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forresj Champion Author Wilmington Posts:2,789 Points:544,230 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 10:35:13 AM Ignore forresj Report Abuse Apparently, modern oil formulas don't require you to change oil viscosity during hot and cold months. Moreover, synthetic oils are only required if you abuse your vehicle (towing, extreme abuse, stop-n-go traffic). http://autos.yahoo.com/news/do-you-really-need-heavier-oil-for-summer-.html

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Apparently, modern oil formulas don't require you to change oil viscosity during hot and cold months. Moreover, synthetic oils are only required if you abuse your vehicle (towing, extreme abuse, stop-n-go traffic).

http://autos.yahoo.com/news/do-you-really-need-heavier-oil-for-summer-.html

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forestghost07 Veteran Author Miami Posts:292 Points:4,000 Joined:Apr 2013	Message Posted: May 10, 2013 11:39:20 PM Ignore forestghost07 Report Abuse surely you meant heavier, not lighter oil? Anyways, that's not nec. these days in newer engines. I do go lighter in the coolest months here with my old car's oil ... from 20W 50 (Valvoline VR1)to 15W 40 (Shell Rotella) Dec thru March
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kiatoindos Veteran Author Chicago Posts:441 Points:82,105 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: May 10, 2013 11:21:11 AM Ignore kiatoindos Report Abuse wouldn't you use a heaver oil when its hot?
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Need_Batteries Champion Author Vancouver Posts:2,881 Points:645,205 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 9, 2013 2:33:50 AM Ignore Need_Batteries Report Abuse 5w30 all year round...sometimes 5w20 during the winter months...it depends on whether there is a sale beforehand.
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MertieMan Champion Author Lexington Posts:14,793 Points:2,896,585 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: May 8, 2013 5:26:28 AM Ignore MertieMan Report Abuse I use the same oil all year around.
streetirsx Veteran Author North Dakota Posts:342 Points:123,975 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: May 7, 2013 7:22:23 PM Ignore streetirsx Report Abuse NO, Royal Purple gets the same performance during the summer or extreme winter in my area
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63pioneer Champion Author Texas Posts:2,027 Points:58,105 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 7, 2013 5:56:17 AM Ignore 63pioneer Report Abuse No, use Rotella 10w40 year round!
PhilnTX All-Star Author Dallas Posts:656 Points:436,830 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2013 11:43:30 AM Ignore PhilnTX Report Abuse I don't change
PatAZ Champion Author Tucson Posts:9,249 Points:122,380 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 6, 2013 11:12:22 AM Ignore PatAZ Report Abuse I use synthetic in both cars year round without any changes.
davisadm All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:572 Points:410,600 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2013 10:35:28 AM Ignore davisadm Report Abuse If you did change viscosities, it would be the opposite of what the topic says: a heavier oil in summer, and a LIGHTER oil in winter.
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metalhat73 Veteran Author Wilmington Posts:374 Points:241,605 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 6, 2013 9:03:12 AM Ignore metalhat73 Report Abuse I use synthetic 0W-20 all year.
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sheba24 Champion Author Long Island Posts:2,310 Points:633,030 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2013 7:19:46 AM Ignore sheba24 Report Abuse 10w-30w all year
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geno700 Veteran Author British Columbia Posts:341 Points:168,675 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: May 5, 2013 11:51:24 AM Ignore geno700 Report Abuse no. a heavier grade
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sks1586 All-Star Author New Jersey Posts:585 Points:49,410 Joined:Mar 2013	Message Posted: May 4, 2013 3:05:04 PM Ignore sks1586 Report Abuse No. Houckster - Thanks a million for the information
pezbep Rookie Author Miami Posts:93 Points:115,110 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: May 4, 2013 2:16:32 PM Ignore pezbep Report Abuse no - synthetic only does not require it for city driving
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davisadm All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:572 Points:410,600 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2013 12:32:21 PM Ignore davisadm Report Abuse Multi-viscosity oils are designed to be used in all climates.
mybigtruck Sophomore Author San Jose Posts:136 Points:199,875 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: May 4, 2013 11:47:07 AM Ignore mybigtruck Report Abuse nope. I use regular dino juice all the time. Worked perfectly well on all my cars at 235K, 165K, and 135K miles when I donated them
blckwolf Veteran Author North Carolina Posts:290 Points:75,020 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 4, 2013 11:37:42 AM Ignore blckwolf Report Abuse Nope. I use full synthetic in all my vehicles, and always use the manufacturer recommendations.
BUSSY Champion Author Dallas Posts:9,912 Points:1,542,465 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 4, 2013 11:06:53 AM Ignore BUSSY Report Abuse 5w/20w year round.
Houckster Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,346 Points:693,480 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: May 4, 2013 10:20:02 AM Ignore Houckster Report Abuse The Popular Mechanics article is dead wrong about one thing. They state: While we're on the topic of oil, it's worth taking a moment to demystify synthetic oil. Synthetics are really just natural oil refined to a much higher degree, with more complex additive packages for improving performance in both everyday and extreme conditions. _____ This is a very misleading statement because there is no technical definition for "synthetics" in SAE standards. In the US, a synthetic oil can be just about anything the marketer wants it to be. Many of the most well-known marketers like Mobil, Pennzoil, and Castrol use Group III petroleum and call it "synthetic". Today, even the most well-known "synthetic", Mobil 1 is mostly Group III petroleum. Group III petroleum is definitely better than Group II oils but true synthetic lubes made by Synlube, Redline and Amsoil (Signature line) are still better and they don't cost much more than the pretenders on a per mile basis. They are found in API Group IV and V. [Edited by: Houckster at 5/4/2013 10:22:19 AM EST]