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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise
Yeah I think the manual specifies a slightly higher grade oil can be used in extremely hot regions or for extended high RPM usage (or something like that). Just a balance between maintaining proper oil pressure on the hottest days vs. cold start viscosity and bearing clearances on the coldest days. I use a 5w30 synthetic during the summer track season and 0w20 synthetic during the winter.
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Same here, but I like to swap between 0w-20 oils and the Castrol 0w-30. Supposedly the Castrol runs a bit thicker than most 0w-30's and 5w-30's. Plus Pep boys runs a special on castrol synthetic oils every other month.
