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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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20w50 oil on a n/a lancer?
has anyone used that before and is it safe? my friend gave me a free box of castrol gtx. i just picked up an 03 lancer oz last week.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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Should be perfectly fine. Turbo Lancers swear by it. Gotta figure it'll work just as well in N/A.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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as long as your outside air temps don't drop below 40 degrees then you should be fine...that stuff becomes like glue at cold temps.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 04:28 PM
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^Exactly what I was going to say! Does the car park in a garage over night?
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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my car stays outside. in the mornings and at nights its 65 degrees..during the days its usually 80 85 the most.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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Eh, just return it to Walmart for some 5w-30! LOL
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:04 AM
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id go with a lighter weight, winter is coming
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id go with a lighter weight, winter is coming
Um, I don't think that's much of a factor. He's in San Diego...
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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^Well, no over-night garage...so if it's anything like AZ at night, it'll get down there.
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 11:35 AM
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you should be fine..as long as it doesnt get too cold but you are in san diego like blacksheep said hahahaha.
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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Personally I'd use something lighter like 5w30 or 10w30 on an NA car. 20w50 is pretty thick, I've only really heard of turboed cars using it and even then it's often people who actually race their cars.
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Blacksheepdj
Um, I don't think that's much of a factor. He's in San Diego...
ha, well then, funk it
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