Author Topic: Ok winter oil weight  (Read 2935 times)

///m42 sport

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Receive: 1
  • Posts: 331
    • View Profile
Ok winter oil weight
« on: November 25, 2008, 10:40:10 PM »
I currently have 15w-50 which is a little thick but I lived in tx before.  The winters are a bit colder in Ohio.  So what do ya'll run?  5w-40?
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

16v of E30

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Thank You
  • -Receive: 0
  • Posts: 68
    • View Profile
Ok winter oil weight
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2008, 01:36:26 AM »
i run 5w-20 for the cold winters here...mind you there is snow on the ground for 4 months...

xwill112x

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Thank You
  • -Receive: 0
  • Posts: 691
    • View Profile
Ok winter oil weight
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2008, 11:42:33 AM »
ive ran 20-50 always. never anything else
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]


Ich liebe meinen E30

roundel318

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Thank You
  • -Receive: 0
  • Posts: 512
    • View Profile
Ok winter oil weight
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2008, 07:27:37 AM »
10-30 here in Idaho.
It's 18 degrees here this morning, btw.

Spec 2

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Thank You
  • -Receive: 0
  • Posts: 73
    • View Profile
    • http://www.pnwriders.com
Ok winter oil weight
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2008, 06:32:24 PM »
I run 10-40 in Oregon. I'd drop to 10w or maybe 5w during the cold winters of Ohio.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

Current: \'91 BMW 318i 4dr, \'05 Kawasaki ZX6-R 636cc :cool:
Past: \'98 Acura Intregra Type-R, \'06 Chrysler 300C, \'95 Kawasaki ZX6-E

P. Kennedy

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Receive: 0
  • Posts: 414
    • View Profile
Ok winter oil weight
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2008, 10:07:26 PM »
Shell Rotella T 5W-40 year round here in SE Wisconsin.
"If you think I\'m good...wait until you see my nephew." - Ayrton Senna