Dealer question my oil selection

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Dealer question my oil selection

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Ok, the weather is pretty bad lately and I dont have a garage to do the oil change myself.So I took a bottle of 5w30 to my local dealer for oil change on my 2.4L 2009 vibe.... I understand that 5w20 is prefer as per manual, but I would like to use 5w30 for added protection and is easier to buy....I notice that the receipt they print out for me include 5w30 on it, am I at risk of getting my warranty void?
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Quote, originally posted by Vibe2009 »I notice that the receipt they print out for me include 5w30 on it, am I at risk of getting my warranty void?I doubt it. But I'm sure that the dealer would argue diffrent.
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Why go up to 30 if 20 is recommended? If you have the time this is a good discussion of oil viscosity.http://ferrarichat.com/forum/s...36052
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Quote, originally posted by jimincalif »Why go up to 30 if 20 is recommended? If you have the time this is a good discussion of oil viscosity.http://ferrarichat.com/forum/s...36052 Bob is the Oil Guy has an extensive education of oil as well.
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Quote, originally posted by zionzr2 »Bob is the Oil Guy has an extensive education of oil as well. BITOG is very intimidating at first but drill thru it. Everything you need to know is in there. Probably the best automotive oil related knowledge database on the Internet.
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Quote, originally posted by Vibe2009 »Ok, the weather is pretty bad lately and I dont have a garage to do the oil change myself.So I took a bottle of 5w30 to my local dealer for oil change on my 2.4L 2009 vibe.... I understand that 5w20 is prefer as per manual, but I would like to use 5w30 for added protection and is easier to buy....I notice that the receipt they print out for me include 5w30 on it, am I at risk of getting my warranty void?I don't think that they could void the warranty because 5w30 was used. Most GM dealers will use that unless you demand the 5w20 because they buy 5x30 by the drum and have to use quart cans if you want 5x20. For that reason they will add a surcharge for 5x20. But - I see no reason other then cost to use 5x30 vs 5w20.
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I only read the first chapter of BITOG, but it seems virtually identical to the ferrarichat forum in the first link. Are "Bob" and Dr. Haas the same dude, or did one of them do some cuttin' and pastin'?
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