# Winter oil weight **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** toyota\ **Created:** [October 18, 2013, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826 "2013-10-18T20:23:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 5:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/21 "2013-10-20T05:00:36Z")
Thank you ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 5:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/22 "2013-10-20T05:19:55Z")
The 22re is a pretty old engine design. I suspect it actually calls for 10w30 ---
**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 5:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/23 "2013-10-20T05:23:24Z")
I think probably that or 5-30 but we are at -50 ---
**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 5:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/24 "2013-10-21T05:13:15Z")
I searched all over. People are running everything from 0-20 to 20-50 in 22re Im going to run with Mobil 1 5-30 Thats what the Mobil 1 site recommended … They wouldnt lie to me just to sell there product would they?.. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 8:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/25 "2013-10-21T08:06:32Z")
@badbearing “They wouldn’t lie to me just to sell there product would they?” May I assume you don’t really want an answer to that question? ---
**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 8:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/26 "2013-10-21T08:13:47Z")
that would be a fair assumption ---
**Author:** ![Stoveguyy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Stoveguyy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stoveguyy)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/27 "2013-10-21T22:19:48Z")
Is it wise to use xx-20 oil in a motor that is spec’d for xx-30? If spec is 10-30 than 5-30 is better for cold and 0-30 is even better for cold starts. ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/28 "2013-10-21T23:28:02Z")
@badbearing The Mobil1 guys don’t live in Fairbanks and don’t have to park their cars overnight there without being able to plug in. I agree that nearly everywhere in the USA, 5W30 Mobil 1 is a great oil for your car. But you live in an exceptional place, and need an exceptional oil, like 0W30 for those unanticipated situations. ---
**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/29 "2013-10-21T23:31:03Z")
Right A low pour point synthetic could essentially save a life ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/30 "2013-10-21T23:59:40Z")
When it gets down to -50, all bets and manual are off. This is extreme extreme and extreme measures need to be taken. I think a 5-30 or 5-20 should do just fine. Being in Minnesota where it can get down to -20, its unbelievable the impact that can have on mechanical devices. Its amazing anything works. Can’t imagine what it would be like in -50. Its 40 here now and I’m freezing my patuti off already. Spring is just around the corner-somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 12:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/31 "2013-10-22T00:12:13Z")
Im from Northern Wi. Its actually warmer here in ways. Take -20 and add wind and humidity=COLD -50 here but low humidity and almost no wind here in Fairbanks ---
**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 12:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/32 "2013-10-22T00:12:41Z")
Im going to run 5-30 syn … probably Mob1 ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 12:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/33 "2013-10-22T00:53:35Z")
> Take -20 and add wind and humidity=COLD -50 The wind-chill has no effect. Only take into account the actual temp. ---
**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 2:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/34 "2013-10-22T02:35:59Z")
I understand that. I was leaning towards “General Discussions” ---
**Author:** ![kmccune](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/kmccune/32/1237_2.png) [@kmccune](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccune)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 3:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/35 "2013-10-22T03:22:07Z")
Brrr!, use the 0w-20 to get started,when it warms a bit switch to the 5w-30,watch your oil pressure gauge-Kevin(try to have at least 10# per 1000 rpms-Kevin ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 3:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/36 "2013-10-22T03:30:36Z")
“Spring is just around the corner-somewhere” Australia, Argentina, South Africa… ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 5:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/37 "2013-10-22T05:23:24Z")
"The wind-chill has no effect. Only take into account the actual temp. " Unless you’re out walkin’ in it, then its COLD. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 5:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/38 "2013-10-22T05:24:59Z")
> Unless you're out walkin' in it, then its COLD. 100% true…Wind chill has a great deal of effect on living things. ---
**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 5:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/39 "2013-10-22T05:51:12Z")
Wind chill would effect how fast a motor cools down after you shut it off…right after it heats up… ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 6:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826/40 "2013-10-22T06:52:43Z")
> Wind chill would effect how fast a motor cools down after you shut it off.....right after it heats up. True…wind-chill is rate of cool…But it doesn’t effect how cold something will get. Put a glass of water where the outside temps are around 40…with a constant wind-chill of 30…the glass of water will NEVER freeze. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-oil-weight/81826.md?page=3)