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Old 07-08-2010, 12:56 PM
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toped off with 5w20 by accident

So i just did an oil change with penzoil platinum 5w30 but i was missing a bit and so i topped it off to see right after that it was 5w20 i put about 3/4 of a qt.And its 100degres here today im i ok or should i put new oil
Old 07-08-2010, 01:03 PM
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You are fine.
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+1 will be fine.
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WOW i feel better was about to go buy more oil, its my 1st oil change on this car so i might change oil again at 3k thanks alot for the quick reply's
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For some reason I'm reminded of Richard Pryor's bit about when he set himself on fire freebasing.

Let me tell you what really happened. Usually when I go to bed, I have milk and cookies. One night I had some low-fat milk and some pasteurized, and I mixed them together. And I dipped my cookie and the **** blew up.
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As others said, you are fine. If its your first oil change on the car, you should be changing at shorter intervals anyway because you are going to see high trace metals from the break in period. If you change the oil at 3750 miles, you will be fine.

Im assuming that you had 5 full quarts of 5w30 in, and then just 3/4 quart of 5w20? If so, no worries. Change it at 3750.
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Originally Posted by philter25
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As others said, you are fine. If its your first oil change on the car, you should be changing at shorter intervals anyway because you are going to see high trace metals from the break in period. If you change the oil at 3750 miles, you will be fine.

Im assuming that you had 5 full quarts of 5w30 in, and then just 3/4 quart of 5w20? If so, no worries. Change it at 3750.
its MY first time giving her an oil change the car has 28k but yeah i put a lil less than 5qt and then added about 3/4 of the penzoil platinum 5w20 im going to the track saturday so i dont want any problems
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