0W-20 Synthetic Oil = Extra Power?
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0W-20 Synthetic Oil = Extra Power?
I just changed to synthetic oil by taking my car to my local Toyota dealership. For me, I do not want to deal with the mess and used oil of doing it myself anymore and Toyota is 13 miles closer to my house.
They put in 0W-20, a grade I had not heard of before (saw it on the paperwork after, I just assumed they would put in 5w-30). The car feels faster during acceleration (placebo effect?). I have not driven enough to say the mileage is better, but I wanted to see if anyone else experienced the same effect.
FYI: Lexus wanted $139 for a "full service" oil change with dyno blend oil and Toyota charged me $65 out the door with synthetic oil and a car wash (and topped off all fluids/checked tires).
They put in 0W-20, a grade I had not heard of before (saw it on the paperwork after, I just assumed they would put in 5w-30). The car feels faster during acceleration (placebo effect?). I have not driven enough to say the mileage is better, but I wanted to see if anyone else experienced the same effect.
FYI: Lexus wanted $139 for a "full service" oil change with dyno blend oil and Toyota charged me $65 out the door with synthetic oil and a car wash (and topped off all fluids/checked tires).
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Probably just the placebo effect as far as the power increase is concerned. I switched to 0w30 recently from 5w30 - not much of a difference except for the fact that start up/idle feels better from a cold start and it's a little smoother feeling while the engine is still warming up vs with 5w30.
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BTW, you should never let the dealership wash you car!!! That is a sure way to end up with scratches on your paint and messed up interior.
The last time I let them do it, they ran my car through a car wash, and used the same rag they used to dry the car to wipe down the interior.
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^what this madcore dude said.
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I just changed to synthetic oil by taking my car to my local Toyota dealership. For me, I do not want to deal with the mess and used oil of doing it myself anymore and Toyota is 13 miles closer to my house.
They put in 0W-20, a grade I had not heard of before (saw it on the paperwork after, I just assumed they would put in 5w-30). The car feels faster during acceleration (placebo effect?). I have not driven enough to say the mileage is better, but I wanted to see if anyone else experienced the same effect.
FYI: Lexus wanted $139 for a "full service" oil change with dyno blend oil and Toyota charged me $65 out the door with synthetic oil and a car wash (and topped off all fluids/checked tires).
They put in 0W-20, a grade I had not heard of before (saw it on the paperwork after, I just assumed they would put in 5w-30). The car feels faster during acceleration (placebo effect?). I have not driven enough to say the mileage is better, but I wanted to see if anyone else experienced the same effect.
FYI: Lexus wanted $139 for a "full service" oil change with dyno blend oil and Toyota charged me $65 out the door with synthetic oil and a car wash (and topped off all fluids/checked tires).
I got charged $89 at Toyota for 5w-30 Mobil1 synthetic.