engine oil question

[christopherwilliams2]

My car manual says the oil specifications should be 10w _- 30 but the mechanic used 20w-50, will this be an issue? he replaced all four quarts, and the car bucks a bit of the time.

[BrotherHood]

Follow the manual.

[r3iXmann]

Follow the manual.

this. then again, trini mechanics know better than d people who design d ting

[RBphoto]

Have heard some reports of cubes and march engines being damaged from using 20W50. Use NP, 5W40 is da schizzle

[dutyspeed]

jus follow the manual

[Bizzare]

My car manual says the oil specifications should be 10w-30

but the mechanic used 20w-50

the car bucks a bit of the time

will this be an issue?

no, no....not at all. I highly doubt disobeying the car's own manual will be an issue, even though you're already experiencing problems. But hey, why not ask on Tuner?

[ST Auto]

wat car is it?

[Kiro_lee]

sometimes i wonder if mechanics know that there are other oils besides 20w 50, seems that's all they recommend.

[christopherwilliams2]

My car manual says the oil specifications should be 10w-30

but the mechanic used 20w-50

the car bucks a bit of the time

will this be an issue?

no, no....not at all. I highly doubt disobeying the car's own manual will be an issue, even though you're already experiencing problems. But hey, why not ask on Tuner?

ha ha ..i was expectin' this..tuner is ah love breds.
what i meant was that if it is normal for oil types to be switched. Something like the fuel required - you know they say you only use 'Premium' in certain cars but then you can also use 'Super'...something like that....
i was wondering if that was part of the problem.

[rollingstock]

^ what vehicle?

Honestly can't see a switch from 30 to a 50 body causing a 'buck' but again will depend on the engine design.

[cinco]

^ what vehicle?

Honestly can't see a switch from 30 to a 50 body causing a 'buck' but again will depend on the engine design.

ntsrifsrs

use wat they recommend

[FullStop]

^ what vehicle?

Honestly can't see a switch from 30 to a 50 body causing a 'buck' but again will depend on the engine design.

tell that to the car...

[rollingstock]

^ what vehicle?

Honestly can't see a switch from 30 to a 50 body causing a 'buck' but again will depend on the engine design.

ntsrifsrs

use wat they recommend

Very serious, a 'buck' from switching to a 50 body oil?

But then again it may be one of those finnicky flux capacitor engines

[FullStop]

or maybe its an engine that uses oil pressure to engage something...not unheard of these days.

[EXODUS]

If u know the model/make of car, u cud try posting in any of the Vehicle make forums and start from there OP.

NOW

Car Make/Model?
age of car/engine?
Type of engine?
Type of fuel?

[Kenjo]

the car from Guyana ?why it bucking so?

[hustla_ambition101]

the car from Guyana ?why it bucking so?

[SR]

http://www.upmpg.com/tech_articles/motoroil_viscosity/


read first

[ZeroOne]

http://www.upmpg.com/tech_articles/motoroil_viscosity/


read first

good article

[TK!]

My car manual says the oil specifications should be 10w _- 30 but the mechanic used 20w-50, will this be an issue? he replaced all four quarts, and the car bucks a bit of the time.

Your mechanic may not have enough knowledge. Ask him to replace that 20W-50 oil with the recommended 0W-30. Do so politely but firmly.

There are locals that purport the view that due to our hotter climate, we must use 20W-50. This is false, since the car is setup to get up to and run at a particular temperature.

Choosing a good mechanic is important. It may be time to consider someone else, who is better educated and more experienced with modern vehicles.

[TK!]

the car from Guyana ?why it bucking so?

good one.. lol

[pete]

My car manual says the oil specifications should be 10w _- 30 but the mechanic used 20w-50, will this be an issue? he replaced all four quarts, and the car bucks a bit of the time.

Your mechanic may not have enough knowledge. Ask him to replace that 20W-50 oil with the recommended 0W-30. Do so politely but firmly.

There are locals that purport the view that due to our hotter climate, we must use 20W-50. This is false, since the car is setup to get up to and run at a particular temperature.

Choosing a good mechanic is important. It may be time to consider someone else, who is better educated and more experienced with modern vehicles.

Most vehicles have a chart similar to this in their owners manual.



What does your owners manual say?

[Stephon.]

The other day I drove over a spike strip and my tires blew out, do you think i should buy new tires or.....????

[trent]

^^^ not sure, what does the manual say??

[Stephon.]

^^^ not sure, what does the manual say??

I think I got the wrong manual cuz when I go in the index and look under "S" for spike strip, I not seeing anything

[brams112]

Look under ''what to do if tire blows out''there are a lot of options,yet op still did not say what model of car he got.

[nareshseep]

Is not like newer engines have tighta tolarences, ah mean 20w50 good for all engines, why waste money on thin 10w30 when the 20w50 go last longer since we is ah tropical country. ent the engine is an open system directly affected by atmospheric conditions? also ah know what yuh thinking the engine ole so 20w50 must be better. So 20W50 daiz the thing self. Yuh cud even bathe with it.


bottom line rtfm and use what they recommend. btw what engine yah running?