Anyone switch back to 5w-30 after using 0w-40?? Considering it...
06-11-2008, 08:16 AM
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I've actually had great luck finding the M1 Turbodiesel oil at Walmart Supercenters. They only sell
it in a gallon jug though. I was just in Checkers yesterday and they had the quart size bottles of M1 Turbodiesel. It seems that it's getting easier to find now.
06-11-2008, 08:42 AM
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2nd. I always use Castrol Syntec 0w-30. I put in M1 0w-40 once and the oil temps were consistently
at least one tick higher on the gauge.
Switched back to Syntec and the temps are down again.
Motor also seemed noticeable louder with the M1 and also my turbos died while using the M1 - just a coincidence of course.
Switched back to Syntec and the temps are down again.
Motor also seemed noticeable louder with the M1 and also my turbos died while using the M1 - just a coincidence of course.
06-11-2008, 11:30 AM
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lol. Checking the manual, it says: 0W-30 or 5W-30 or 5W-40. And I know the car is a 2001.5 because
it has all that room in the trunk. 
The manual says:
"The engine oil which was first put into your engine has a viscosity grade of SAE 0W-30. You can use this oil over all temperature ranges for normal driving. If engine oil viscosity grade SAE 0W-30 is not available, you can also use SAE 5W-30 or SAE 5W-40."
The manual says:
"The engine oil which was first put into your engine has a viscosity grade of SAE 0W-30. You can use this oil over all temperature ranges for normal driving. If engine oil viscosity grade SAE 0W-30 is not available, you can also use SAE 5W-30 or SAE 5W-40."