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10-30-2007, 10:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
MrSo0h0o It's Soo Hoo like Yoo Hoo Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 3,209 Gameroom cash: $304005 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Score: 2 reviews	mixing oils of different weight ok? quick question, just wondering if mixing oils of different weight is ok? i have both 5w30(or 5w20 i forgot) and 10w30. and if it is not ok, what are the adverse effects of doing so? __________________

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As long as you don't use a weight not recommened, I think you're OK

I mixed 2 quarts of 5W-30 and 2 quarts of 10W-30 once.

The owner's manual for a 2000 Camry states that 5W-30 is preferred but it also lists 10W-30 for 0 degrees F (-18 degrees C) and higher temps.

I didn't have any problems.

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