Chevy runs on 5w-30 vs 0w-20, why GM owners switching to 5w-30 oil?

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  • @spartus56996
    @spartus56996 7 місяців тому +25

    3000 miles on my engine oil with direct injection is black and you can smell the fuel in the drained oil. Change it every 3000

    • @cantwealljustgetalong2
      @cantwealljustgetalong2 7 місяців тому +3

      i change my oil every 3000 regardless of what kind of engine it is, turbo, naturally aspirated, direct injection or not etc

    • @karlschauff7989
      @karlschauff7989 6 місяців тому +3

      A major petrochemical company has a write-up about how the soot from GDI engines is very different from port injected gas engine soot. The GDI soot is basically like diesel soot. A lot of that abrasive, diesel-like soot endes up in the engine oil and the oil filter can't do anything to prevent it. That soot accelerates timing chain wear and increases the risk of AFM/DFM lifter issues.

    • @cantwealljustgetalong2
      @cantwealljustgetalong2 6 місяців тому +5

      @karlschauff7989 for sure. its ironic that actually 20 and 30 years ago 3K mile oil changes might not have been needed with bigger naturally aspirated engines...but now that engines are much smaller and much more hardworking and actually need 3K mile oil changes, the industry is telling us to go 10K miles between oil changes. wild stuff

    • @karlschauff7989
      @karlschauff7989 6 місяців тому

      @@cantwealljustgetalong2 I think the biggest source of it was the oil industry. They wanted to make more money per unit of engine oil so they expand into synthetic engine oils. How do they get people to pay twice as much for synthetic oil? Tell them they will "save money" by running that oil 2 or 3 times longer. Suddenly companies like Exxon Mobil are saying "good for 10,000+ miles!" on the bottle and people eat it up. The problem is that these newer engines are having issues with the soot and unburned fuel that GDI engines are particularly prone to. Yeah ExxonMobil has proven that their oil can hold up really well in testing where the engine really only sees a highway driving scenario with towing mixed in. But try to go 10,000+ miles with that oil in the vehicle that cold starts, idles for a long time, drives less than a mile, and then gets shut back off until the end of the person's work day. That oil will be loaded with contaminants and the engine will suffer.

    • @vermontvermont9292
      @vermontvermont9292 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@@cantwealljustgetalong2 can thank CAFE for that, and the push for better mpg and stright up trying to get gas cars off the road. I've switched from 0w20 in my 2019 civic coupe 1.5 turbo to 5w30 liqui moly.

  • @BBD40
    @BBD40 7 місяців тому +13

    not just GM owners who are switching to 5w30

  • @teh60
    @teh60 7 місяців тому +20

    I agree with changing the oil more often. I change the oil every 3000 no matter what kind of fuel injection.

    • @cantwealljustgetalong2
      @cantwealljustgetalong2 7 місяців тому +2

      same here, i change mine every 3000 regardless of what kind of engine or fuel system. oil and filters are cheap its just dumb to go so long between oil changes

  • @pddieselpower
    @pddieselpower 7 місяців тому +10

    Thank you for taking the time to share this information with us.

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому +3

      Never thought I would see you commenting on my channel. Thank you for taking time to comment.

    • @BloodAlwaysFindsItsLevel
      @BloodAlwaysFindsItsLevel 6 місяців тому

      ​@@repairvehiclecrazy small world.
      Levels to everything

  • @samh6761
    @samh6761 7 місяців тому +6

    Great information here. This is what people need to be aware of when they go for their next car purchase, if they care at all about longevity of their vehicle.

  • @NWPencrawler
    @NWPencrawler 5 місяців тому +6

    Thanks for the vid. It's so terrible that we consumers have to pay this much attention to these details, just to achieve "normal service" from our engines. New tech isn't always better IMO.

  • @ruckinehround6965
    @ruckinehround6965 7 місяців тому +4

    Just started using 5-30 in my 2018 crosstrek….after 36k. Km it as it was using a bit in between changes….4000km. Oil change interval. It’s the only way to prevent fuel dilution is to change the oil often and early.

  • @dimmacommunication
    @dimmacommunication 7 місяців тому +5

    Same reason why I use 5w40 on the MB CLA... get's to 8-10 % dilution... basically oil becomes almost diesel, it could catch fire...

  • @JoseMartinez-fi7xv
    @JoseMartinez-fi7xv 7 місяців тому +8

    I have some quick questions for you, my friend. Would adding a thicker oil to a car mess with or destroy the electronic oil pump in the long run? Since the car is not programmed to detect what weight oil is in it and it will have to work harder with a different oil viscosity. Will it affect piston ring sealing capabilities with different oil than required? Just wondering as everybody says you have to stick to the oil the manufacturer recommends on your vehicle and nothing else!

