# 99 mazda protege oil change **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mazda\ **Created:** [April 29, 2015, 4:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-mazda-protege-oil-change/89815 "2015-04-29T04:16:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kjeep95](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/kjeep95/32/2849_2.png) [@Kjeep95](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kjeep95)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 4:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-mazda-protege-oil-change/89815/1 "2015-04-29T04:16:13Z")
Is it ok to use 5-30 weight oil in a 99 mazda protege? ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 4:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-mazda-protege-oil-change/89815/2 "2015-04-29T04:39:29Z")
Yes, when this car was designed almost all car engine oil was 5W30. Your owner’s manual will likely have some choices, like 10W30 for hot weather. In any case I would use 0W20 or anything that light in a car that age. ---
**Author:** ![irlandes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5e925/32.png) [@irlandes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/irlandes)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 4:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-mazda-protege-oil-change/89815/3 "2015-04-29T04:41:43Z")
We usually recommend reading the car manual, though that may be missing. But, that generation of cars usually used that weight oil. But, to be sure try to get a copy of the manual or go to the Mazda dealer and ask them. That is 5W-30, not 5-30. ---
**Author:** ![irlandes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5e925/32.png) [@irlandes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/irlandes)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 4:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-mazda-protege-oil-change/89815/4 "2015-04-29T04:42:31Z")
Good of you to try to find out. People who pay no attention can really break things up by neglect. ---
**Author:** ![irlandes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5e925/32.png) [@irlandes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/irlandes)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 4:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-mazda-protege-oil-change/89815/5 "2015-04-29T04:49:08Z")
> **[1998-2003 Mazda Protege Oil Change (1.6 L DOHC) (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,...](https://es.ifixit.com/Guide/1998-2003+Mazda+Protege+Oil+Change+%281.6+L+DOHC%29/6484)** > > Change the oil in your '98-'03 Mazda Protege, with 1.6 L DOHC engine, to improve engine performance and longevity. says 10W-30 but still recommends reading the specific owners manual. ---
**Author:** ![JoeMario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JoeMario](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoeMario)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 5:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-mazda-protege-oil-change/89815/6 "2015-04-29T05:21:04Z")
One year newer, the 2000 Protoge calls for 5W-30 for temps from -20F to 100F. And it calls for 10W30 for all temps above 0F. ---
**Author:** ![auto-owner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@auto-owner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/auto-owner)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 5:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-mazda-protege-oil-change/89815/7 "2015-04-29T05:27:46Z")
Doesn’t it probably have a recommendation right on the oil filler cap? ---
**Author:** ![irlandes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5e925/32.png) [@irlandes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/irlandes)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 5:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-mazda-protege-oil-change/89815/8 "2015-04-29T05:34:17Z")
You can download the entire 1400+ page service manual at: [http://www.mazda-auto.ru/docs/Protege5-1.pdff](http://www.mazda-auto.ru/docs/Protege5-1.pdff) See page 520 for oil specs. Engine oil grade API service SG (Energy Conserving II), SH (Energy Conserving II) or ILSAC (GF-I) SJ or ISLAC (GF-II) Engine oil viscosity Above –25 °C {–13 °F}: SAE 10W-30 –30 °C—37 °C {–22 °F—98 °F}: SAE 5W-30 Try to get the shop manual ASAP on HD and/or flash memory or CD. That sucker is practical. Though if you use Windows make sure your virus checker is up to date. It is a Russian URL. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 7:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-mazda-protege-oil-change/89815/9 "2015-04-29T07:26:38Z")
> Is it ok to use 5-30 weight oil A sidenote, I think I recall hearing here that the “W” in the oil rating doesn’t stand for “weight”, it stands for “winter”. So 5W 30 means that 5 (which I think is a viscosity rating) is what’s needed for winter driving. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 7:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-mazda-protege-oil-change/89815/10 "2015-04-29T07:50:16Z")
5W-30