5-30 Oil That Bad?

[JPsBored]

was reading thread here about oils. sayin 5-30 is to heavy,, and need to stick to 5-20

i have a 2000 lsv8 with 82,000 miles.

now car is filled with 5-30 from last oil change (had no 5-20 in stock) do i need to get it emptied and filled with 5-20?

or at the miles i am at, is the 5-30 ok?

any info be great,, since goin back to jiffy lube to have them look thru car, and empty oil.

 

[JohnnyBz00LS]

5W30 is what was recommended for '00s. Lincoln changed recomendation to 5W20 sometime later to help improve MPG, NOT protection. 5W30 is a tad thicker so it'll provide more protection, especially when it gets hot (when you need it most). I'd gladly give up 0.05 MPG for a bit more protection from wear & tear on the engine. Even if you don't agree, is it worth draining perfectly good oil?

 

[Asim]

5W 30 is fine, particualrly in the summer. 20 is lighter and gives better fuel milage, but going 1 step up in the summer is nothing to worry about. I'm running 30 in my 00 V6.

Next time go back to the 20 wieght.

Asim

 

[MichiganTeddyBear]

Also, notice in the owners manual, they usually will recommend 1 step heaver in the summer than winter, depending on prevailing temps of course. some ppls winters are lot worse than others

 

[JPsBored]

thanks for the info,, went there and he showed me owners manual rec 5-30 so we left it in,, but i did try to tlak him into given me the penzoil 5-30 platinum super syn,,lol no dice.

but did get new air filter.