil a little more.
I'm trying to avoid the sludge build-up in the oil pan that's associated with these short trips.
Will a 5w-20 Grp.3 Synthetic Oil reach it's operating temperature quicker than a 5w-30 Grp.3 Syn.oil, an will it maintain a higher temp.& faster flow that the 5W-30 Grp. 3 Syn. oil will ?
My vehicle is a no passenger, no load 2014 Dodge Caravan 3.6L eng - 6spd. AT mini-van. w/3000mi.
In final gear > 55/60mph. / 1250 RPM +/-
I try to do a weekly 30/40min. freeway drive @ 65mph.
Annual mileage 5000mi. or less.
Oil & Filter change every 3000mi. or less.
I opted for a synthetic oil believing it left a better film on the eng. parts an would circulate quicker on cold starts due to it being slicker, these beliefs may be inaccurate an a lot of hype.
A conventional oil may or may not serve my purpose & driving habits as well as synthetic oil, but this is something I don't know.
NEW Chrysler specs. call for "fuel saving" 5W-20 oil for the 3.6L Penstar eng.
Along with the 5W-20 change, Chrysler/Fiat designated a H-6395 oil specification that required specific brands of oil that had to be used for warranty purposes, I haven't found any relevant info that relates to the H-6305 specs.other than the fact the chosen brands of oil were ones that Fiat held financial interest in.
Prior to 2013 Chrysler called for 5W-30 in the 3.6 Penstar eng., no mods. or changes were made to the eng. to warrant switching to 5W-20 oil, it was strictly a fuel saver that complied with govt. regulations & made thrifty fleet owners happy.
I may be living in the past when Kendall introduced it's 2 thousand mile oil, but it's hard for me to believe a fuel saving oil that thins out like water can protect the moving internal engine parts.
All replies are welcome - Thank you, Oldwagon
