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What will happen if you put 10w 30 oil in your car when it takes 5w 30 when its cold?
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∙ 13y ago
Nothing drastic. It will cause more friction when starting the engine cold, which makes for more wear and tear on the starter. A 5w30 oil will be more viscous (flow easier) at low temperatures than a 10w30 oil. 5w30 will give your engine better protection at that lower temperature range because the oil is designed to flow well at lower temperatures rather than thicken up into a sludge.
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What will happen if you put 10w 30 oil in your car when it takes 5w 30?
Unless you have use it when it's really, really cold outside - nothing.
What will happen if you put 10w 30 instead of 5w20?
Your engine will seize and you'll have to buy a new car
What will happen if your car takes 5w-20 oil and you put in 10w-30 oil?
you may get slightly worse gas mileage, and if your car is under warranty it may void it. but it wont hurt the engine, just switch back to 5w-20 when you can.
What if you used 10w 40 oil in a car that needs 5w 30?
As long as your not having to start the car when its really cold like (-) degrees and as long as your car is not oil pressure sensitive then no big deal.
What type of oil do you need on a 1996 Lincoln town car?
10W-30 or 10W-40
What would happen if you put 10w-30 motor oil in a car that needs 10w-20 oil?
What do you think will happen when you ignore the manufactures recommendations and use a weight of oil they do not recommend? You will have premature internal engine wear. It may take time but you are causing wear. Use exactly what the manufacture recommends.
When does water drips of a car exhaus on a cold morning when car engine started?
This is condensation and it is normal for that to happen.
What kind of Oil use in a 1993 Lincoln Town car?
10w 40 or 10w 50 this is for the southern part of the country
What would happen if you added 10w 30 oil to your car instead of 10w 30?
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What will happen if your car take 10w-30 oil and you put in 5w-20 oil?
If it's zero degrees F or less you should use 5w20. Otherwise it might leak out faster and your valves might tap at start up. remember; very hot outside or old car use thicker oil 10w30 or 10w 40, very cold out side or brand new car use thinner oil 5w20 or 5w30. for the best lubrication use the thinnest oil you can, but the thinner the oil the faster it will breakdown in extreme heat
Can you use sae30 oil when your car normally uses 10w 30?
No, absolutely not.
Will it harm your car if you put 15w-40 oil in it if it needs 10w-40?
No
