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Author Topic: Antifreeze and motor oil  (Read 3755 times)

Piojo

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Antifreeze and motor oil
« on: November 03, 2011, 04:37:00 PM »
what antifreeze do i put on the reserve tank? and right now i am using 20-50w motor oil. should i stick with this oil or switch to 5-30w?
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rcdraco

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« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2011, 05:06:00 PM »
Normally use green conventional coolant, or whatever is in it.

Oil wise, you should use something like a 5w30 for the winter, or if you want something a bit thicker 5w40 might work well.
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Piojo

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« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2011, 01:55:00 PM »
so is 20-50w not good for my car?
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Rocketman

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Antifreeze and motor oil
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2011, 02:01:00 PM »
20w-50 sounds way way too thick to be used in the Capri engine. Too thick an oil can do serious damage to the engine

Stick to 5W-30, and if you're in a really warm area you can use 10W-30

I run 5w-30 in the winter and 10W-30 in the summer
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Piojo

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« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2011, 03:16:00 PM »
ohh ok. that sounds reasonable. ill do that. since its cold season right now here in Cali, ill use 5-30w.
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