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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Redcivic
What is your theory behind this statement. The weight of the oil applies to the temperature. The year of teh car makes no difference what so ever. If we followed everything the manufacturer recomended we'd all be changing our oil every 7,500 miles.

Don't reply unless you know WTF you are talking about.
Because it says so in the manual AND if you go to the dealership they usually have a map of what cars use what oils. Most 2001+ use 5w-20.
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