DIY oil change

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by cossie1600, Nov 30, 2009.

  1. cossie1600

    cossie1600 Active Member

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    Mobil 1 0W20 or Castrol Edge 5W30?
     
    #1 cossie1600, Nov 30, 2009
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    Mobil 1 0W20

    Both Synthetic. The 0W20 is what is req'd in your manual anyway...
     
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    0W20 is "recommended", not required.
     
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    I went with M1 0w20 simply because it is a lot thinner than 5w30 Edge.
     
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    But if you read a little further in the manual: "If SAE 0W-20 is not available, SAE 5W-20 may be used. However, it must be replaced with SAE 0W-20 at the next oil change."

    So given the choice, I would only go with 0W-20.
     
    #5 RodJo, Dec 2, 2009
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    Yeah, I was going with the second quote. So if you have both available why not go with the 0w20 was my point. Thanks RodjJo.
     
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    I have read it, if it were required, that paragraph would not be there. It appears that many dealers dont read the manual.
     
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