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5w50 would be a change in the oil when it is operating at higher temperatures. You should be fine with 5w30, you just need a ester based oil. Ester works

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07-08-2011, 08:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nissanboy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: H-Town Posts: 378 Drives: Too slow Rep Power: 16	5w50 would be a change in the oil when it is operating at higher temperatures. You should be fine with 5w30, you just need a ester based oil. Ester works better in higher temps so it doesnt heat up as easily. Redline is what I'm currently using because it is a fully-synthetic ester based oil. I noticed about 10~20 temp drop when I switched over.

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