added 5w30 by accident
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
added 5w30 by accident
My toddler daughter had my sufficiently distracted last night - such that I grabbed a bottle of 5w30 instead of 5w20 oil. I added about 1/2 a quart before I realized what had happened.
It seems I have nothing to worry about - although I shouldn't make this mistake repeatedly - but I wanted the opinion of people more knowledgable than myself.
So ... is there any action that I need to take now, or soon - or is this really not a big deal?
It seems I have nothing to worry about - although I shouldn't make this mistake repeatedly - but I wanted the opinion of people more knowledgable than myself.
So ... is there any action that I need to take now, or soon - or is this really not a big deal?
#6
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thanks to everyone who replied, including six_shooter. I've come down with a stomach flu - which while totally unrelated, makes for the first time that I don't want to even see my car.
The 25 minute ride home midday from work today was far too painful.
I'll get over it quickly, I'm sure.
#10
Don't worry about the mix-up, seinfeld.
American cars can use 5w-30, it just isn't the weight specified in the manual. I doubt there is any mechanical difference between the cars from different regions that would require different oils. More likely, the motivation for the different weights is driven by other factors (climate? mileage? emissions?).
-Max
American cars can use 5w-30, it just isn't the weight specified in the manual. I doubt there is any mechanical difference between the cars from different regions that would require different oils. More likely, the motivation for the different weights is driven by other factors (climate? mileage? emissions?).
-Max
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Von Walker
New Member Forum
1
09-13-2015 03:54 PM
Tsurugi
New Member Forum
0
09-07-2015 08:27 PM