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It's acceptable to use 0W-20 engine oil in place of 5W-20 or even 10W-20, since the number preceding the W refers to its ...

Automakers including Honda and Toyota are almost exclusively switching from well-known 5W-30 and 10W-30 oils to low-friction, and pricier, 0W-20 synthetic oil. The slippery low-friction oils help ...

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So, do you need 5W-30 or 5W-20? What is 10W-40? 2- or 4-cycle engine oil? And do you know how often to change your oil, or what type of filter to get? Read on to find out all you need to know ...

But, for example, a change from a 10W-40 to a 0W-20 oil, assuming identical engines, could bring up to a 3% improvement, he estimates. Rolling out such lower-viscosity products poses challenges ...