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Old 10-24-2013, 09:39 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by sav View Post
5W30 is the viscosity specified for South Africa, which is what your dealer will use when doing an oil change.

If you use a different viscosity, you'd probably end up having no legs to stand on if something does go wrong.
I would understand that if you used a w40 oil regarding refusing warrantee claims, but the manual states "0w20 oil for all ambient temperatures" and "5w30 as an alternative if a 0w20 is not available"
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