5W-30 or 10W-30

[brestman]

Guys can I use a 5w-30 or a 10w-30 motor oil instead of the 5w-20 that is specified by the manufacturer? We don't have that kind of motor oil grade here in the Philippines..The Jeep dealership uses a 5w-30 grade...Thanks..

[echofoxtrot]

Just use what the dealer uses. In the very unlikely chance that you break something you can blame the dealer. But not me for suggesting it.

[IGOFSHN]

I use 5w30 if I can't find 5w20. I don't see any problems with it.

[myklt8]

See if they can order you 5w-20, but I don't see the 5w-30 hurting anything

[cjsdad]

straight 30 here

[PGsahara]

Since most people apart from members of SAE (Society of Motor Engineers) have no clue about weighting or temp ranges of oil i hope this answers your question

Many new vehicles are marked to use 5W-20 oil (Honda, Ford, and more recently Toyota) which is not much thinner than a 30 weight oil. Nay-sayers of 20 weight oil's ability to protect engines should note that typically, 30 weight oils shear down into the 20 weight range anyway. Most engine wear is during start-up and warm-up period, where the thinner 20 weight oil's flow is desirable. Overall, lab test results of the wear metals contained in used oil samples show low or lower wear with 20 weight than 30 in applications it is specified for. Some ultra fuel efficient and hybrid vehicles are marked to use 0W-20 oil. For some selective mechanical problems with engines, using a more viscous oil can ameliorate the symptoms, i.e. changing from 5W-20 to 20W-50 may eliminate a knocking noise from the engine but doesn't solve the problem, just "masks" it. Excess amounts of oil consumed by an engine burning it can be addressed by using a thicker oil, a 10W-40 might not burn off as fast compared to a 5W-30. A newer product that also addresses this issue is the "High-Miles" oils now marketed. They tend to be slightly thick for their grades, contain extra additives and seal conditioners.

So really when it comes to 5w-20 or 5w-30 just GIT-R-DONE