I live in Peoria AZ. In the summer I have seen it hit 110-115 regularly.
I am planning to do my oil changes. I note in the XG350 2005 owner's manual
it recommends 5W-20 or 5W-30.
With our summer temperature extremes I wonder if 20W-50 would be more
appropriate.
Also where is the oil filter located and is it spin on or cartridge?
Thank you,
Seamus J. Wilson

 

"Seamus J. Wilson" <sligo@***.net> wrote in message
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>I live in Peoria AZ. In the summer I have seen it hit 110-115 regularly.
> I am planning to do my oil changes. I note in the XG350 2005 owner's
> manual it recommends 5W-20 or 5W-30.
> With our summer temperature extremes I wonder if 20W-50 would be more
> appropriate.

My guess is that the engineers that developed the engine have at least read
about summers in Arizona, if not actually have been there at some time. If
20W-50 was appropriate, they may have put a footnote for Arizona drivers.


> Also where is the oil filter located and is it spin on or cartridge?
> Thank you,
> Seamus J. Wilson

Much valuable information at www.hmaservice.com Sign up for a free
account. Check the "Site Requirements" to be sure you get the picture
viewer from Adobe. It will allow you to find a diagram showing the filter
location.
--
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/

 

Thank you Ed for the kind help.
Best,
Seamus J.
"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Seamus J. Wilson" <sligo@***.net> wrote in message
> news:b38Yh.227281$JN6.178768@newsfe17.phx...
>>I live in Peoria AZ. In the summer I have seen it hit 110-115 regularly.
>> I am planning to do my oil changes. I note in the XG350 2005 owner's
>> manual it recommends 5W-20 or 5W-30.
>> With our summer temperature extremes I wonder if 20W-50 would be more
>> appropriate.
>
> My guess is that the engineers that developed the engine have at least
> read about summers in Arizona, if not actually have been there at some
> time. If 20W-50 was appropriate, they may have put a footnote for Arizona
> drivers.
>
>
>> Also where is the oil filter located and is it spin on or cartridge?
>> Thank you,
>> Seamus J. Wilson
>
> Much valuable information at www.hmaservice.com Sign up for a free
> account. Check the "Site Requirements" to be sure you get the picture
> viewer from Adobe. It will allow you to find a diagram showing the filter
> location.
> --
> Ed
> http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/
>

 

I live in Northern AZ (similar climate to PHX) and my Hyundai dealer
recommends and uses Castrol GTX 10W30 in 2006 Sonata LX

Just my dos centavos...


P.S.- 110, in the evening, right?

Steve

"Seamus J. Wilson" <sligo@***.net> wrote in message
news:b38Yh.227281$JN6.178768@newsfe17.phx...
>I live in Peoria AZ. In the summer I have seen it hit 110-115 regularly.
> I am planning to do my oil changes. I note in the XG350 2005 owner's
> manual it recommends 5W-20 or 5W-30.
> With our summer temperature extremes I wonder if 20W-50 would be more
> appropriate.
> Also where is the oil filter located and is it spin on or cartridge?
> Thank you,
> Seamus J. Wilson
>
>

 

If your owner's manual recommends 5W-20 or 5W-30 in your climate, 20W-50 is
far too viscous.