Best Winter Oil Poll

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 6:17 pm

I know this has been discussed recently, but I'd like to see a poll on the best winter oil you use and why (weight, synthetic/dino, brand). I'm mainly wondering about weight. By winter I mean -40 to -20 Celsius (Canadian winter). I drive a '97 Golf and wondering what oil is best for those frozen days.

ricosuave · Post by **ricosuave** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 7:05 pm

im using 0w30 ufa polar plus (which is a rebadged esso xd3 sythetic)

very happy with it all through the year.

rico

cleaver · Post by **cleaver** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:11 pm

I live in Bemidji MN and I use 5-30 or 5-20 Valvoline. It gets -40 f here for at least a week straight in the winter. I just have to worry about the fuel, even with additive.

Winnipeg Golf · Post by **Winnipeg Golf** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:36 pm

Co-op DMO comes in all kinds of blends: 10w30, 15w40, 30w, 0w40, etc. The 0w40 stuff is synthetic and is relatively cheap for a synthetic. Last time I bought some it was $25 for 5L. Its sometimes hard to find: you might have to go to a big Co-op hardware store or a Co-op gas bar that caters to a lot of truckers.

I'm using the DMO 0w40 right now and its working out great. I use regular dino oil 15w40 in summer. Synthetic is always better in winter than compared to dino oil. 15w40 is like tar at -40Â°C.

Plus you're supporting domestic industries (you especially, being from SK).

Derek

PS: The XD3 stuff is really good too. A lot of heavy truck shops use it.

subiemech85 · Post by **subiemech85** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:17 pm

John deere plus 50 0W40 synthetic, $4.75/qt, available locally

better than mobil one at $6+

coke · Post by **coke** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:21 pm

I use 20W40 all year round, Rotella. Best stuff on the planet.

cleaver · Post by **cleaver** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 8:28 pm

Has anyone used the Valvoline High Mileage Synthettic yet? If you have let me know what you think.

WannabeeRACER · Post by **WannabeeRACER** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 10:37 am

I mix the 15-50 with 3 in 1 oil and a can of WD40. It works well so far...