Re: 10W30 in the Neon?

From: Terrible Tom (silvereightynine@aol.com)
Date: Thu Nov 15 2007 - 10:26:51 EST


Tom Byrne wrote:

> I have run 10w30 in my DOHC. In fact, my lifters tick, and have since
new,
> with 5w anything. I run 10w30 Mobil 1. The car is now my dedicated
autocross
> car.

Barry Oliver wrote:
>
>
> Tom, I have used M1 15w50 and Rotella 15w40 on long trips and in the
> summer. Wintertime is M1 10w30/40 or Rotella 5w40. The 5w40 tests as
> better oil than the 10w30/40 but not as good as the 15w50. Up there in
> the great white north, you should be good with 10w30. I would only run
> 5w30 when it was butt cold, and the 10w30 the rest of the time..
>

Thanks guys - that confirms pretty much what I was thinking!

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