Using 5W-30 in Los Angeles
 

Hi group,

Just wondering what you all think of using 5W30 synthetic oil in LA
driving conditions. It's been damn hot out here lately--and I know
5W30 is for 95 degrees and less, but does the fact that it's synthetic
oil make it more versatile?

John

Re: Using 5W-30 in Los Angeles
 

John wrote:
> Hi group,
>
> Just wondering what you all think of using 5W30 synthetic oil in LA
> driving conditions. It's been damn hot out here lately--and I know
> 5W30 is for 95 degrees and less, but does the fact that it's synthetic
> oil make it more versatile?

If it was only occasional hot weather, like we have here, I wouldn't
(and don't) worry about using 5W-30. However, in an area where hot
weather is a daily occurrance for weeks or months on end, I'd go with
5W-40. There's no downside to it in a hot climate and you KNOW that
you're covered.

Re: Using 5W-30 in Los Angeles
 

Oh yeah, and I figured since the Mobil 1 container said it was made
for Newer Vehicles that the 5W-30 would be alright. It did say it was
comparable to 10W30 on the back as well. But if anyone can sorta
explain how that all works, it might be interesting for the rest of us
to understand.

John

Brian Nystrom <brian.nystrom@att.net> wrote in message news:<FDwTc.208926$OB3.169838@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...
> John wrote:
> > Hi group,
> >
> > Just wondering what you all think of using 5W30 synthetic oil in LA
> > driving conditions. It's been damn hot out here lately--and I know
> > 5W30 is for 95 degrees and less, but does the fact that it's synthetic
> > oil make it more versatile?
>
> If it was only occasional hot weather, like we have here, I wouldn't
> (and don't) worry about using 5W-30. However, in an area where hot
> weather is a daily occurrance for weeks or months on end, I'd go with
> 5W-40. There's no downside to it in a hot climate and you KNOW that
> you're covered.

Re: Using 5W-30 in Los Angeles
 

"John" <jkliang@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:94fffa2f.0408211413.249115e6@posting.google.c om...
> Oh yeah, and I figured since the Mobil 1 container said it was made
> for Newer Vehicles that the 5W-30 would be alright. It did say it was
> comparable to 10W30 on the back as well. But if anyone can sorta
> explain how that all works, it might be interesting for the rest of us
> to understand.

Everything you'd ever want to know can be found here:
http://www.sae.org

You might want to start here:
http://www.sae.org/news/rightoil.htm

Use their search function to look for specific information.

> Brian Nystrom <brian.nystrom@att.net> wrote in message
news:<FDwTc.208926$OB3.169838@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...
> > John wrote:
> > > Hi group,
> > >
> > > Just wondering what you all think of using 5W30 synthetic oil in LA
> > > driving conditions. It's been damn hot out here lately--and I know
> > > 5W30 is for 95 degrees and less, but does the fact that it's synthetic
> > > oil make it more versatile?
> >
> > If it was only occasional hot weather, like we have here, I wouldn't
> > (and don't) worry about using 5W-30. However, in an area where hot
> > weather is a daily occurrance for weeks or months on end, I'd go with
> > 5W-40. There's no downside to it in a hot climate and you KNOW that
> > you're covered.