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Good oil choice for the 2.3 red-block Penngrade 1 30W

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June
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Good oil choice for the 2.3 red-block Penngrade 1 30W

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My 1991 740 Turbo is happiest thus far with this oil. I like the foil seal under the cap. Also it's green going in. The engine idles smoother and is quieter under normal driving. Actually the engine used to have a tick sound driving around town audible inside the car. Granted it was faint. It's gone now. June
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Fine for you folk in southern climes, but it is going to be just above zero tonight up here - not sure a straight 30wt would allow a start tomorrow morning!
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WGFP wrote: ↑24 Feb 2023, 16:17 Fine for you folk in southern climes, but it is going to be just above zero tonight up here - not sure a straight 30wt would allow a start tomorrow morning!
They make 5W30 among other multi-grade offerings. Interestingly enough at 55° ambient temperature it poured easily. I expected it to be thicker. Here in NW Arkansas we are having a cold snap hitting. Next time it gets closer to 0° I'll report further. June
My Volvo cars owned
1989 740 GLT ordered
1994 850 4door standard shift ordered
1996 960 ordered
1998 S90 ordered totalled after 3 weeks
1998 V70 GT dealer stock car
2002 S80 T6 ordered totalled
2004 S80 T6 dealer stock car and current car owned
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Post by June »

WGFP wrote: ↑24 Feb 2023, 16:17 Fine for you folk in southern climes, but it is going to be just above zero tonight up here - not sure a straight 30wt would allow a start tomorrow morning!
They make 5W30 among other multi-grade offerings. Interestingly enough at 55° ambient temperature it poured easily. I expected it to be thicker. Here in NW Arkansas we are having a cold snap hitting. Next time it gets closer to 0° I'll report further. June
My Volvo cars owned
1989 740 GLT ordered
1994 850 4door standard shift ordered
1996 960 ordered
1998 S90 ordered totalled after 3 weeks
1998 V70 GT dealer stock car
2002 S80 T6 ordered totalled
2004 S80 T6 dealer stock car and current car owned
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