2006 Saturn Ion engine oil

2006 SATURN ION
154,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JOE1953
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can i use fred's sae 20w-50 premium motor oil in my 2006 saturn ion 2?
Jun 23, 2015 at 9:35 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Why would you want to use that have of a weight of oil?Thats too high of a weight for that engine.Stick to the recommend weight that's your best bet.
Jun 23, 2015 at 10:05 PM
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JOE1953
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i thought the thicker the oil is better for the engine. what type of oil and weight should i use in this engine?
Jun 26, 2015 at 7:34 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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I would use 5w 30 oil valvoline thats what i use but castrol or mobil is good.If your not burning oil you can use synthetic oil but if you are using oil i wouldn't use synthetic oil.If you use too heavy of a oil over what is recommended it can effect fuel economy etc.Also in some engines it can set off the check engine light or cause other problems.
Jun 26, 2015 at 8:42 PM
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JOE1953
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I bought some supertech sae 5w-30 motor oil (conventional) is it ok to use it? I add a quart of oil between changing, do I need to change oil filter every time I change oil?
Aug 2, 2015 at 9:19 PM
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The super tech oil i believe is the Walmart house brand oil i have no idea who makes it.If your burning oil then i would conventional oil.Also yes you replace the oil filter every time you change the oil.
Aug 2, 2015 at 10:25 PM
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JOE1953
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is that why i havn't been getting good gas mileages, will high weight oil cause my car to burn more fuel? i been using 10W-30 the manual recommended 5W-30.
Sep 2, 2015 at 10:11 AM
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Yes higher weight oil will negative effect mileage if your not burning much oil between oil changes then yes go with the 5w30 oil.
Sep 2, 2015 at 10:28 AM
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