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What is the difference between 5W30 engine oil and 10W30 engine oil?

April 26, 2017engine Oil

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What is the difference between 5W30 engine oil and 10W30 engine oil?

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The only significant difference is that 5W30 offers an additional 5ºC of cold temperature protection, -30ºC vs. -25ºC of the 10W30. Otherwise, 5W30 and 10W30 engine oils have approximately the same characteristics, including viscosities.