YOU guys up north really do need to worry about oil weights to keep you cars running. Down here in the south, you probably are correct that it is more about "babying" our cars.

It rarely get below 20F here (-6.7 C).

Later.

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1993 W124 300D 2.5L Turbo, OM602.962
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier, 2.4L DOHC
2002 Ford Explorer, 4.0L SOHC
2005 Toyota Prius, 1.5L

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