Which engine oil?

[CloudStrife]

Wife's Tucson goes through this stuff like crazy and ran out of the stuff so had to stop at a local shop.

Reg is yfz5716.

Will this stuff be ok? I should have gotten stuff yesterday. There was that many types of 5w30

 

[Burt2000]

What does the service manual recommend?

 

[CloudStrife]

What does the service manual recommend?

Asked the wife to check and couldn't see anything. Should I not believe her?

 

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Seems to recommend ACEA A5/B5 specification if you click on the oils suggested.

 

[CloudStrife]

This stuff not do then ffs.

 

[Coog]

I'd imagine that would be absolutely fine for a top-up

 

[CloudStrife]

I'd imagine that would be absolutely fine for a top-up

Thanks mate.

 

[CloudStrife]

Found this after seeing A5 in the manual.

 

[FM155]

I'd be moving to 5/40 if it using a lot of oil.

 

[CloudStrife]

I'd be moving to 5/40 if it using a lot of oil.

Why? Can you if it says 5w30?

 

[FM155]

5/30 is like water, really only trying to chase emissions targets but once there is a few more miles on them, they leak like the exon valdize. 5/40 or even 10/40 is a thicker oil and it'll be happier on it. Done the same on many engines/cars to stem the smaller burning sources. Obviously, it isn't going to solve worn valve stem seals or turbo bearings but it's a good thing to lift the viscosity up a grade or so on an older engine.