I live in the Bahamas, which has a hot/warm climate all year long. I am wondering if this change in oil will in any way affect the engine of my 2002 Ford explorer with 71,000 miles?
2006-12-26 06:59:58 · 8 answers · asked by Alonzo 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Assuming that you can get the 5W30 there in the Bahamas, I'd stick with that...it will perform fine. If you are intent on changing, I'd go with a full synthetic10W30 rather than the 40. By the way, there's nothing wrong with upgrading to a full synthetic...in fact, it's better for your engine and will flow in a wider temp range than a non-synthetic oil. Hope this info helped.
2006-12-26 07:49:33 · answer #1 · answered by answerman63 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here's the facts. Yes you can use 10w40. The oil viscosity ratings are set by the manufacturer to meet with the EPA standards for emissions (gas mileage and pollutions). The thinner the oil the less work your engine has to do to pump it. So the engine works less reducing gas use and pollutions. As far as the oil you will be fine. It is all about emissions. The new oil now is 5w20 and also 0w30. They are trying to keep up with the EPA specs. And the only way is to make the oil thinner and thinner so it will flow easier and make the engine work less. It will not affect the way your engine runs in a way that you will notice. Although I am not a fan of semi-synthetic oils the 10w40 will be fine
2006-12-26 14:36:12 · answer #2 · answered by rwings8215 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5W-30 allows the oil pump to force a larger volume of lubricant to frictional surfaces during cold starts. A cold start is any time the cooling system is at ambient temperatures. Keep in mind over 80% of ALL engine wear occurs during cold starts. Lower viscosity oil (5W-30) cools the engine more efficiently than higher viscosity oil. Oil temperature is always cooler while using lower viscosity oil. The cooling system is able to heat thinner oil faster to drive off crankcase moisture which you will have a lot of because of such short trips. In cold weather the starter is able to spin the crankshaft faster while using 5W-30. You can kill two birds with one stone by switching to 5W-30 Mobil1. It continues to flow down to -52 degrees Fahrenheit. Regular oil STOPS flowing @-35.
2016-05-23 08:23:25 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked at an oil changing business here in the states and our synthetic oil that we used was Mobil1 (no matter the weight). I know with that particular synthetic, you can mix with standard oil and not have problems with your engine. If you use a blend, I highly suggest that you do not do it.
I hope this helps
2006-12-26 07:06:33 · answer #4 · answered by Cito 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldnt recomend using 10w 40 in a car that recomends 5w 30 if you do your car could run alot more sluggish and if it is cold then it might not start at all and switching back and forth from convential to synthetic does not affect your car at all you might see mor leaks, because the synthetic oil cleans out sludge and the sludge in you car could be blocking a leak
2006-12-26 08:28:52 · answer #5 · answered by blakes142000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not use a synthetic on a vehicle that has been using regular oil. Always do what the manufacturer says. If it has a synthetic when it comes from the factory then that is what you use.
2006-12-26 07:07:09 · answer #6 · answered by orca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes as it is hot there but remember once you change you can't go back .
2006-12-26 07:04:04 · answer #7 · answered by seagull 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't!!!
2006-12-26 07:03:21 · answer #8 · answered by dmjrev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