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Old 03 November 2013 | 11:58 PM
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Hi,

My 2.0 legacy has 162,000 miles on it. Should i stick with 5w/30 or go to a 10w/40 engine oil at service time.

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Old 04 November 2013 | 01:58 PM
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If she isn't using oil then stick with the 5w30
Old 04 November 2013 | 02:34 PM
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Agreed. If you have got that many miles out of it without issue, then why change?
The engine must like 5w30.
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Thanks guys
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