Accidental use of 5w30 instead of 5w20
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I hope you can see through the sarcasm of those who posted negative comments.
5W 30 will be just fine in your engine that specks 5W 20.
5W 30 will be just fine in your engine that specks 5W 20.
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
You can't go back to 5W-20 now !! That engine is stretched out to 5W-30 clearances !!
Go back to 5W-20 and your oil pressure will be next to nothing !!
Those smart molecules in the Magnatec will know about the stretching and adjust for it
You can't go back to 5W-20 now !! That engine is stretched out to 5W-30 clearances !!
Go back to 5W-20 and your oil pressure will be next to nothing !!
Those smart molecules in the Magnatec will know about the stretching and adjust for it
NO!!! You will HAVE TO tear down engine, wipe every internal piece of metal down with a lint free cloth and hope that the oil didn't soak into the metal and degrade it!!!!! Hahahah , I'm Obviously kidding too!
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Originally Posted By: Indydriver
Chevy specs 5W-30 in their HO V8s then tells you to use 15W-50 when you go to the track. What does that tell you about oil viz?
That your oil temps during track use are significantly higher and would thin out an XXw-30 at heat. Plus there's the issue of shear down in fuel dilution when running that hard
Chevy specs 5W-30 in their HO V8s then tells you to use 15W-50 when you go to the track. What does that tell you about oil viz?
That your oil temps during track use are significantly higher and would thin out an XXw-30 at heat. Plus there's the issue of shear down in fuel dilution when running that hard
If putting 5w-30 oil in an engine that specs 5w-20 oil was a problem, then the engine in my Fusion would be screwed.
...and yet, it's not. In fact, UOAs that I have done on 5w-30 OCIs show that the engine did extremely well on 5w-30.. Just as well, I'd say, as it did on 5w-20.
Granted, the 2.5 duratec in my Fusion is not the same engine as the 2.4 in your car, but I'd say it's close enough to reasonably say that I doubt your 2.4 will mind the 5w-30 oil at all.
...and yet, it's not. In fact, UOAs that I have done on 5w-30 OCIs show that the engine did extremely well on 5w-30.. Just as well, I'd say, as it did on 5w-20.
Granted, the 2.5 duratec in my Fusion is not the same engine as the 2.4 in your car, but I'd say it's close enough to reasonably say that I doubt your 2.4 will mind the 5w-30 oil at all.
Well...........Get ready to replace the starter, timing chain/belt, oil pump drive gear/shaft and most probably the VVT cam adjusters. I can hear the metal screeching & stretching from here, all from that THICK oil. Chain the hood down, it's getting ready to explode. Or nothing will happen.
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Many cam cover oil caps list the "prefered" oil. IDK if this is your case.
However, 5W30 should be just fine and may even be listed in the Owner's Manual(OM) as an optional oil to use. Have you looked in the OM to see if it is listed there?
The 2015 Altima in my signature has 0W20 as the prefered oil in the OM(nothing on the oil cap). However in the OM is lists 5W30 & 10W30 as options but what is strange is, there is no 5W20 listed!
The 2006 Mazda3 in my signature has ONLY 5W20 listed on the cam cover oil cap and in the OM however, I use lots of 5W30 without issue.
However, 5W30 should be just fine and may even be listed in the Owner's Manual(OM) as an optional oil to use. Have you looked in the OM to see if it is listed there?
The 2015 Altima in my signature has 0W20 as the prefered oil in the OM(nothing on the oil cap). However in the OM is lists 5W30 & 10W30 as options but what is strange is, there is no 5W20 listed!
The 2006 Mazda3 in my signature has ONLY 5W20 listed on the cam cover oil cap and in the OM however, I use lots of 5W30 without issue.
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Originally Posted By: Reddy45
You did it a favor!
I think so.
You did it a favor!
I think so.
Thanks for the replies everyone (constructive or not)! I'm fairly sure it was just in my head but the engine seemed very quiet at idle after the oil change. Ran normally on the test drive. Maybe I'll even stick with the 5w30 next time...
Originally Posted By: JoelB
Maybe I'll even stick with the 5w30 next time...
Come to the Dark Side.......We have thick oil.
Maybe I'll even stick with the 5w30 next time...
Come to the Dark Side.......We have thick oil.
I'd be more concerned you wouldn't pick up the oil for your mom. Maybe try therapy ?
Originally Posted By: Indydriver
Originally Posted By: Alex_V
Absolutely no harm. I've run everything from 5w20 to 10w30 to euro 0w40 in the in-laws' '10 Caravan 3.8L and nothing has phased it.
Or even fazed it.
That, too.
Originally Posted By: Alex_V
Absolutely no harm. I've run everything from 5w20 to 10w30 to euro 0w40 in the in-laws' '10 Caravan 3.8L and nothing has phased it.
Or even fazed it.
That, too.
No harm done. You said it yourself. It seemed quiet at idle.
Originally Posted By: Hootbro
I can hear autistic screeching from the "thinnies" around here after they have read the title.
Speaking of "autistic", which comment?
I keep seeing those idiotic comments as if "thin oil" people run around telling people to use 0W-20 in their mullet wagon. It doesn't happen...
I can hear autistic screeching from the "thinnies" around here after they have read the title.
Speaking of "autistic", which comment?
I keep seeing those idiotic comments as if "thin oil" people run around telling people to use 0W-20 in their mullet wagon. It doesn't happen...
I agree no harm done. Just wait a few thousand miles and it might sheer down to a W20 anyways...
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