Oil Type

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by horent135, Feb 16, 2017.

  1. horent135

    horent135 Junior Member

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    The manual says use 0-20W oil. Would it be ok to use 5-20W? Should I do regular or synthetic oil?
     
    #1 horent135, Feb 16, 2017
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  2. Jerry Liebler

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    The manual for my 2013 recommends 0w20 synthetic but permits use of 5w20. I would strongly urge that you use the 0w20 full synthetic for both life and fuel economy reasons.
     
    #2 Jerry Liebler, Feb 16, 2017
  3. Sam Spade

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    Either will be fine.
    Those weights probably are only available in synthetic or syn blend.
     
    #3 Sam Spade, Feb 16, 2017
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