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Old 06-09-2008, 11:22 PM   #7 (permalink)
Bror Jace
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Guys, it's mostly Ford and Honda that spec 0/5W-20 oils ... and I don't think they redesigned a single engine with this thinner oil in mind. All the engines that call for it are older designs with the same clearances as when they called for 5W-30 (like Dad's Mercury Grand Marquis with its 4.6L V8).

I've seen dozens of UOAs (Lab tests) using 5W-20 and they usually look superb. I'd use 0/5W-20 without much reservation. Just don't go over 5,000 miles without doing a UOA from a place like this:

http://www.blackstone-labs.com/gas_engines.html
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