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Piojo
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November 03, 2011, 04:37:00 PM »
what antifreeze do i put on the reserve tank? and right now i am using 20-50w motor oil. should i stick with this oil or switch to 5-30w?
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rcdraco
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November 03, 2011, 05:06:00 PM »
Normally use green conventional coolant, or whatever is in it.
Oil wise, you should use something like a 5w30 for the winter, or if you want something a bit thicker 5w40 might work well.
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Piojo
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November 04, 2011, 01:55:00 PM »
so is 20-50w not good for my car?
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Rocketman
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91 BPT AWD Capri & 1991 XR2
Antifreeze and motor oil
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November 04, 2011, 02:01:00 PM »
20w-50 sounds way way too thick to be used in the Capri engine. Too thick an oil can do serious damage to the engine
Stick to 5W-30, and if you're in a really warm area you can use 10W-30
I run 5w-30 in the winter and 10W-30 in the summer
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Piojo
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November 04, 2011, 03:16:00 PM »
ohh ok. that sounds reasonable. ill do that. since its cold season right now here in Cali, ill use 5-30w.
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