Opinions on will this cause harm

[shiftsuper175607]

I was changing my oil at the ranch...noticed that I had wrong oil.
Calls for 5W20 and I had 0w20.
I had already drained it, so, it was put dirty oil in or the new synthetic of wrong weight.
this is in a Ford Ranger 2.3 ltr engine with 116,000 miles.

i know many engines show multiple weights of oil depending on temperature range.

 

[groundcover]

Take a look in the owners manual, should be fine.

 

[RogerDL]

Run it. All you're doing is lowering the cold temperature viscosity of your oil.

 

[John0829]

It won't know or care, just pour it and go.

 

[dodge man]

I agree, won’t hurt a thing

 

[mcfarmall]

The main reason that manufacturers are calling for those thin oils is to boost mpg ratings. They spec that stuff for everything knowing that it will gain them 0.00003456 more mpg which boosts their fuel economy across their entire product line keeping the CAFE happy.

 

[JJT]

No harm, no foul, or is that fowl? I switched my 5w20 vehicles to 0w20 years ago.

 

[TractorGuy]

The main reason that manufacturers are calling for those thin oils is to boost mpg ratings. They spec that stuff for everything knowing that it will gain them 0.00003456 more mpg which boosts their fuel economy across their entire product line keeping the CAFE happy.

Not entirely true. Tighter tolerances require thinner oil for circulation. New engines are getting far more miles than the sloppy built engines of yesteryear.

 

[5030]

The main reason that manufacturers are calling for those thin oils is to boost mpg ratings. They spec that stuff for everything knowing that it will gain them 0.00003456 more mpg which boosts their fuel economy across their entire product line keeping the CAFE happy.

More like variable valve timing than increased mileage. VVT engine require a thinner oil because it provides instant lubrication and pressure to the VVT assemblies at the ends of the camshafts, which actuate when the engine is first started and then change valve timing as the motor warms up.

If the Ranger don't have VVT, I'd not be concerned at all.

Been using 5-40 Rotella T6 in my Ford focus with VVT all along and I average 40 mpg, city and highway which is well above the EPA listed mileage. I run 5-40 in EVEREYTHING actually, Tractors, cars, trucks and motorcycles. Buy it in 55 gallon drums, less expensive that way. Used oil in one drum, new in another and my supplier exchanges them when I call. No muss, no fuss. No pollution.

 

[TractorGuy]

Careful that you don't confuse tolerance vs. clearance.

Careful that you don't confuse clearance vs. tolerance.

 

[5030]

Bearing clearance in insert bearings will always be within a couple thousands across all makes.

 

[zzvyb6]

Its a Ford. Will leak of burn a quart in 4000 miles. Add in some straight Ford-y weight then.

 

[5030]

Neither of my Fords burn oil but my wife's Suburban sure as hell does. 2 quarts between 5K changes.

 

[rangerfredbob]

Neither 2.3L offered in Rangers over the years over the years will care. Most of the Lima engines hold oil from my experience unless they're turbocharged and that's not likely the case here (wasn't an option in a Ranger from the factory... one of my two Lima powered Rangers is turbo'd though). The Duratec engine is modern enough that it wouldn't care...

 

[5030]

Only thing with turbo's here are the tractors and my pickup truck. Everything else is naturally aspirated

 

[marhar]

I was changing my oil at the ranch...noticed that I had wrong oil.
Calls for 5W20 and I had 0w20.
I had already drained it, so, it was put dirty oil in or the new synthetic of wrong weight.
this is in a Ford Ranger 2.3 ltr engine with 116,000 miles.

i know many engines show multiple weights of oil depending on temperature range.

The W20 is the high temperature weight of the oil. The first number is the low temperature weight of the oil.

It is crucial to consider where you use the vehicle as both 0W20 and 5W20 motor oils fall within almost the same temperature spectrum. 0W-20 synthetic oil’s range is between -40°C to 20°C while a 5W20 (5W20 synthetic oil) is from -35°C to 20°C.

https://offroadingpro.com/0w20-vs-5w20/

 

[Williy]

I stopped into a gas station and this ole boy says I gotta show ya
something and got this can half full of something it didn't move. He
said the guy wanted an oil change on his pickup and left so he ate his lunch and was gonna change the oil put the truck on the hoist and removed the oil pan plug but no oil came out. He lowered the truck nd started it up and let it warm up then went to changing the oil this time it was hot so out came this stuff and he put it in the can. I have heard of guys putting the honey suppose to help your engine and that stuff has to be hot to pour. You don't burn oil with a load of honey in your oil pan. works great for oil burners.

This guy I knew didn't have much money drove a old studabaker
wagon with 5 pails of drain oil. He burned more oil than gas. If
he stopped at a 4 way stop it was like a think fog from all the oil
he was burning he should of been using the honey treatment

willy

 

[5030]

Probably had a load of STP or Lucas in there.