I changed my oil and put in 5w20 instead of 5w30 is that gonna hurt my engine

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What will the switching the oil do to my car if anything

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I changed my oil and put in 5w20 instead of 5w30 is that gonna hurt my engine

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What will the switching the oil do to my car if anything

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in St. Paul MN

Mar 9, 2022

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DaveJMon Mar 10, 2022

Hello, short term - not a big deal. But - I would change it as soon as possible, as Ford was pretty adamant about this engine needing 5W30.

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