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Originally Posted by garfull
what about 0W-30
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I am glad I found this so I wouldn't be the first one stating it. Why not just go with a 0W-30? There seems to be this unjustified fear of running a 0W oil in today's cars. People are focusing on the wrong number.
0W (W being Winter, not Weight) is the important part for cold weather. If you want something a bit thicker at running temp, 0W-30 will do that at the cost of some fuel economy and power that you won't terribly notice since you're not wringing the car out every second of your commuting. But at least at startup you'll be better protected with some more oil flow versus a 5W-anything. That's where the W number really matters.