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Ok i bought my 09 new and it's had nothing but valvoline 5/20 used in it. doesn't burn any oil car has 42,000 on it... i plan on keeping the

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Old 06-18-2012, 09:38 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Ok i bought my 09 new and it's had nothing but valvoline 5/20 used in it.
doesn't burn any oil car has 42,000 on it...

i plan on keeping the car until at least 75-80,00
so i've got this wild hair to change over to mobil 1 for the remaining 40,000
concerned about the engine getting older etc. am i worrying to much and should just leave well enough alone. or could i mess something up.

thanks for any advice
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Ok i bought my 09 new and it's had nothing but valvoline 5/20 used in it.
doesn't burn any oil car has 42,000 on it...

i plan on keeping the car until at least 75-80,00
so i've got this wild hair to change over to mobil 1 for the remaining 40,000
concerned about the engine getting older etc. am i worrying to much and should just leave well enough alone. or could i mess something up.

thanks for any advice
5w20? Isn't that a little thin?
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5w30 would be preferable, esp given you're not exactly in an extremely cold climate over there in Orange
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