Which grade oil do I use I live in jamaica.

Tiny
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Which grade oil do I use I live in jamaica tropical climate? And also synthetic or regular?
Thursday, October 18th, 2012 AT 4:48 AM

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Tiny
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What is the engine problem? Or are you just curious about oil?
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Thursday, October 18th, 2012 AT 5:20 AM
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5W-30 is the recommended oil grade.
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Sunday, October 21st, 2012 AT 7:43 AM
Tiny
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I would use synthetic as it offers less viscosity breakdown from heat. But if it's very expensive I would use regular oil with an improver like LUCAS oil stabilizer.
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 AT 5:38 AM

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