Difference Between 5w30 & 0w40 Engine Oils?

hl0m4n · 08-18-2008, 08:16 PM

i noticed that amsoil has motor oil approved of hto-06 for my mom's acura rdx

. the thing is it is 0w30 as supposed to the mobil1 5w30 i am using when doing oil change (also in the manual). what is the difference between 0 and the 5? also the 30 represents weight right?

can anyone describe what each thing means? all i know is the w stands for winter...

g14classified · 08-18-2008, 08:43 PM

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