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Old 11-18-2001, 08:07 PM
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Hey,

My roommate has a 4Runner and wants to know if it's kosher to mix 10W40 with 10W30. I live in the Bay Area so it doesn't get below freezing.

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that will be 10W35, if you use the same brand/style oil, it should be ok
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No problem.
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is there even an advantage in mixing the oils anyways?????

i'd say if the car calls for 10w-40 of 10w-30 then use it don't mix it.
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Originally posted by Kungfuha224
is there even an advantage in mixing the oils anyways?????

i'd say if the car calls for 10w-40 of 10w-30 then use it don't mix it.
the only advantage is that he's got a bottle of 10W-40 and doesn't want to spend the money if he doesn't need to.
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My Prelude lists 5W30. Yesterday, when I changed the oil, I only had three quarts, so I snagged a quart of 10W30 from the S2K oil stash. This is not the first time, and my car has 166k miles and runs like a champ.
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