Thread: sw-40 or 30?
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Old 10-20-2010, 11:28 AM
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Either 5W-30 or 5W-40 is fine. There is a tradeoff between the two, in that the 40 gives more protection at very high ambients (mas caliente que Miami), but the wider viscosity range is achieved by using additives in the oil that are not as stable, so in general the narrower range will hold its viscosity better. That said, there is really very little difference at the ambients we are talking about.

If you were pulling a loaded trailer through Death Valley, the 5w-40 would matter more.
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