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Old 11-23-2017, 08:11 PM
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One of my cars specifies 0W-20. Mobil1 is $25 for 5 quarts. It doesn't consume any oil between changes. If you want to use a thicker oil, use 0W-30.


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Originally Posted by Wiotte View Post
I don’t use the required 0W-20. Only reason this is specified is it gets the car through the required mpg requirements. I always use 5W-30 synthetic. Less oil consumption and does not harm the engine one bit. Plus it’s a whole lot cheaper.


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