Does it hurt an engine to put in 10w oil when it calls for 5w?

 

in the winter it is better in colder climates for the 5w. but 10w will not hurt. just let the car warm up before driving.

 

True. I have put nothing but 10w in my car and have had no problems. It's just thicker than 5w, nothing else.

-Shane

 

10w conventional motor oils are more shear stable than 5w conventional.

 

No. But don't put 20w.

 

if your car asks for 5w and you put 10w in it than it is going to die on you in like a year .the oil is to thick for the oil gaps in the barings so for it cant get in there and your motor eats it self good job

 

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false.

 

oh man how do i know what oil i have 2 put?
i have a honda civic hatchback 94 dx 16valve

 

10w30 has a lesser cold temperature tolerance than 5w30, so it's recommended that you use 5w30 if temps. go below like -10 celcius (14F). 10w30 will start to thicken up a bit in cold temps, so starting will be a little harder, thats all. If you ever tried starting up in like -35C (like -31F) u'll see its a pain lol. i switch to 5w30 for the couple months of really cold weather, it starts a little easier, havnt ever had a problem with any car i've had.

 

i have been running 10w40 for 4 years in my 97 ex no ticks, clanks, bangs or anything and i beat the snot out of my car

 

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Who told you that?

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ok *** if your trans asks for 10w30 are you going to put atf in think

 

and if you put 5w30 in a car that asks for 10w30 it is to thin and it will not protect anything so for if your car gets to hot it will burn up and stop working

 

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I dont think thats right. From my understanding the weight of a engine oil is for the weather of it. Like if your in cold weather you are going to want a thinner weight to start over a thick weight. In the end the oil will thin itself out to the "30" or 40 at normal operating temps.

 

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Who is stupid enough to do that? And I see no reasonable comparison between the two situations. Comparing 2 different oil viscosity's is one thing but oil and atf? Give me a ******* break. They have nothing to do with each other. And if this hypothetical trans you brought up was an automatic, then YES I would put atf in it. Because that is what goes in a automatic transmission. You sir, are one of the biggest idiots I have ever come across. intelligence&gt;you

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*see luserkids comment* go end yourself now please.

 

Why can't u use 20w?

 

To be honest I have a b18c-r in my Sol and I had some oil burning problems so I switched to a 20w-50 , to see if it would remedy the problem. Car seems to run fine..... should I worry or change it?

 

20w is usually used for trucks and such, not sports cars. and your using 50? Honestly i hope it doesnt start to snow in your area, youll never be able to start your car.

 

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What kind of climate are you in? That weight is fairly high, so I hope it doesnt drop below 20 F(probably more, I don't know the chart off the top of my head) and the viscosity is somewhat high too. But again, we need to know what climate you are in first.

 

well actually I live in Chicago and its started to get cold out, is there any adverse affects of using the oil? i.e. damage to motor?

 

Change your oil now dude. Like luserkid said, you won't be able to start your car.

 

I understand about the car not starting due to the weight and thickness of the oil when it gets cold out but should there be other things that I worry about aside from that? Anyway, I guess it gives me a reason to Seafoam the car tommorrow. Thnx for the advice.

 

It's the climate you live in if you have cold winters and they last for a while.
you would want a 5-10 weight oil 5w-10w which stands for the oils visocity rating at a cold start. a refrence in is &lt;blood has the viscosity of 10&gt; It's better so you don't have a thick amount of oil attached to the crank so it will be &lt;easier&gt; to start. The number after that is what the oil's viscosity rating will turn to after warmed up.

Thanks
Jaosn Buckner
Anarchy MotorSports

 

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I dont think it will damage anything. I never heard of a engine freezing up. But if it did then your pretty fucked until you could figure out a way to fix that, or store the car til spring, which sucks.

 

Thanx, out it goes .