NYImola::NYMisano

I like the oil heater idea a few posts down. But I was thinking for the type of use my car gets in winter, a thin oil would do nothing but help. The S gets no long distance use from Nov to Mar, only a 25 min off highway commute. I generally don't even swap APR programs out of stock mode.

DAP@EPL

0W40 is really the best of both worlds as it pours like a 0 weight oil when cold but protects the engine (and turbos) like a 40 weight oil (or so the marketing would have you believe).

Mobil lists the pour point of their 0W40 at -54°C (-65°F)... I HIGHLY doubt you'll see any temps that low in NY!

-Dave Pramanik

BiturboBoy_V2.0_S3--

and yes it was friggen very cold (a few days the HIGH was -10F or lower)...

NYImola::NYMisano

I have used Mobil1 10W-30 in the past - maybe 0W-40 would be what Im looking for

Teh Goldie

I'm about 1,500 miles from the next change....have been running Amsoil 0w-30 since 25K miles (38K miles now)

reefer_bob

FWIW... and no I won't get into an Oil discussion.

Synergyn:

SAE Grade 0w - 20 Weight Engine Oil
Viscosity @ 40 Degrees C 48.2
Viscosity @ 100 Degrees C 8.8
Viscosity Index 165
API Gravity 31.7
Specific Gravity 0.867
Flash Point, Degrees F 410 Degrees F
Pour Point, Degrees F -65 Degrees F<ul><li><a href="http://www.synergynracing.com/products/sae0w20.html">http://www.synergynracing.com/products/sae0w20.html</a></li></ul>

RKA

according to the oil forum geeks.

AudiForYou's 2.7T

I have been using 0w30 too (Mobil1). Why 0w40?

lemieux@curbside

the 40 gives a better viscosity at higher temp ( normal runing temp of the engine) pour point for 0-20 is -57 degrees and for 0-40 is -54 degrees (3 degrees is nothing).
just another thought

DAP@EPL

I run 0W40. It meets the specifications listed in our owners manual (M1 0W30 does not).