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Not going to further hijack Em's oil thread after this reply, but you'll find that the ambient temp in the immediate area of a wind farm rises about 1C over a decade (all but irrelevant). Those...

There are some gear oil suppliers that package their products using the "GL" ratings, i.e. GL4, GL5, and some of the house brands may incorrectly state that their gear oil is equivalent to 140W,...

:o Once again, Uncle is correct and I fell into the trap, too... :o ;) Lots of people toss in the "W" as weight (30 weight, 50 weight) but it's actually a testing temperature reference and in the...

Em,
If your O'Reilly's doesn't carry the multi-viscosity VR1 they can get it for you. Trade your case of 50W for 10W30 and be done. Straight weight oil is not a good idea, IMO.

I wouldn't run straight 50W for anything but racing, but that's just my opinion. In Valvoline's Racing Oil I'd go with their VR1 10W30 - Amazon.com: Valvoline (VV205-6PK) VR1 SAE 10W-30 Racing Motor...