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому +1

      What do you have that has electronic oil pump?

    • @JoseMartinez-fi7xv
      @JoseMartinez-fi7xv 7 місяців тому +1

      @@repairvehicle I misspoke. It is an electronic water pump on the Toyota a25a-fks engine and not the oil pump. My mistake.

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому +6

      Electronic water pump is not affected by the oil at all. Piston ring seating will not be affected by slightly heavier viscosity.

  • @lonniebeal6032
    @lonniebeal6032 4 місяці тому +5

    Low tension piston rings are also part of the problem. Our corrupt government forced it on car manufacturers.

  • @61espo
    @61espo 7 місяців тому +4

    I guess I’ll start using Castrol Edge 5W-20 in my 2017 Toyota Tacoma… it calls for 0W-20.
    Thanks for sharing this info!

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому +1

      Why 5w-20?

    • @61espo
      @61espo 7 місяців тому

      @@repairvehicle I’m sorry I meant 0W-30….the 0W-20 after 5000 miles does have a fuel smell to it when I change it…

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому +1

      @61espo why 0w-30?

    • @61espo
      @61espo 7 місяців тому

      @@repairvehicle The gas dilution from the direct injection in the 5W-30 after 5000 miles would be closer to the original 0W-20 it calls for. Although I think I’ll just start changing the 0W-20 at 3000 miles instead of 5000. I think this would be the better option.

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому +2

      Did you do oil analysis?

  • @gmpny3945
    @gmpny3945 3 місяці тому +1

    I've been working on cars for over 50 years, and what I was taught from day one was the thicker the oil the better protection for your engine. However today's engines cannot handle the 10w40 oils of yesteryear, but I wonder how well a 0w-20 or a 0w-16 can protect an engine over time.

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  3 місяці тому +2

      300k miles without problems, remember quality is what protects not thickness

  • @Mr.Hoskin
    @Mr.Hoskin 5 місяців тому +5

    What are your thoughts about using 0w-30 instead of 0w-20 or 5w-30? I live in Texas with 175,000 miles on a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado1500 6.2L V8. Thank you.

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  5 місяців тому +3

      How often do you change your oil?

    • @Mr.Hoskin
      @Mr.Hoskin 5 місяців тому +2

      Whenever the oil life indicator says 0% which is approximately 7500 miles on average.

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  5 місяців тому +7

      You can use either one, I prefer 5w-30 due to fuel dilution for extract protection when oil is diluted with gasoline , but I would change it 5k miles max or 6 months which ever comes first

  • @cantwealljustgetalong2
    @cantwealljustgetalong2 7 місяців тому +5

    thin oil is for emissions/fuel mileage, not for engine protection or longevity. its common sense. this thin oil is forced by big gov

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому +4

      And for more power because you have less drag

    • @cantwealljustgetalong2
      @cantwealljustgetalong2 7 місяців тому +2

      @@repairvehicle thats true too

    • @lonniebeal6032
      @lonniebeal6032 4 місяці тому

      @@repairvehicle Who's racing on the street with their grocery go getters?

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  4 місяці тому

      Where did I say racing?

  • @jas4925
    @jas4925 7 місяців тому +3

    I have a 2023 Camry se 2.5. It won't see 1 drop of the facotry 0w-16. I change it with Mobil 1 0w-30. Same flow when cold, just a little thicker when hot

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому +3

      Mobil cold flow viscosity for 0w-16 39.5 and Mobil cold flow viscosity for 0w-30 56.8. Not same numbers to me, big difference.

    • @jas4925
      @jas4925 7 місяців тому +1

      That's correct. But what the first number mean is that in order for the first number to be rated as 0w is that the oil has pass a ccs test at -35C and pass a mrv test at -40C. Both the 0w16 or 0w30 have to pass the same test because the first number is rotational. The first number is the oils ability to ensure it can still rotate with this oil. The second number is the oils viscosity when hot. A 30 is heavier than 16.

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому +2

      @jas4925 both numbers is for oil viscosity, oil viscosity when it’s cold and oil viscosity when oil is hot. Oil needs to flow and provide proper lubrication when cold and when hot.

