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Old 05-11-2013, 06:39 AM
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I'm about to do my first oil change in Alaska. I'm yet to change my oil in such a cold climate. Could anyone tell me what oil I need to be using up here?
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I think you'd be fine with a 5w-20 synthetic. Especially right now since it's not THAT cold. When it(very rarely) drops to single digits here I've never had an issue with a cars oil but I'd imagine 0w synthetic would be best.

Do you have a block heater?
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Yeah, I'd think your best to stick with the 5w20 which is very thin and a flows fine when cold
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Originally Posted by EzK
I think you'd be fine with a 5w-20 synthetic. Especially right now since it's not THAT cold. When it(very rarely) drops to single digits here I've never had an issue with a cars oil but I'd imagine 0w synthetic would be best.

Do you have a block heater?
Sounds good. Thanks.

And no, I don't have a block heater yet. No where to plug it in if I did :p
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go on "bob's the oil guy" you might want to go with 0-30 syn.
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I run 0-40 mobil 1 syn, all year, everywhere I travel.



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