i have got my car in last summer and since that i changed my own oil . i have always put 10w-30 castrol hi milage and k & n gold. but yesterday i had my oil changed at a shop. when i looked at the receipt i saw that the guy filled it with 5w-30 motor oil :( . i know i suppose to put 10w-30. Is it bad for my car? any possible damage? thanks.
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You're fine, I run 5w-30.2002 Pewter V6 Camaro M5 <br /><br />Quickest stock-motor N/A V6 4th Gen F-body.<br />2nd Quickest N/A V6 4th Gen F-body overall.<br />mods: Gear, weight reduction, tuning <br /><br />Fear the Gear. 13.585 @ 100.05 1.827 60\'<br /><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.NJFBOA.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.NJFBOA.org</a>
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Not too much of a difference, once you start changing the last number though its a lil different.95 3.4L <br /> <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/1277388\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.myspace.com/1277388</a> <br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/profile/altspacen\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/profile/altspacen</a> <br /><a href=\"http://groups.myspace.com/camarov6\" target=\"_blank\">http://groups.myspace.com/camarov6</a>
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i thought our engines are supposed to run 5w30???1994 white Firebird M5<br />Flowmasters, CAI, 3.73s, LSD, coated pacesetters, eibach pro-kit, bilsteins, hurst shifter, JVC stereo, 18\" C5 vette wheels, Kuhmo Ecsta ASX rubber<br /><br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/744299\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/744299</a> <br /><br />Coming Soon: Turbo!
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Originally posted by '94firebirdv6:
i thought our engines are supposed to run 5w30???-RJ \"Like trail mix I\'m a lil sweet but mostly nutty\"<br />Metallic Blue 2001 3.8 Firebird M5<br />FRA,Smoothed Air lid, Homedepot Intake, K&N Air Filter, MSD Coils & Plug wires, Iridium Plugs, Flash Tune, 2.5 Flowmaster Catback.
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i bet you would have a problem then lol1994 white Firebird M5<br />Flowmasters, CAI, 3.73s, LSD, coated pacesetters, eibach pro-kit, bilsteins, hurst shifter, JVC stereo, 18\" C5 vette wheels, Kuhmo Ecsta ASX rubber<br /><br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/744299\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/744299</a> <br /><br />Coming Soon: Turbo!
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~Derrick <a href=\"http://www.appstate.edu/~do54457/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>My Webpage</i></a><br /><b>\'96 3.8L V6 M5 Firebird Y87</b> | <b>162.8 RWHP</b> / <b>196.7 RWTQ</b> <br /><b>•</b> SLP CAI <b>•</b> <a href=\"http://tech.firebirdv6.com/y87.html\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Y87</b> Package</a> - 3.23s <b>•</b> 180º thermo w/ fan switch <b>•</b> TB spacer from DEE<br />1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 4x4
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Originally posted by Need4Camaro:
I guess 5W 30 would be best in the colder seasons and 10W 30 would be best in the warmer seasons? or vise verca?-Eric<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/mustangeater82\" target=\"_blank\">2000 NBM V6 Camaro 5-speed</a> T-top <i>converted</i><br /><b>14.467@95.45mph</b> <i>$0 in mods</i><br /><i>The member formerly known as MustangEater8251</i>
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