# Magnatec oil, 10w40

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/magnatec-oil-10w40/38035>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mitsubishi, oil\
**Created:** [October 13, 2009, 10:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/magnatec-oil-10w40/38035 "2009-10-13T10:58:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jefff\_birung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@jefff\_birung](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jefff_birung)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 10:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/magnatec-oil-10w40/38035/1 "2009-10-13T10:58:33Z")

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My oil was 5w30 before then my engine drained it for 2months only, my car is Mitsubishi Chariot 98. After that, I just changed to Castrol Magnatec 10w40. Is it compatible with myh car? I live in tropical cuntry, Philippines…

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**Author:** ![willey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a9adbd/32.png) [@willey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/willey)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/magnatec-oil-10w40/38035/2 "2009-10-13T12:31:35Z")

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Does the owners manual say that you can use 10w40?