Motor Oil throwing codes
#51
02-13-2011 | 01:31 AM
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Like I said in a previous post, this is my truck. I make my payments, if you were making my truck payment you could state the oil I could or couldnt use.
In my PERSONAL opinion (again stated previously) 0w20 is the best option for MY TRUCK. Because of the HARSH northern climate I live in, I could care less what Chrysler Canada says or what people in warm southern states have to say.
The only person that I would listen to in this oil debate would be a member in Alaska, Yukon or Northwest Territories.
Have you ever been in conditions colder then 32*F? Let alone -30*F or colder? I have, I work in it outside daily.
I see what extremely cold climates do, and how hard they are on motors be it gas or diesel.
In Canada, we utilize block heaters to keep coolant warm, and ease starting in extremely cold conditions. Using a thinner oil (an oil which is only thinner at start up temperatures) puts FAR less strain on the rotating assembly.
In my PERSONAL opinion (again stated previously) 0w20 is the best option for MY TRUCK. Because of the HARSH northern climate I live in, I could care less what Chrysler Canada says or what people in warm southern states have to say.
The only person that I would listen to in this oil debate would be a member in Alaska, Yukon or Northwest Territories.
Have you ever been in conditions colder then 32*F? Let alone -30*F or colder? I have, I work in it outside daily.
I see what extremely cold climates do, and how hard they are on motors be it gas or diesel.
In Canada, we utilize block heaters to keep coolant warm, and ease starting in extremely cold conditions. Using a thinner oil (an oil which is only thinner at start up temperatures) puts FAR less strain on the rotating assembly.
I remeber starting my 4.7L jeep cherokee overland in -48 (without the wind chill) and just sitting in the thing in awe of the sounds it made for the first 10 seconds.. after that everythign loosened up and it ran fine. I was running a cheaper (quaker state) oil as it was my first winter here in the land of the cold..
Off topic, but everyone should drive a truck/car once in -50.. Nothing works the same. Your steering, clutch, brakes, heater all work differently... Your tires freeze with flat spots on them where they rested during the night so when you initially drive they clunk slightly when you roll over the flat spots..
#52
02-13-2011 | 01:35 AM
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Too further agree with Talon_66,
If you start a car/truck up here in -40 weather you can see a VERY significant difference in how easily it starts depending on how fresh the oil is, the weight and if its full synthetic. Conventional oils usually freeze near solid below -40.. synthetics are still runny, but the weight and brand makes a huge difference
My g/f had synthetic 5w20 in here honda accord... when I switched her over to ams 0w20 even she who is not at all mechanical said it is very obvious that is starts easier.
If you start a car/truck up here in -40 weather you can see a VERY significant difference in how easily it starts depending on how fresh the oil is, the weight and if its full synthetic. Conventional oils usually freeze near solid below -40.. synthetics are still runny, but the weight and brand makes a huge difference
My g/f had synthetic 5w20 in here honda accord... when I switched her over to ams 0w20 even she who is not at all mechanical said it is very obvious that is starts easier.
#53
02-13-2011 | 01:36 AM
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From: Deadmonton, AB
I remeber starting my 4.7L jeep cherokee overland in -48 (without the wind chill) and just sitting in the thing in awe of the sounds it made for the first 10 seconds.. after that everythign loosened up and it ran fine. I was running a cheaper (quaker state) oil as it was my first winter here in the land of the cold..
Off topic, but everyone should drive a truck/car once in -50.. Nothing works the same. Your steering, clutch, brakes, heater all work differently... Your tires freeze with flat spots on them where they rested during the night so when you initially drive they clunk slightly when you roll over the flat spots..
Off topic, but everyone should drive a truck/car once in -50.. Nothing works the same. Your steering, clutch, brakes, heater all work differently... Your tires freeze with flat spots on them where they rested during the night so when you initially drive they clunk slightly when you roll over the flat spots..
#54
02-13-2011 | 01:37 AM
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Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Deadmonton, AB
Too further agree with Talon_66,
If you start a car/truck up here in -40 weather you can see a VERY significant difference in how easily it starts depending on how fresh the oil is, the weight and if its full synthetic. Conventional oils usually freeze near solid below -40.. synthetics are still runny, but the weight and brand makes a huge difference
My g/f had synthetic 5w20 in here honda accord... when I switched her over to ams 0w20 even she who is not at all mechanical said it is very obvious that is starts easier.
If you start a car/truck up here in -40 weather you can see a VERY significant difference in how easily it starts depending on how fresh the oil is, the weight and if its full synthetic. Conventional oils usually freeze near solid below -40.. synthetics are still runny, but the weight and brand makes a huge difference
My g/f had synthetic 5w20 in here honda accord... when I switched her over to ams 0w20 even she who is not at all mechanical said it is very obvious that is starts easier.
