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getaway1

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I went to my Volvo Penta dealer to pick up some 30w oil. I was told that Volvo has dropped the 30w and replaced it with 10w40. Both are syn. oils.

Is this true?
 
kimcrwbr1 said:
10W30 sync sounds more in line to me depending on how many hours your engine has, others here would know better what is the model number of your motor?
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Sorry... I have a 2000 5.7l GS. 30w is what I have been using as per the owners manual. They also listed 20w50 that I could not find and one other.

10w40 will work, as the oil warms up it will (or should) get thicker towards the 40 area. Usually when I use one product I tend to stick with it. I don't use the boat during our wet 40*F winters.
 
You cannot go wrong by following the owners manual. If it has been working for you for the last 12 years you must have done something right. :)

Also, you don't have to buy oil from the Volvo dealer. You can get 30W synthetic in many places and in a variety of brands, and probably cheaper than what you get at the VP dealer.
 
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