OK, OK... I know I that there are a pleathora of motor oil discussions, and I truly didn't want to be "that guy", but here it goes...
As some of you may have observed in this thread, I may be taking a warm weather spider across the frozen tundra. She runs a pretty standard 20W50 oil, which a lot of people like on the bb. It is entirely possible that I will have a couple of single / double digit starts before I return to a more moderate climate.
So, two questions. If I keep the 20W50 in the car, what concerns should I have, especially with that first start in the morning? (I assume once the car is at running temp, I should be ok).
If I were to give it a quick oil change before I go, what weights would you recommend? Would you also recommend changing back to the 20W50 when I get back? Also, considering I can check the oil every 3-4 hours, would this be a great time to try a synthetic, as I can monitor if I'm losing any oil pretty closely?
OK... so that was four questions... thanks in advance for your suggestions!
As some of you may have observed in this thread, I may be taking a warm weather spider across the frozen tundra. She runs a pretty standard 20W50 oil, which a lot of people like on the bb. It is entirely possible that I will have a couple of single / double digit starts before I return to a more moderate climate.
So, two questions. If I keep the 20W50 in the car, what concerns should I have, especially with that first start in the morning? (I assume once the car is at running temp, I should be ok).
If I were to give it a quick oil change before I go, what weights would you recommend? Would you also recommend changing back to the 20W50 when I get back? Also, considering I can check the oil every 3-4 hours, would this be a great time to try a synthetic, as I can monitor if I'm losing any oil pretty closely?
OK... so that was four questions... thanks in advance for your suggestions!