> I'm wondering if anyone knows why a major manufacturer would switch to > lighter-weight oil.
Fuel economy. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Tainter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: OT: Question for Pentax Auto Buffs Discussion Group > You can get just about any question answered on this group. > > About a month ago I bought a Nissan Xterra, just before we started > getting snow storms about every 36 hours. My timing has rarely been so > good. > > I am surprised to see that Nissan uses and recommends 5W-30 oil. The > only time I used this was my first winter in the Chicago area, many > years ago. The vehicle I owned then began to use it, so I've never used > it since. I usually put in something heavier, 10W-40, 15W-50, or 20W-50 > (in summer). And for several years I have been using synthetic oil, > which flows so smoothly that I don't see the need for lightweight oil > even in very cold weather. > > I'm wondering if anyone knows why a major manufacturer would switch to > lighter-weight oil. > > Thanks, > > Joe > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
