I went to get my oil changed from my usual Sewell dealership, but this time the put in 0w40 instead of the usual 5w30. I live in Texas where the winters are relatively mild. I called them, and they said that 0w40 is fine.
Did anyone else experience this? Is it better or worse? I know it should give better super cold starts, and a little better for extreme temps. I also know that I can have decreased gas mpg with thicker oil. The car does have 90k miles, and I know some ppl use thicker oil to compensate for potential compression loss.
I think that if a WIDER range is not needed with oil, it is better avoided. I heard that more manipulation (additives) are needed to have oils with wider ranges.
Did anyone else experience this? Is it better or worse? I know it should give better super cold starts, and a little better for extreme temps. I also know that I can have decreased gas mpg with thicker oil. The car does have 90k miles, and I know some ppl use thicker oil to compensate for potential compression loss.
I think that if a WIDER range is not needed with oil, it is better avoided. I heard that more manipulation (additives) are needed to have oils with wider ranges.