Questions regarding 0w40 oil

[jhonz1981]

Originally Posted by rayfloyd170

Hi, just use 5w30 conventional lube oil (non-synthetic) if you live in Cebu City area.. I am a native of Cebu too but currently my family is in KSA.. Cebu City driving, you cannot exceed 100kph at most you are driving at 60-80kph and normally you are in traffic areas. So to save money better use dino oil and replace it every 5000km, that is simple, it doesnt hurt your pocket... But if you plan on travelling daily just like i do for +100km then i suggest to go for fully synthetic 5w30.

The manual says to use 5w30 for vios/yaris 1.3L in our region.

hi kababayan rayfloyd170,

Yes, I live here in Cebu (particularly in Lapu-lapu). The car has an average usage in a week of around 370kms and can reach or even exceed 100kph while travelling to north (100kms away from Cebu City) on weekends.

Traffic situation particularly on Saturday afternoon is awful. Sometimes it took 1hr from here to SM Consolacion (approx. 11kms) when in fact you can just have it 15-20 minutes only if you drive at dawn. So Im thinking to switch to 0W40 if this is good for fuel economy and at the same time protect the engine from the extreme heat cause by heavy traffic and the summer.