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Old 02-04-2017, 06:52 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Yes you can. However you really want to do an oil analysis when running anything other than factory specification oil. In general, thinner oil will create more wear than thicker oil in the same engine. Design can change that, but your engine wasn't designed for oil that thin.
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