    • @jas4925
      @jas4925 7 місяців тому +3

      @repairvehicle I hope you are not saying I disagree. I don't disagree. I understand that, do you? I am aware as to why they are recommending a lighter oil. It's for strictly better fuel economy. I also understand what the Kinetoic viscosity of oil is. They test the oils viscosity at 40c and 100c. You will never see 100c of oil temperature in a normal daily driver. Most of the time the oil temperature is 70C to 80c .Whether it's 0W16 0w20 0w30 5w20 5w30, these are all lower viscosity oils. With the 0w16, which is already so light, there is no safety if a direct injector becomes clogged and stops atominizing the fuel, which is where most of the fuel dilution problem occurs. Then, the oil becomes diluted with the fuel lowering the viscosity the engine wear becomes hi.

  • @jojojeep1
    @jojojeep1 7 місяців тому +4

    I have a 2013 Honda CRV it uses 0/20 oil I don’t like it I want to start using 5/30. Do you think it would hurt the engine?

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому +1

      why do you want to use 5/30?

    • @jojojeep1
      @jojojeep1 7 місяців тому +3

      @@repairvehicle I see you answering my question on over here, I just don’t like how thin the 20 weight gets when it heats up. I think Honda makes you use 20 wait so the engine won’t last and you can buy another car that’s what I believe.

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому +5

      @jojojeep1 I will make a video explaining pros and cons with answers to your questions.

    • @jojojeep1
      @jojojeep1 7 місяців тому +5

      @@repairvehicle thank you I’ll keep my eye out

  • @lorenray9479
    @lorenray9479 7 місяців тому +3

    Toyotaco 30000 miles gets soot in tail pipe with 2000 to 3000 mile toyostealership maint every 5 months.I took back my maint. New air filter. PuroBoss oil filter. 5w30 syn. 6-month change Lucas gas cleaner for 3 tanks got 3 more mpg! I am lubing diffs , transfer case and soon transmission fluid renew. Mileage already better! 80 miles highway 2x monthly. 0 oil drips out when parked. Check dry dip stick. 5w30 leaves a film on dip stick for 2 weeks. Nuff said!

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому +2

      Engine oil consumption and 4 reasons to eliminate. Engine burning oil
      ua-cam.com/video/tB2zDVZevyw/v-deo.html

    • @404notfound.....
      @404notfound..... 7 місяців тому +4

      One of a many reasons why i'm staying with sequential fuel injection. Excellent video!! Well done!!!

  • @stevenchen1156
    @stevenchen1156 4 місяці тому +2

    What do you think gm1.5t using 5w30 instead manufacturing recommends 0w20? When I use 0w20 oil look more easily into dark color compared to 30. And 0w20 more hotter than 5w20 in engine temperature

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  4 місяці тому

      0W-20 or 5W-30 for hot climates? Why both viscosity rated for hot climates?
      ua-cam.com/video/FZEHL2gB7zk/v-deo.html

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  4 місяці тому

      This Motor oil causes engines to fail, avoid this motor oil and you eliminate engine problems
      ua-cam.com/users/shortsSUb05Yn7B4w?feature=share

    • @stevenchen1156
      @stevenchen1156 4 місяці тому +1

      @@repairvehicle thank you for the replying. I got your point, as long as the clean oil and shorten oil change interval and both will be fine. My engine is brand new 2022 model Gm currently had 15k miles total. I changed my oil every 1K mile. There is difference by using 020 coolant temperatures got 194-197F on the highway, while 5w30 got188-192. As long as new oil change reached 500mile on 020, oil went into darker. 5w30 won’t. Both smell the oil 020 got more fuel smell than5w30. In the OBD misfire monitor value got 1-6 sometime both cylinder 1 and to. But after changing to 5w30. Misfire value goes to 0.

    • @Shadows-RC
      @Shadows-RC 2 місяці тому

      ​@@stevenchen1156A friend of mine owns 2015 Chevy Trax with a tiny 1.4 turbo engine. It says to use 5W-30. Why are newer engines using thinner oil? C.A.F.E. Just use 5W-30 and flip these thin oils your middle finger.

  • @kalani1987
    @kalani1987 7 місяців тому +4

    My Corolla requires 0w-8. I'm in a hot climate up to 115°F in the summer and can get to 30°F in the winter. Ok to use this oil year round?

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому +1

      As long as you change your oil every 3k miles max or 6 months, which ever comes first you will be fine.

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому

      What year is your Corolla? I don’t see it in the owners manual requires 0w-8

    • @kalani1987
      @kalani1987 7 місяців тому +1

      @@repairvehicle New model year 2024

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому

      @kalani1987 online manual does not have it

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому

      @kalani1987 which Corolla model do you have?

