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Old 08-20-2013, 02:54 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by LeanBurn View Post
I tried 0w20 sythetic with no fuel economy difference....so I run 5w30 conventional

I run autos so I don't do EOC or any of that stuff.
With the V50 diesel, I could hear the difference between 0W30 and 5W30 oil after a cold start in winter, and see it in the fuel consumption.
In Alberta, it's cold enough to see that.

Your auto tranny may well be masking a lot of these effects.

Better not to run Xw20 oils unless the engine is designed for them.
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