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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 04:27 AM
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Just changed oil to 0w-30

And it's soo much smoother... The car feels alot better than with 5w-30 and it's way cooler running too...
Mobil 1 0w-30 FTW!!!
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 05:45 AM
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im running it in my 2.4 and have noticed the car even sounds better on cold starts. i went frm 5w30 cnventional to 0w30 mobil 1 synthetic 1k miles ago and so far the car car does feel a lot better!
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 08:21 AM
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Thats what i'm using also
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 09:00 AM
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besides what y'all said you noticed in terms of difference between 5w and 0w what are the real differences? is it really worth it? oil change needs to be done soon and Mobile 1 5w-30 is whats in there now.
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 09:13 AM
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Royal Purple 10w30 FTW
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 12:59 PM
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AMSOIL....stuff is no joke....almost all trucking companies use AMSOIL for a reason
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by blackbolt89
besides what y'all said you noticed in terms of difference between 5w and 0w what are the real differences? is it really worth it? oil change needs to be done soon and Mobile 1 5w-30 is whats in there now.
well it is a lil less expensive and so i would say yes.
Plus its supposed to increase your gas mileage as well but i havent been able to see for sure
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:01 PM
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its says 5w-30 for a reason on the cap. i think the safest bet is to just stay at that.
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:01 PM
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I've been using the Mobil 1 0-30 oil for 2 oil changes now!

The mobil 0w oil meets all GM and all manufacturers specs and warranty specs....

0w oil causes less drag on the moving engine components... meaning better gas milage, and less wear. Along with more power!
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:02 PM
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its says 5w-30 for a reason on the cap. i think the safest bet is to just stay at that.
0w-30 is safe to run and is approved by gm to be warranty safe
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:02 PM
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Is itt really that much better?
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:02 PM
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wow 0weight is pretty thin.. id be scared to push it to much like that...
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:02 PM
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^great minds think alike LOL
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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subd for info
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ikeryder13
^great minds think alike LOL
as usual.... people don't read very well!
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:06 PM
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Yeah i had heard about it and then i did a lil research and decided it would be a good test so i put it in yesterday and then i did a lil driving and was shifting at a lil higher rpm and it wasnt getting hot and sounded alot better too
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:06 PM
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The 0w is the weight of it when cold. meaning @ cold temps the 0w30 would be easier to start than a 5w or 10w.
once up to normal temps the 30 is the visocity of the oil (ie 0w30, 5w30, 10w30)
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:08 PM
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Ahhhhh makes sense.. thinking about switching
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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ok.. i dont know a thing im talkin bout.... just use 0 weight oil all the time...

with 0 weight the oil wont stick to the bearings as well as say 5-10weight..... u may have kless drag but u also will have more bearing failures.....

but then again i mean i use 10w 30 or 10w 40 in all my race motors and so far never had an issue.....
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:15 PM
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dang ive never herd or seen this stuff... to bad i just changed my oil like a week or 2 ago...
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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If where you live doesnt get cold enough for 0w or 5w, Id just stick to 10w.

btw I use 0w40 in my NX....


Watch the Video!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW3w0bKurbg

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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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this is just 4 super cold areas not 4 performance?
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:33 PM
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like he says in the video... -35 degrees C (or did he say F ?)
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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fuel economy mostly.... and it meets all of GMs certifications and warranty codes.. so yeah it's fine

Originally Posted by unijabnx2000
like he says in the video... -35 degrees C (or did he say F ?)
he said Celcius

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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnagT6wKfmY
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