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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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My eyesight is going...

Bought a quart of oil just to "top up" and found I picked up 15W-50 instead of 5W-30. Can I use it to top up (less than a quart) or should I just use it to top up my DD (non-syn oil). Or save it for the lawn mower?
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You're really not going to hurt anything Rhys!
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You're really not going to hurt anything Rhys!
Thanks Jim. You have Corvette weather in OK yet?
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Thanks Jim. You have Corvette weather in OK yet?
Yes, it's windy but warm! We cruised up to Enid yesterday for the Chisholm Trail Corvette Expo!
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Originally Posted by napacruzerc5
My eyesight is going...

Bought a quart of oil just to "top up" and found I picked up 15W-50 instead of 5W-30. Can I use it to top up (less than a quart) or should I just use it to top up my DD (non-syn oil). Or save it for the lawn mower?
Thats what I use in my Harley.
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It should not be a problem in any way.
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