Thanks for all the comments. As Randall (and others) pointed out, it's
just numbers, and I guess I will have to get used to it. I checked the
owners manual on-line and it specs 0W20 synth and nothing else
regardless of operating temperature, but interestingly, the turbo
version specs 5W20. I also did a little poking around on one of the
Forester forums and a lot of people seem to be buying their oil at Wally
World, so I guess I'll have to check that out, too.
On 11/2/2012 7:03 PM, Randall wrote:
> Just to echo what I hope others have said, 0W20 is just numbers. It is
> slightly thinner when cold than say, 5W20; and slightly thinner all the time
> than 5W30. It will work fine, and perhaps save you a little bit on fuel
> costs.
>
> If you want to run 5W30 oil, it won't hurt anything except perhaps burn a bit
> more fuel. Just be sure to still use synthetic.
>
> A little poking around on the Internet shows Mobil 1 0W20 for around $9/qt,
> which is only slightly higher than most synthetics (I generally have to pay
> around $7.50 unless I wait for a loss leader sale).
>
> Check your local Wally-mart. Their web site doesn't list a price, but if
> they carry it in the 5 qt jugs it will likely be a lot cheaper than the
> per-quart price at other places.
>
> Randall
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