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Originally Posted by LiquidTurbo
It's just my opinion, but I believe 5w20 is not ideal for a number of reasons.
Here are my thoughts:
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so, you're agreeing with me?
you totally reinforced my opinion on why 5w20 isn't really that great of a lubricant.
as for the checking oil thing, I was taught something different from my Toyota mechanic. he would run the car, cut the ignition and check oil
right away. he actually wanted oil in the head so he could check what oil was in the oil pan. he would then ensure it was full with all the extra oil in the head. the idea was that you would want an oil pan full of oil (or near full) when you are driving with the rest of the oil in the head. this idea comes into play more-so for cars that are being driven hard, at say, a track day. you would want full lubrication available in both the head and block.
so now, when I check oil I make sure it is a little bit over the Full mark when the car has been sitting for a while.
