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Old May 21, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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What will the consequences be if 10W-60 LiquiMoly oil has been used in my car for few months?

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Old May 21, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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Ahhh the old school way to protect an engine, really thick oil. It is possible that the oil will thicken up and cause some parts not to be lubricated and cause some kind of damage. Stick with the factory recommended oil. Someone I know used 20W-50 oil and needed a new turbo shortly after.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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Its generally just how quick the oil will get everywhere in your engine on startup. Changing the grade means that your changing the specs to what the engine was 'run in' on. Everything pretty much wears into a good place, so if you change oil spes you are changing that wear pattern
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Old May 22, 2009 | 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by prolux,May 22 2009, 12:45 AM
Its generally just how quick the oil will get everywhere in your engine on startup. Changing the grade means that your changing the specs to what the engine was 'run in' on. Everything pretty much wears into a good place, so if you change oil spes you are changing that wear pattern
I'm using Royal Purple 5W-30 now. The 10W-60 was used for few months before. The question was, did it affect the engine parts that much?
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Old May 22, 2009 | 01:22 AM
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I wouldnt worry about it. Though I WOULD be using 10w. I used 5W-30 and it burned up so fast that I spun a bearing b4 i knew it
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Old May 22, 2009 | 02:22 AM
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what brand were you using ?
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Old May 22, 2009 | 02:34 AM
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Anything you read here will be pure speculation. Why don't you have the oil analized when you change it next time, and then post your results? Assuming that you aren't experiencing any engine problems while driving, that would help answer your question better than anyone here can.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by INDYMAC,May 22 2009, 02:34 AM
Anything you read here will be pure speculation. Why don't you have the oil analized when you change it next time, and then post your results? Assuming that you aren't experiencing any engine problems while driving, that would help answer your question better than anyone here can.
Indeed.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by prolux,May 22 2009, 05:22 AM
I wouldnt worry about it. Though I WOULD be using 10w. I used 5W-30 and it burned up so fast that I spun a bearing b4 i knew it
hes got an 04 so the oil burning shouldnt be a problem.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 04:23 PM
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true. I was using Mobil1
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