weather temp question for car gurus!

[pae9132]

I just moved to El Paso, TX from So. Cal and there is a large temperature drop here. Should I stick with the recommended 5-30 (royal purple)? or should i change it due to the weather hitting freezing temps Thanks!

[Jacko3]

I doubt your temperature in el Paso will ever drop below the range for 5w - 30. What temperature drop are we talking about here?

[pae9132]

it's gotten below freezing...i'd say around 30...but it could possibly drop more...just not sure if it should be changed as a precaution...i'm not used to the weather out here

[Jacko3]

you mean 30 below freezing? Go online and search for a site called the car bible. I think they talk about temperatures for different oil grades.

[zozoka1212]

He talked about 30 or below. Not 30 below freezing. I think.

Here is his temperature for the next few days. They hit 30 some where next week at nights.

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/ustx0413

Here is mine.

http://www.theweathernetwork.c...hto=f

Looks like we 'll have 10 inches of snow next 2 days.



Bring it on. wooohoooo

About the oil... I would stick with the 5-30.

zozo

[DevonD]

I wouldn't worry about it at all. up here we deal with -20 Celsius almost daily. that's -4 Fahrenheit for you guys. our cars start just fine with 5W-30.

[smockers83]

5W-30 for winter, 10W-30 for summer. Or you could stick with 5W year round. 5W has an operating temperature good down to below 0 degrees F.

If you really want to go hardcore, what they do in the extreme cold areas (like above the Arctic Circle) is use synthetics in the winter and conventional in the summer.

[tollboothwilley]

5w-30 for winter, 10w-30 for summer

thats what i run

damn near freezing or below all winter.

[marlin29311]

5W-30 for winter, 10W-30 for summer. Or you could stick with 5W year round. 5W has an operating temperature good down to below 0 degrees F.

If you really want to go hardcore, what they do in the extreme cold areas (like above the Arctic Circle) is use synthetics in the winter and conventional in the summer.

IIRC 5w-30 flows at -50 degrees F....or something low like that. You don't have to worry about using 5w-30 where you live...it's only our canadian brothers that should worry about maybe using a 0w in the winter.

[pae9132]

Thanks! I will stick with the 5-30!