how many of you guys get your car to warm up first before you drive it in the morning - Page 3

Bak@EMSPowered · 09-18-2007, 03:02 PM

TomsMR2, why not 0w30?

Luni · 09-18-2007, 03:21 PM

10w30 for me. Its what toyota engineers recommend based on machining tolerances.

Newer cars roll 5w30 and 5w20 but I dont think Id run a 0 weight in my car. Id prolly chew through the oil too soon.

TomsMR2 · 09-18-2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by baktasht

TomsMR2, why not 0w30?

availability. from everything ive read from all the experts on oil, it seems like 0w30 would be better.. its not a common weight. everyone makes a 5w30 though. i probably wouldnt think twice about using 0w30.

Bak@EMSPowered · 09-18-2007, 05:25 PM

Is it hard to find in some parts of the country? Personally I alway ssee it at all the local auto parts stores here in Austin, TX

TomsMR2 · 09-18-2007, 07:10 PM

ive never seen it in a non synthetic, i mean. its all over the place in mobile1 and castrol. on the other hand, every single brand makes a 5w30, its the most common weight these days. not a whole lot of reason to run synthetic on a low rev na.

sleepermr2 · 09-18-2007, 10:09 PM

ok here is a trivia question, what does the "W" mean? ill give you a hint. it does not mean weight!

runabout93 · 09-19-2007, 09:47 AM

^ And the answer is.... Winter. Yup it does not mean weight! The lower the number the lower the temperature this oil can be operated at. In the past I used to run 10W30 (depending on vehicle) during the summer and would switch to 5W30 around fall time. I just run Mobil 1 full syn 5w30 now. I've never seen 0W up here and it gets cold as hell.

Anyway.... What's my prize for answering the trivia question?

sleepermr2 · 09-19-2007, 10:17 PM

um i dunno. a cookie?
or better yet you knowing that you have taught some people some very useful knowlege.

shimric · 09-19-2007, 10:46 PM

I let my cars warm up the full 10 seconds in the summer, close to a minute in the winter. Letting it sit and warm up is a waste of gas & it takes longer than if it was moving.

runabout93 · 09-20-2007, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by sleepermr2

um i dunno. a cookie?
or better yet you knowing that you have taught some people some very useful knowlege.

Nahhhhh... i'ld rather have the cookie. LOL

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimric

I let my cars warm up the full 10 seconds in the summer, close to a minute in the winter. Letting it sit and warm up is a waste of gas & it takes longer than if it was moving.

Big deal... winter in South Carolina... That's has to be joke. LOL

I let my car warm-up for like 4-6 months during winter. I save on insurance and gas.

It's already been down to 35 degrees here. You'll understand warming it up when it gets that cold or lower. It physically doesnt want you to drive it and you can hear it talk'n. For real!

shimric · 09-20-2007, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by runabout93

Big deal... winter in South Carolina... That's has to be joke. LOL

I let my car warm-up for like 4-6 months during winter. I save on insurance and gas.

It's already been down to 35 degrees here. You'll understand warming it up when it gets that cold or lower. It physically doesnt want you to drive it and you can hear it talk'n. For real!

It used to get cold here like 4-5 years ago.....

It's kinda breezy now...

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Bak@EMSPowered Banned Seller Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 5,925 Thanks: 30 Thanked 193 Times in 165 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (49/93% )	TomsMR2, why not 0w30?

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Luni Cage Fighter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Salt Lake City Utah Posts: 3,213 Thanks: 10 Thanked 130 Times in 110 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (8/100% )	10w30 for me. Its what toyota engineers recommend based on machining tolerances. Newer cars roll 5w30 and 5w20 but I dont think Id run a 0 weight in my car. Id prolly chew through the oil too soon.

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Bak@EMSPowered Banned Seller Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 5,925 Thanks: 30 Thanked 193 Times in 165 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (49/93% )	Is it hard to find in some parts of the country? Personally I alway ssee it at all the local auto parts stores here in Austin, TX

09-18-2007, 07:10 PM	#45 (permalink)
TomsMR2 Still not heraldo. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pineapple under the sea Posts: 4,912 Thanks: 18 Thanked 406 Times in 303 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	ive never seen it in a non synthetic, i mean. its all over the place in mobile1 and castrol. on the other hand, every single brand makes a 5w30, its the most common weight these days. not a whole lot of reason to run synthetic on a low rev na.

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sleepermr2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 468 Thanks: 6 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	ok here is a trivia question, what does the "W" mean? ill give you a hint. it does not mean weight!

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runabout93 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vermont Posts: 359 Thanks: 25 Thanked 42 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	^ And the answer is.... Winter. Yup it does not mean weight! The lower the number the lower the temperature this oil can be operated at. In the past I used to run 10W30 (depending on vehicle) during the summer and would switch to 5W30 around fall time. I just run Mobil 1 full syn 5w30 now. I've never seen 0W up here and it gets cold as hell. Anyway.... What's my prize for answering the trivia question?

09-19-2007, 10:17 PM	#48 (permalink)
sleepermr2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 468 Thanks: 6 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	um i dunno. a cookie? or better yet you knowing that you have taught some people some very useful knowlege.

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shimric OT Ruler, Thread Hijacker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: tom's moms house Posts: 1,510 Thanks: 42 Thanked 49 Times in 42 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I let my cars warm up the full 10 seconds in the summer, close to a minute in the winter. Letting it sit and warm up is a waste of gas & it takes longer than if it was moving.