  • @batfleck3504
    @batfleck3504 Місяць тому +1

    Hello friend i have 2023 Silverado 5.3
    I drive 40k miles in one year .. i did all my oil changes in the dealership (0w20 ) by using the oil percentage when it reaches 20% ( GM advice ) + my country is extremely hot .. do you advise me to change to 5w30 ?

  • @emadalkahroosi
    @emadalkahroosi 7 місяців тому +1

    So should in switch to 5w30 over 0w20

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому

      What do you have

    • @emadalkahroosi
      @emadalkahroosi 7 місяців тому

      @@repairvehicle 2015 camry

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому

      It depends how often you change your oil and how much you drive per year. Also, what mileage on it?

    • @emadalkahroosi
      @emadalkahroosi 7 місяців тому

      @@repairvehicle i change it mostly at 5k miles and i drive like 20k miles a year. The mileage on the car is 148k miles

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому

      @emadalkahroosi you are changing oil every 3 months roughly?

  • @BBD40
    @BBD40 7 місяців тому +6

    5w30 stopped my hemi tick on an 80,000 mile engine. I will never trust thin oils

    • @jwhmerica504
      @jwhmerica504 7 місяців тому

      What year is yours? Do you have MDS? I want to switch from 5-20 to 5-30 but I’ve heard the check engine light comes on because the mds is designed to run on 5-20. I’ve got a 20 ram 1500.

    • @oliverramclam6009
      @oliverramclam6009 7 місяців тому

      @@jwhmerica504this is true the hemi kind of tells on you if you use a thicker oil lol

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому +1

      @jwhmerica504 ram pcu programmed to alert owner when pressure goes up due to thicker oil or pressure goes down due to less restrictive oil filter, not much of pressure difference computer allows. It’s just programming

    • @BamaTidefan1967
      @BamaTidefan1967 22 дні тому

      @@repairvehicle I ran 5W30 in all of my 5.7 Hemi vehicles, the last two being a 2021 Charger RT and a 2021 Ram both with the 5.7 Hemi and never had any issues, just a much quieter engine. I also recommend a motor oil with a high Molybdenum content such as Quaker State Full synthetic, Valvoline Extended Protection or if you really want the best Redline 5W30. You will not get any CELs.

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  22 дні тому

      How do you know these oil have high molybdenum content?

  • @nathan_k567
    @nathan_k567 3 місяці тому

    I just bought a 2016 with 108k miles with a tick should i use 5w 30 insted of 0w20?

  • @mysticjedi6730
    @mysticjedi6730 7 місяців тому

    To about 1980's car manufacturers were actually trying to make cars last longer. Then they started with "lifetime" tranny fluid, high oil change interval, low viscosity oil, etc..
    My 2017 honda 1.8 engine burned lots of oil with 5w20. Changed to 5w30 and no issues... same with Many other vehicles..
    I also use lucas oil stabizer to eliminate blowby as needed..
    Biggest automotive myth: that the car manual is nessessarily the best advice..

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому

      Poor maintenance is the consequence of burning oil with 5w-20, it wasn’t burning oil when it was brand new

    • @mysticjedi6730
      @mysticjedi6730 7 місяців тому

      @@repairvehicle we got the car at 20,000 km...

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому

      How often were you changing oil?

    • @mysticjedi6730
      @mysticjedi6730 7 місяців тому +1

      @@repairvehicle 5000 km. Plenty of filters and oil in stock..
      These this oils are crap.. a half a percentage in fuel economy at the expense of oil dilution, etc..

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому

      5k too long on the oil that is not even synthetic

  • @europana7
    @europana7 7 місяців тому

    Does port injection also have this issue or is it just direct injection?

    • @brianklamer3328
      @brianklamer3328 7 місяців тому +2

      This is a direct injection problem. Port injection runs on much lower fuel pressure.

  • @vermontvermont9292
    @vermontvermont9292 6 місяців тому

    Id rather buy a 1998-2001 toyota camry than a modern car. Or even better, same year up to 2005 avalon. Or even older honda's. Id love a 1999 accord V6 coupe 5 speed. My current vehicle is a 2019 honda civic coupe 1.5 turbo. Ive owned it since new, always used 0w20, and changed the oil every 3500 miles. Im at 67,000 miles now. The oil has always stunk of gasoline, so a few days ago I switched to liqui moly 5w30 just to see. Its summer time now, and im curious if 5w30 will be ok to use. In the rest of the world their owners manuals say its ok to use 0w20, 0w30, or 5w30 , with most people I know in the UK , Ireland, etc using 5w30 since the first oil change in their 1.5 turbos.

