What Kind of Oil to Use?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

07-29-2007, 07:28 AM

dogmanx

Thread Starter

Join Date: Nov 2006

Location:

Posts: 35

What Kind of Oil to Use?

I have a 3400. I've been using 5W30 all the time. I was wondering since the engine is working harder in the summertime should I use 10W30 instead, or does it matter?

07-29-2007, 08:12 AM

BeachBumMike

Join Date: Dec 2005

Location: SpaceCoast, Florida

Posts: 16,095

RE: What Kind of Oil to Use?

Hi Dogmanx,

Check Out a Previous Post that contains information from many MCF Members.

I hope that it gives you some insights.

[:-]

https://montecarloforum.com/m_34331/tm.htm

07-29-2007, 08:25 AM

wiz kidd

Monte Of The Month -- March 2007

Join Date: Apr 2006

Location: Woodstock, Ontario, Canada

Posts: 5,264

RE: What Kind of Oil to Use?

i'm switching to 10w30 next oil change, i run royal purple synthetic, and i've run 10w30 in every vehicle i've had, it wont hurt anything to run 10w30 instead of 5w30

07-29-2007, 09:15 AM

dogmanx

Thread Starter

Join Date: Nov 2006

Location:

Posts: 35

RE: What Kind of Oil to Use?

I would like to know if there is any benefit to running 10W30 ratherthan 5W30 in the summer months?

07-29-2007, 10:07 AM

BeachBumMike

Join Date: Dec 2005

Location: SpaceCoast, Florida

Posts: 16,095

RE: What Kind of Oil to Use?

[align=center]

Quote:

ORIGINAL: dogmanx

I would like to know if there is any benefit to running 10W30 ratherthan 5W30 in the summer months?

[/align][align=center]Hi Dogmanx, read the below information, and it should help you learn[/align][align=center]a lot about oil for your Monte Carlo.[/align][align=center]It helped me, and I hate homework : )[/align][align=center]There will be a test later [/align][align=center]Good Luck,[/align][align=center]`Space[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]Click the below link to learn about Oil : )[/align][align=center][:-][/align][align=center]http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible.html[/align]