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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>Comment
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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!Comment
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well when i looked in my owners manual it merely sed for the V8 it recomended 5w and for the v6 10w but either works fineOriginally 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.Comment
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You gotta put in twice as much 5w-30 as you do 10w-30.
Don't actually do that... [img]graemlins/stickpoke.gif[/img]Comment
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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!Comment
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I guess 5W 30 would be best in the colder seasons and 10W 30 would be best in the warmer seasons? or vise verca?1997 Camaro RS W/T-Tops<br />All Stock / 200 HPComment
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Depends on how cold you are talking. In Maine, 5W is desirable when the temps go below zero. If you are talking like 30 degrees, 10W is fine.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?Comment
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For the most part... Floridians generally use 10W30...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>Comment
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i use 10w 30 and i live in souther cali. the coldest that its gets here is 58Comment
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