  • @mohammedall8668
    @mohammedall8668 5 місяців тому

    What should i do if i’m from Saudi Arabia with 50C+ temperatures
    And my 5.3 gmc have crossed 130,000
    KM ?

    • @mohammedall8668
      @mohammedall8668 5 місяців тому

      I’m currently using amsoil SS 0w20
      And I change every 10,000KM

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  5 місяців тому

      What year is gmc?

    • @mohammedall8668
      @mohammedall8668 5 місяців тому

      @@repairvehicle 2022 l84 5.3
      I mostly travel by road 400KM+ weekly
      + in winter i go offroad and have fun a lot (high RPMs)

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  5 місяців тому

      0W-20 or 5W-30 for hot climates? Why both viscosity rated for hot climates?
      ua-cam.com/video/FZEHL2gB7zk/v-deo.html

  • @stylesochotorena2564
    @stylesochotorena2564 4 місяці тому

    My chevy 6.2 burns 0/20.....would 5/30 burn less?

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  4 місяці тому

      It depends on oil quality you use

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  4 місяці тому

      What brand of oil are you using now and how do you change?

  • @GlenKowalchuk
    @GlenKowalchuk 7 місяців тому +3

    Excellent

  • @V8orNoCar
    @V8orNoCar 2 місяці тому

    I have a old Chrysler 300 with 220k miles, its my backup car. It started started having some blue smoke at every cold start, mechanic said oil ring seals, I just started adding rislone ring seal repair and does help but it still just a bandaid. My question is I'm using the recommended 5w20, would switching to 5w30 help with this?

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  2 місяці тому

      What engine size? How often were you changing oil and what brand?

  • @dmironyuk
    @dmironyuk 7 місяців тому +1

    & that's why you add "LUCAS!"... From 0w-16 back to 5w-36, aha!☝️😄

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому

      Bad idea

    • @dmironyuk
      @dmironyuk 7 місяців тому

      @@repairvehicle test it(the original not synthetic garbage), good stuff actually 😉

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  7 місяців тому +1

      @@dmironyuk if it’s good stuff then Lucas would have test results on their website, but there’s none. Lucas knows that you show people facts they will not be buying it.

    • @patriciafettuccine7324
      @patriciafettuccine7324 7 місяців тому

      ​@@repairvehicleoh c'mon, that's why we have you to show us facts.

    • @eminence55
      @eminence55 7 місяців тому +1

      You also are lowering the ppm of the oil detergents and friction modifiers, by adding anything to your oil

  • @nxtgen2b416
    @nxtgen2b416 7 місяців тому +8

    Your 100 % right. Not too mention they went with this 0W20 to help increase mpg as well. However, the engines tolerances aren't made for 0W20 either. Anything for higher mpg

  • @janekbrat
    @janekbrat 7 місяців тому +3

    👍🇨🇦

  • @othman0077
    @othman0077 5 місяців тому

    So I believe and well known that the more you use the oil it's thinking until it becomes a sludge.
    Fuel dilution for a healthy GDI engine should be 1% maximum.
    All dilution and thickening problems won't happen at 10k km I believe.
    I think going thinner is the right way nowadays at least 0W-20

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  5 місяців тому

      Where did you get idea of maximum 1%?

    • @othman0077
      @othman0077 5 місяців тому

      @repairvehicle I saw plenty of oil analyses on UA-cam most of them are between 0%-1% and a maximum of 2% on average.
      Also, almost all of them stayed in grade.
      + All of them have analyzed at least 5k km or higher.
      So I think an oil change between 8k-10k is a safe range.

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  5 місяців тому

      @othman0077 send me link for these oil analysis?

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  5 місяців тому

      Send me a link where oem and or oil companies says 1% max for healthy gdi. What year is that bmw, how many mile on oil does it show fuel dilution %?

    • @othman0077
      @othman0077 5 місяців тому

      @@repairvehicle I am talking from my perspective, so feel free to agree or disagree.

  • @FeelFree3
    @FeelFree3 5 місяців тому

    Amsoil 0w20 still better than supertech 5w30😂

    • @repairvehicle
      @repairvehicle  5 місяців тому

      In what vehicle are you running amsoil 0w-20?

    • @FeelFree3
      @FeelFree3 5 місяців тому +1

      @@repairvehicle I mean supertech is one of the cheapest oil while Amsoil is one of the top oil, so I believe even 0w20 Amsoil can protect engine better than 5w30 cheap supertech.