Engine oil
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The owner's manual calls for 10W30. You're running too thin an oil for the colder weather.
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Man, I just changed the oil! I knew I should have checked, but I didn't have the manual with me. I have been running this weight since last spring. I hate to change it again, but it will be cheaper to do that than cause unneccesory wear on the engine.
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The oil wants to be thinner like 5w-30 for the winter. That's what is in all my vehicles right now. Come spring when it starts getting above 60 degrees or so regularly , they will be changed to 10w-30. Of course it gets way colder that 45 , but it isn't going to cause any probs.
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I run 10w-30 year around, although I used to do 5w-30 during the winter. Synthetic Mobil 1 or Royal Purple for me. Tried RP, no difference between it and Mobil 1 that I can tell (other than the color, that is).
