Can I put 5W-30 instead of 0W-20?

Can I put 5W-30 instead of 0W-20?

Can I use a 0W-20 in my car that recommends 5W-30? No, if your owner’s manual calls for a thicker oil, you should not use a thinner SAE grade nor use a thicker oil for a recommended thinner oil vis-grade. Using the proper viscosity motor oil will help protect and maintain the performance of your vehicle’s engine.

Can you use 5W-30 in a Jeep Wrangler?

While doing an oil change with the Jeep Wrangler JK, the viscosity of 5W-20, 5W-30, or 5W- 40 should be sufficient for you.

What happens if you put 5w20 instead of 0W-20?

Yes you can use both. 0w-20 just provides better engine protection when starting up in cold cold winters. You should use what’s specified in the owner’s manual.

Can you put 0w20 in a 5w20 engine?

Does 0W20 damage the engine? If used on an engine that works with 5W20, it will improve fuel efficiency as it has less drag at the crankshaft and is better at startup during cold temperature. But if used to replace a 5W-30, it will be detrimental to your engine.

Which is better 5w20 or 0W-20?

Sure, 0W20 will flow better than 5W20 at low temperatures, but the difference is minimal and both versions run thin in cold conditions. However, if you live in an extremely cold region, the 0W oil will do less damage than the 5W oil while starting the engine.

Can you put 0W-20 oil in a 5W-30 engine?

We get really cynical when cars sold here call for only 0W-20 but owners manuals in foreign countries for the same vehicle recommend 5W-30 (yes, the same motor despite smaller displacement engines often replacing, over there, the larger engines sent here). There are a lot of politics over ICE (internal combustion engines).

What kind of oil should I put in my Jeep?

Even with shorter changes, synth oil can help in really hot or really cold conditions. Even older engines not spec’d for synth can benefit, but you have to pay attention to the viscosity ranges recommended. The old agricultural 4.0 runs just fine on full synth 5W-40 and burns less oil overall if otherwise in good condition.

Is there 0W20 oil in Chevy Silverado?

No, a 0w20 is likely something like a 12 or 14 weight synthetic base oil and it will likely use viscosity modifiers (polymeric thickeners) to provide the resistance to flow of a 20 weight oil. There is no “0” weight.

How often should you change the oil on a Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Valvoline 5w20 full synthetic in the Grand Cherokee. Changed to synthetic at 1,100 miles. I change every 6 thousand miles. Change your oil at what ever interval gives you peace of mind. It’s your Jeep, your money. Changing the oil every time you drive it won’t hurt it.

How much oil does a Jeep Wrangler 3.6 use?

In the morning, check your dipstick and see if it indicates overfill. They show they used the right oil filter. The JL/JLU 3.6 uses 5 quarts of oil. Personally, I would rather use the 5w20 versus 0w20. Click to expand… Every new path we take is a journey that we should enjoy and remember. 5/2/19 ……. I quit JLWranglerForums! .

We get really cynical when cars sold here call for only 0W-20 but owners manuals in foreign countries for the same vehicle recommend 5W-30 (yes, the same motor despite smaller displacement engines often replacing, over there, the larger engines sent here). There are a lot of politics over ICE (internal combustion engines).

Valvoline 5w20 full synthetic in the Grand Cherokee. Changed to synthetic at 1,100 miles. I change every 6 thousand miles. Change your oil at what ever interval gives you peace of mind. It’s your Jeep, your money. Changing the oil every time you drive it won’t hurt it.

Is it OK to use synthetic oil on a jeep?

Recently did oil analysis of the oil from my Jeep with 9500 miles old oil and it still had plenty of life left. 3500 is waste of time and money especially with synthetic. That being said it is your Jeep, time and money so do as you like. Just saying